151To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been long, very long, without receiving a Letter from you—or hearing of you:—but I suppose you & my other Correspondents, have not wrote in expectation of soon seeing me. This will be my last from this Country.— We set out on Monday or Tuesday. I could have departed a few days earlier, but Mrs. H. requested I would delay it that she might be able to...
152To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nairne, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did my self the pleasure of writing to you the 8th of last Month & sent it to your grandson. I last night had the pleasure of seeing him at the R.S. He told me he was detained longer than he expected. But that he should go Sunday or Monday next which oppertunity I have taken of sending you the identical hygrometer, I mentioned in mine of the 8th of Octr....
153To Benjamin Franklin from John Viny, 18 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The pleasure I Experienc’d (on the first sight of your grandson, as well as at the differant Interveiws, when by his Manner of speach & Actions I had many lively pictures of your self,) is not in my power by words to express, therfore I must be content with saying, that I know of nothing hear below, (out of my own family) that could give me so great...
154To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Louis Brunnet, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 17 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Jean Brunet, natif de Louisbourg en Canada, Prend la liberte et la Confiance de répresenter à Votre Exellence, qu’en l’année mil Sept cent Soixante dix neuf, il a pris Service à Bord du navire Corsaire nommé le Bon-homme-Richard, Commandé par le Capitaine Paul-Jones, et armé a L’Orient Sous le Pavillon Américain, Par les Sieurs Monplaisir et Gourlandes,...
155To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee Perkins, 17 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I had the honor to deliver the paper upon the Influenza together with a letter (copies of both which are herewith inclosed) to a friend* in London, near a Year since, to be transmitted to your Excellency, which I afterwards was given to understand were delivered to——Barclay Esqr., who was so obliging as to undertake to be the bearer of to Your...
156To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Pierre Blanchard, 16 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je dois au sentiment de la Reconnoissance que ma inspiré L’interet que dans tous les tems vous avez bien voulu prendre a ce qui me regarde de vous informer du party que j’ai pris de passer la mer dans mon Vaisseau aerien avant la fin de ce mois Si je ne suis pas trop contrarié par les vents après toutes fois cependant avoir fait une seconde expérience a...
157To Benjamin Franklin from George Whatley, [before 26 October]–15 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Troubling you, my Good old Friend, with a Recommendatory Letter, by & for my esteemed Dr Rowley, must have convinc’d you that I depended on the Continuance of Your Friendship. ’Tho, I owne, I felt doubts, considering Your many Months Silence about giving it to him. That is now all cleared, & done away, by yr Favor of yr Letter of the 21 of August last;...
158To Benjamin Franklin from Witel & Fauche, [after 15 November 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete AL : American Philosophical Society La bonté avec la quelle il vous a plût répondre á notre lettre, & notre persévérance dans notre projet, que votre obligeante lettre & votre information n’ont fait qu’augmenter, nous obligent a vous importuner de nouveau par celle-ci. Nous ne pensâmes jamais, comme beaucoup d’autres, que notre plan seroit de facile exécution; au Contraire nous nous...
159To Benjamin Franklin from John Sargent, 14 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I thank You for the Letter which You have favourd Us with by Your Grand Son, who is a Bon Enfant indeed, —a well informed, I perceive, ingenious, engaging Young Man,—whom You have reason to promise Yourself Comfort, & Ornament from, & to be of Use to His Country,— May You yet, for many Years, be a Witness to His advance in the Career of Virtue, & at last...
160To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Childs, 13 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I importuned you some time since with a Letter which I am fearful may have miscarried, & shall therefore trouble you with a recapitulation.— Therein I mentioned the safe arrival of Mr. Jay, & the satisfaction his presence afforded not only to me, but to his Countrymen in General. I Likewise mentioned to you the joyful information I received from him, that...
161To Benjamin Franklin from Edme-Sébastien Jeaurat, 13 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Jeaurat de l’Academie Royale des Sciences à l’honneur de rendre ses hommages à Monsieur Franklin et le prie de vouloir bien faire passer à Boston le paquet ci joint pour Mr. Joseph Willard; c’est le volume de la connoissance des Temps pour 1787 que j’envoie à M. Joseph Willard. Notation: Jeaurat 13 Nov. 1784— A distinguished mathematician and astronomer,...
162Thomas Jefferson to Franklin and John Adams: Two Memoranda, [before 10 November 1784] (Franklin Papers)
(I) AD and AD (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; (II) AD and AD (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society When Congress instructed the commissioners to negotiate twenty treaties in two years, it did not send a draft treaty; it specified nine “points [to] be carefully stipulated” in the accords. Faced with so daunting an assignment...
