1To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 7 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Your mind is too enlarged, as well as your Genius too extensive for your Mind to be wholy absorbed in public cares, hence I dare hope that the woes of your Amelia will be listened to;— They shall not detain you long. My dear Mr. Barry is no more!— he died at this Place (whither we came for the recovery as we hoped, of his health,) the 15th of Octr. and has...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 1 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An English Paper mentions that you are actually preparing to return to America; I hope it is not true: Surely you will not risque your person in America, till the contest be finally determined, and your safety ascertained: Should success attend the British arms, your Virtue your Talents, nor your years, would shelter you if in their power, from vindictive...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 10 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot my Dear & Honored Sir, find words expressive of the joy I felt upon the receipt of your favor of the 20th Sepr. which did not reach till last tuesday. The honor you did me in the attentions you shewed to Messrs. Partridge & Mallack I had been made acquainted with long since; but forbore making you my acknowledgments from an unwillingness to molest...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 1 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the letter I had the honor to receive from you, dated (Novr. 28th) I applyed to Govr. Pownal, concerning what you mentioned of his publication of the map of the middle Colonies, and of your generous concurrence with his declaration in the preface to the pamphlet that accompanied the new edition: but my letter not having been honored with...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 8 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I too well know the enlarged mind which informs my revered Friend, to imagine that all private considerations are sunk in public duties, I am persuaded that you will be pleased to hear that my long and painful residence in Barbary is brought to a close, and that this place is fixed on for our abode, for some time at least. As your Excellency was deaf to...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 20 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Docr. Burrows, the Gentleman who will have the honor to present you this letter, is one of the few friends to whom I am under infinite obligations. During his residence in Tuscany, I have found united in his Person, the character of a skilful Phisician, and a most sincere Friend: To my lasting regret, he is going with his family, to England; should he meet...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 21 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The important contest between America and Great Britain being finally decided, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of making you my sincere felicitation upon it. Condemned as I am to humble fortunes, I am aware that there is an impropriety in my concerning myself with the affairs of states and empires; but while I invade not the Politician’s province, and...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 3 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am persuaded most Dear Sir, that every moment of your time is infinitely important; therefore without presumption, can scarce hope to be indulged with the smallest share of it, who am of so little account as an individual, (however as such , regarded by you,) when compared with that noble Whole , for whose happiness and good so many years of your life...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 25 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor of writing to you my ever-revered Friend, the 25th. Feb. and 3 inst. but as I am doubtful of their having reached your hands, I take the liberty of troubling you with a copy of my last a Gentleman at this place, undertaking to transmit it to a friend of his at Paris, to deliver to you; and a few lines (I dare not presume to sollicit a...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 5[–30] June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Three ALS : American Philosophical Society With unfeigned timidity I once more venture to address you, apprehendsive of your thinking me troublesome and impertinent, after the discouragement I ought to recieve from your silence to 3 of my letters; Yet Gratitude for my revered Doctor’s frequent instances of ever paternal indulgence to me, in the earlier, and happier period of my life, not I...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 31 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society One of the happiest days of my life, was that in which I was honored with your condescending favor of the 28th. ulto. for which I return you my most sincere and grateful acknowledgments. I had heared a few days ago, of the death of my revered God-mama from a Mr. Logan— I will not renew a grief which Time I hope, has abated, by saying more on so painful a...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 3 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After I had given Mr. Partridge a letter for you, it occurred to me that we are famous at this Place for making Hare-down Gloves. I take the liberty of entreating your acceptance of 2 pair. If you approve of them have the goodness to signify it to me by a line, and I shall think myself equally honored and obliged by being permitted to supply you with them...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 20 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pardon I beseech you, this one trouble more, which I am pained to give you; but being in the most perplexing suspence, I think it a duty to inform you of it. I besought you Sir, in the three last letters I had the honor to write you to transmit your favors to Mr. Barry or me, under cover to Lewis Hameken Esq. Danish Consul at this place, and recommended to...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 24 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Partridge, one of the principal Merchants at Leghorn, and who is universally esteemed for his knowledge and virtue, will have the honor to present you this letter. As he takes Paris in his way to England, I wish to introduce to you a Gentleman of his merit, and who has long been a warm and sincere friend to me and my little family. As his stay upon the...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 25 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society While my Dear Paternal Friend is on this Globe and there is the shadow of a possibility of my letters reaching him duty, love and the strongest inclination impel me to trouble him with them and now he is removed from the scene of horror it is with real joy I take up the pen to tell him that no event of my past life gave me more pleasure than to hear of his...