1641To Benjamin Franklin from Amezaga, 25 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. D’amezaga est dépuis Six semaines à la Campagne. Il meurent d’envie de voir son cher Monsieur de Franklin. Il â trouvé à la Campagne un Noble Genois qui S’apelle Mr. de sélezia qui a porter chés Monsieur de Franklin, un Paquet dont on L’avoit changé [chargé]. Il n’a point trouvé Monsieur de Franklin chés luy et à Laissés Son Paquet. Mr. de Sélezia qui...
1642From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 14 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Extracts of Letters You was so good as to send me, have been inserted in the Papers, and I should be obliged to You, for future Communications of the same kind. Notwithstanding the flow of Spirits, and the vigorous Exertions of our Countrymen this Year, I am sorry to say I cannot see a prospect of any thing decisive this Campaign. The fatal defect in the plan of the Campaign, in not...
1643To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 23 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Dimanche 21 au soir arriva enfin le Courier attendu, sur les Dépêches duquel on étoit déjà préparé ici par celle du Résidt [Résident] Swart reçue le 21 & écrite par la poste le 5, & dont voici la Substance. “Le 31 Xbre. dernier, les Plenipes. holl. [Plenipotentiaires hollandais], & Mr. Swart, eurent une derniere conférence...
1644To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 28 [April] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure to See your Son at my house govonour Franklin and acording to my Custom I had a long Chatt with him—as I am now in Fashon at Court or in other words am not in the Same Disgrace as while America was in Rebelion —Wherefore now I Can Speak out Such truths as may be useful to the honest Well meaning Rulers: who all own, they have not had...
1645To Benjamin Franklin from Griffith Jones, 6 October 1763 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Though I presume Mr. Cumming’s Letter, which you receive at the same time with this, informs you of the Motive which induced the Friends of the Bearer to send him to Philadelphia; yet as being the Father of the Boy, I thought it necessary for your Satisfaction, briefly to relate to you my Reasons for taking this Step; and likewise to give you some Account...
1646To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Ann Davies, 17 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I took the liberty of writing You a Letter last April to enquire after your Health. At the same time (not doubting the continuation of your friendship) I made so free as to trouble You with some account of my present Situation, entreating your Advice, but I am so unfortunate as never to have had any Answer. I have been and am still in the greatest Anxiety...
1647To Benjamin Franklin from Marie Del de Sanlecque, 16 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Il m’a été assûré que vous desiriés vous procurer des caracteres pour l’Impression. C’est d’après cette annonce que je prends la Liberté de vous offrir ce qui me reste de fontes. 1º En une fonte de petit Romain-Romain pezant 415. L 2º en une de cicero-Romain pezant 711. 3º en une autre de cicero-Italique pezant 260. En tout 1386 Ces trois fontes, Monsieur,...
1648From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 20 August 1781 (Jay Papers)
Seven Vessels have lately arrived at Nantz & Lorient from Am., two of them directly from Philadelphia & but one Letter brought by them has as yet reached me— It gives me Reason to expect others by every Post, and ^ as ^ well as to suppose that Dispatches of an important Nature have been arrived in them for You. My Correspondent informs me that certain Measures relative to peace were preparing...
1649To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 26 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: American Philosophical Society, Library of Congress, Massachusetts Historical Society; draft: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avèz fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 19 de ce mois; elle étoit accompagnée des Résolutions par les quelles le Congrès a ordonné qu’il seroit fourni de nouvelles traites sur vous pour environ 1400. M. Tournois...
1650To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook copy: Yale University Library Some time since I received a Letter from Mr. Dubourg offering to interest me in his Contract, my answer to that I inclosed to you: Mr. D has not since written a syllable in return. Several Letters have passed between Mr. Alexander and me and from him I have received the outlines of the plan; the conditions I...