163To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 10 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Just returnd to Bordeaux from the Country where by your friendly Assistance I have resided since I left Passi. Accept my most respectful accknowledgemts. for your kind services, Services of a nature that cannot be errast and of which I shall ever retain a most sincere reconnoisance. By my last Letters from Paris I am not more advanct than when I left that...
164To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de La Touche, 10 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai lhonneur, Monsieur, de vous Supplier de vouloir bien jetter un Coup d’Oeil favorable Sur les Papiers que j’ai lhonneur de vous faire Passer. Votre Recommandation dans cett affaire étant du Plus grand Poids, j’ai lieu d’Espèrer que L’Intérêt que vous voudrès bien y Mettre en assurera le Succès. Les demandes du Sr chevalié, étant, on ne peut pas plus,...
165To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 9 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You may recollect, my dear Sir, when I informed you of Mrs. Hewsons having deviated from her first Determination, I said, or hinted, that it was not impossible that she might change again:— It has turn’d out so. On my Return from Chilbolton I found a Letter from her, informing me that I had staid so long, that I had given her time to Change her Mind again—&...
166To Benjamin Franklin from Etienne-Alexandre-Jacques Anisson-Duperon, dit Anisson fils, 8 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’apprends, que vous avez recû d’angleterre des caracteres fondus suivant la nouvelle méthode expliquée dans une brochure dont l’auteur est en correspondance avec vous: vous Savez avec quel intérêt je recherche tout ce qui a quelque rapport a la Typographie, ceci m’interesse plus que tout autre, je vous aurois, Monsieur, la plus grande obligation si vous...
167To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 6 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I request leave to Introduce to your Presence the Bearer of this Letter, Mr: Canier Major of the Independant Dublin Volunteers; he has always been a Steady & active friend to the Rights & Liberties of his Country, and by his public Conduct has obtained the Confidence of his fellow-Citizens— His Character in Private life is just & amiable— Should my...
168To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Shipley, 6 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You can not imagine the pleasure we received from hearing Mr Franklin was in England, we waited his coming to Chilbolton with the most anxious expectation not as a mere stranger, whom we were desirous of seeing, but as a person for whom we already entertained a particular regard. He was so good as to give us his company for two days— He appears an exceeding...
169To Benjamin Franklin from Bethia Alexander, 3 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous envoye, mon cher Docteur, les chansons ecossois que vous avez paru desirer—pour prix de mon exactitude. Je vous demande de n’etre plus cru celle de la famille qui vous aime le moins— On dit que Madame Hewson ne vient plus, me voulez vous a sa place?— Madm: de la Marck vous remercie des Grains elle en voudra encore—de plusieurs differens especes—elle...
170To Benjamin Franklin from Francesco Chiappe: Two Letters, 3 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II): Translations from the Italian: National Archives; copies: National Archives (three); Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères After having executed his Imperial Majesty’s commands agreeable to the enclos’d, I take the Liberty to inform your Excellency that lately a Ship of his I. M. Rais Hamet Turchi—having taken an American Vessel with a Cargo of Salt Petre and Clothing,...
171To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 1 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am here in the middle of that Family you so much love, and who I can assure you, make you most ample Returns.— My Expectations of the Worthy Bishop, Mrs. Shipley & her Daughters—however exalted,—have been fully satisfied. The Dean his Son, is also here on a Visit—and is every way agreable. I did intend to have visited Lord Shelburne on my Return to...
172To Benjamin Franklin from Gilles de Lavallée, 1 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Il y a environ deux ans, J’eus Lhonneur d’entretenir Votre Excellence sur le Projet que J’avois formé d’etablir dans L’amerique et a Philadelphie une ou plusieurs Manufactures de Rubanerie par les moyens des Moulins et Machines qui preparent avec Celerité les matieres et par le moyen des Metiers grande mécanique faisant à la fois depuis Seize Jusquà Vingt...
173To Benjamin Franklin from James Bourdieu, 30 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ose Espérer que vous voudrés bien me Permettre de vous renouveller ma recommandation en Favreur de M.M. de Vaux, Frêres, de Bruxelles, dont J’ay eu l’honneur d’Etretenir votre Excellence, et qui Se Proposent d’aller S’Etablir Incessament a New-yorck; Vous avez eu la bonté de me Promettre de vous Intérésser á eux; Ils attachent, ainsi que moy, le Plus...
174To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, [30 October 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives Je suis informé, Monsieur, par une Lettre de M. de Marbois dattée de Philadelphie le 24 Août dernier, qu’il a conferé avec M. Morris touchant les intérêts de l’emprunt de Hollande fait pour le compte des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique Septentrionale sous le garantie du Roi, ainsi que sur les autres dettes des dits Etats envers Sa Majesté, reconnues & stipulées dans les...
