1001William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 10 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A glaring Act of Injustice has been done to some American Seamen in this place, which calls aloud for Redress & Retribution.— These unfortunate Men, to the Number of 18, had been carried Prisoners into Great Britain, &, having escaped from their Confinement, repaired to Plymouth, where a Number of armed Cruizers were fitting out.— They entered into the...
1002William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Above is Copy of what I had the honor of writing you the 11th Ulto. Want of Opportunities has been the Cause of my not forwarding to you some important News which I received some Time ago from St. Eustatia. You will please to find inclosed Copy of a Letter from a French Gentleman in that Place, with the Translation of some Extracts from American Gazettes,...
1003William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 6 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A Singular Omission on the part of the Minister has been the Cause that several Articles of the Treaty of Commerce entered into betwixt his most Christian Majesty & the United States of America, & operating to the Advantage of the American Commerce, have not been enforced here—the General not having as yet received a Copy of the Treaty with Orders for the...
1004To Benjamin Franklin from William Bingham, 28 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Departure of the Troops that were embarked at St Lucie & intended for Georgia, is now postponed, & they are retained at St Christophers & Antigua for the Defence of those valuable Islands— There have been no Accounts received from Mons D’Estaing for upwards of a Month past, which convinces me that he is engaged on an Expedition to Georgia, where he will...
1005William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 12 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society Above is Copy of my last Respects, and am still without any of your esteemed Favors. The last Accounts from America were of the 26 April, by which I find the Operations of the Army had not as yet commenced; but it was expected every Day that the Campaign would open. By an Extract of a Letter from Genl. Washington to the Congress, there is reason to believe...
1006To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Birckel, 15 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les hommes ordinaires font parade de Richesse de leur memoire, Il ÿ en à, qui sont assez heureux de n’etre point attachés aux metaux, qu’ils combattent, qu’ils reduisent l’amour-propre, à l’obeisence de l’amour -pour la verité, Ils parviendront à la Clarté parfaite, pour connoitre les talents, les richesses des amms de leurs samblables, que le tout pouisant...
1007To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Birckel, 28 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans la lettre, que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire vous parles d’une metode. C’este metode est gravé dans votre ame, et dans l’ame du meilleur patriote en france, en angletere, et en amerique. Reclaméz les degrés de bonté, et les degrés de forces d’ames, que vous trouverez dans ces trois cabinets, l’union de ces ames sensibles se soumettant a...
1008To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Bird, 24 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having the honour of your Protection to establish the fabrication of woolen Cloth in the United states of North america (and the same time I gave You the patterns of Cloth, Cazimear, Ratteen, &c which I manufactur’d in france) For the completeing of the same, and according to my promis, I take the liberty to give you a detail of what I am Capable of...
1009To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Birrell, 29 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am Very Sorrow that I should be the means of putting You to the least trouble or inconveniency, but as My Situation is such as I shall endeavour to inform you, I thinck it is my duty to acquaint you of it. Sir, here is a Number of American Subgects that has been Prizoners of War from four to Twenty four Months, & by all appearence there is no more...
1010To Benjamin Franklin from John Bishop: Promissory Note, 8 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two DS : American Philosophical Society Recived of Bn. Franklin Esqr: six louis d’ors. to assist me in returning to america, which I promise to Repay to the honble: the president of Congress, or his order. I have sign’d three notes of this Tenor and date Either of which being paid, the others to be null. An escaped prisoner from Plymouth, Mass.: Alphabetical List of Escaped Prisoners. Three...