175To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé de Charmois, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 29 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le nommé francisque Sube, ci devant Soldat au regiment d’agenois, compagnie de peyre, á servi dans vos guerres, et á Recû plusieurs Blessures au Siege d’yorc; il est actuellement dans sa patrie à Tours, ou on lui á envoié avec son congé absolû les certificats les plus honorables. Ce Brave Soldat auroit envie de retourner dans vos Etats, et il le desire...
176To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, [before 28 October 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was forcd by business & interruption & a desire not to lose the opportunity of answering your Letter by the return of your Grandson, whom I fear I am destind not to see, to omit telling You what You wishd to hear of my dear Daughter Lady Jones: Before She left England She livd in the very best Society upon the very best footing. The most considerable...
177To Benjamin Franklin from Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand, [28 October 1784?] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives Mr Morris par sa Lettre du 27 May, me marque qu’il attendoit une future occasion pour me repondre au sujet de Fonds des Etats Unis, toutes les miennes l’ayant prevenu de mes besoins. Cette occasion s’est bien présentée, puisque J’ai reçu diverses de ses Lettres depuis, mais dans aucune il n’a été question de cet objet tout important qu’il fût, ne lui ayant point laissé...
178To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 28 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Je joins icy M. le nouveau Saufconduit que vous avez demandé en faveur du Sr. Williams par la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 18 de ce mois. Il est Sans doute instruit de la necessité de le faire enregistrer au Bureau des gardes du Commerce.
179To Benjamin Franklin from Rosalia Maria Paradis, 27 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pardonnés la liberté que je prend de vous importuner Mais l’amittié que vous avés bien voullu Nous temoigner M’enhardit a vous faire une prierre. Le desir que Nous avons de Nous procure un Souvenire d’un homme qui est aussi Célebre par Ses tellents et Son Mérite personelle que vous. Nous Mettrions au Comble de faveur Si vous voulliés bien Nous Mettre un Mot...
180To Benjamin Franklin from David Dickson & Co., 26 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society From the knowledge we have of your friendship, we are induced to take the liberty, of introducing to you, our Friend Mr. Jereh. Miller, who is gone on very urgent business to your City, which he will explain particularly, respecting our Factor, a Mr. Jno. Pirkman, from Virginia, who has eloped with a large property belonging to us, the greater part of which...
181To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 26 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Day after the Date of my last, I recd your kind Letter of the 18th. Inst.—for which I am very thankful, as it so far prolongs my Stay here as to permit me to visit a Family—of whom I have heard so much—and who so sincerely love and respect you.— I had already taken Engagements ’till Friday—as I informed you in my last,—so that it will not be in my Power...
182To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre de Saillÿ, 26 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Bache ma chargé pour vous d’une lettre et d’un Paquet, que Jay l’honneur de vous Envoyer; Mes affaires qui me retiendront icy quelque tems M’empechent de vous le remettre moi même Et de vous offrir L’homage respectueux de mes sentimens de Reconnoissance. Mr Bache a eu la bonté de Vous parler de moi daignés vous en souvenir. Jay l’honneur detre avec...
183To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson: Résumé, 26 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania ⟨October 26, 1784: Mr. Joseph Norris, the second son of our friend Charles Norris, will wait on you with this letter. He goes to Europe with the intention of establishing commercial connections. He is anxious to see Paris, and wants it to be known that you are an old friend of his family. I hope you will point out to him the paths of virtue and...
184To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 25 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The invitation you gave me was so very alluring that I had once resolved to pass the winter with you; in consequence of which resolve I made several preparations, and caused your amiable Grandson to postpone his return, but being a little out of health my spirits failed me, and I relinquished the pleasure I had promised myself in your society. I hope you...
185To Benjamin Franklin from Vicq d’Azyr, 24 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society La société Royale de medecine me charge de Vous prévenir que Monsieur Le Comte Doels assistera à la séance qu’elle tiendra le 26 de ce mois, au Louvre. Nous n’osons pas nous flatter de l’honneur de Vous y Voir parmi nous, mais les personnes auxquelles il Vous plaira de donner des Billets Signés de Vous, seront placées le mieux qu’il sera possible. J’ai...
186To Benjamin Franklin from Witel & Fauche, 24 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est avec la Confiance que doit inspirer le Législateur de la Nation la plus Sage, que nous prenons la liberté de solliciter vos Conseils & vos avis sur un projet chéri & qui nous occupe tout entier depuis quelques années; nos desirs & nos voeux ne tendent qu’a l’effectuer; mais pour cela nous avons besoin de directions & nous n’avons pas balancé a vous...
187To Benjamin Franklin from John Charretié, 23 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Mr Charretier presents his respects to Mr Franklin, and sends by the bearer two parcels he brought from London. Mr. C was obliged to go to Versailles immediately on his arrival but will have the honor to wait upon his Excellency when he returns Addressed: B. Franklin Esqr / &c &c &c / at / Passy Notation: Charretier 23 Oct 1784— These parcels were doubtless...
188To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 22 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am still without a Line from you in ansr to several of my Letters:— I have I hope sufficiently cleared up my apparent Neglect:— You must I think have recd four of my Letters since yours by the Abbé Morellet:— In my last I believe I mentioned that Mrs. Hewson had at length determined to accept yr. Invitation,— She had really told me so, and I had begun to...
189To Benjamin Franklin from Pierres, 22 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser un Exemplaire des deux editions que j’ai faites du Bonhomme Richard, j’ai eu toutes les peines du monde à me les procurer, parce que j’ignorois quel etoit le Libraire qui les vendoit. Je vous prie de vouloir bien ne pas m’oublier quand Monsieur votre fils sera de retour; je serai enchante d’avoir l’honneur de le voir, ainsi...
190To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François Chevallié, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ayant fait L’acquisition au mois de mai 1777. du Vaisseau du Roy L’Hyppopotâme de 50. Canons, et La cession un mois aprés en faveur de M. de Beaumarchais je fus chargé par Luy de luy faire faire son radoub, Armément, et Expédition et de suppléer le nom du Fier Rodrigue, à celuy d’Hyppopotâme. Vous vous rappellerés aisément, Monseigneur, combien Les...
191To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I propose to Send this by the Marquis La Fayette. He is Much Hon’d and Caress’d among us. I wish I was Capeble of filling it with a Subject worthy your Atention, but I can only write what throw your Affection for me will be Pleasing, I am now Pritily Settled have had two Rooms New Papered an Painted, have Procur’d Some conveniances for my own Chamber (for...
192To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received a few days ago your letter by Mr Hartley, and think myself much obliged to you for it, and for conveying to me the King of France’s Edict for establishing a new Sinking Fund. I received soon afterwards another Copy of the Same Edict from Ld Shelburne. My curiosity has been much gratify’d by it; but at the Same time I have been mortify’d to find...
193Thomas Jefferson to John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, 17 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
Mr̃ Jefferson’s compliments to M r. Adams & D r. Franklin, and incloses to them the letter to the D. of Dorset on the separate articles. he also sends one on the general subject & in the general form as had been agreed when they parted last: but thinking that it might be better, by reciting what had been done with mr̃ Hartley to keep the ground we have gained, and not to admit that we...
194Thomas Jefferson to Franklin and John Adams: Résumé, 17 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Massachusetts Historical Society ⟨Cul-de-sac Tetebout, October 17, 1784: Mr. Jefferson sends to Mr. Adams and Dr. Franklin drafts of the two letters to be sent to the Duke of Dorset. One is on the separate articles. The other is on the general subject, and written in the form that they had agreed upon during their last meeting. Having reconsidered the latter, he sends a second version...
195From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, 17 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Adams and Dr. Franklin, and incloses to them the letter to the D. of Dorset on the separate articles. He also sends one on the general subject and in the general form as had been agreed when they parted last: but thinking that it might be better, by reciting what had been done with Mr. Hartley to keep the ground we have gained, and not to admit that we...
196To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 13 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Fearing my Letters by this Conveyance might be long in reaching you, I wrote by last Nights Post. With this you will receive several Pamphlets, some of which have been given, the others purchas’d. I likewise forward you a Letter which was left here Yesterday, I know not by whom.— In the Packet from Dr. Price, is likewise a Letter from that worthy—but at...
197To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, [on or before 13 October 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A few days ago I was surprisd & delighted by a kind Letter from You transmitted to me by your Grandson now in London, & flatterd myself I should soon have seen him & been able by the Kindness I wishd to show him, to express some part of the Reverence & Affection I have allways felt for You. Mrs Shipley & her Daughters were overjoy’d with the expectation of...
198To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Viny, 13 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with great sincerity I congratulate the New world on their glorious Emancipation; and my Venerable friend in particular, whom the divine providence hath sustained under incessant Toil and ancsiety, and hath Crowned his Integrity and ability, in Confederacy with the glorious Sons of liberty on the Continent of America with unexampled Success. May the...
199To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Carroll, Marquise d’Auzoüer, 12 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je desirerois bien me rapeller dans le Souvenir de votre Excelence, mais je ne puis me flatter davoir cet avantage, les affaires importantes que vous avez eu a traiter avec les personnes du premier rang, ne me laissent pas esperer que vous puissies vous ressouvenir de ma visite en 1778. Son objet etoit autant, pour avoir lhonneur, de pouvoir dire, que...
200To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 12 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I this Instant receiv’d your Letter of the 2d.— It gives me inexpressible Grief to learn that you have been so long without receiving any Letter from me, & that you attribute it to my neglect! I can assure you—you wrong me,—for I have wrote, I think constantly every Week;—some of my Letters went by Private Hands, others by the Post: the former may have been...