1To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send this inclosed in a lettre to Dr. LeBegue by a privat hand, only to inform you, that I continue in good health, and to make you remembre how much I desire to hear from you. I was in hopes, that, now your country enjoys the happiness, that has been the object of your desires, you would spend the remainder of your days in Philosophical leasure, as you...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 9 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Stadsarchief Breda To his Excellency Benjam. Franklin Min. Plenip from Congress. at Passy. I put him in mind of his promiss to write me a long lettre. That I am sorry a new Commission is appointed to examine the animal magnetisme. I send him inclosed a lettre to mr. Samuel Wharton and one to his son mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, and I ask him advise what to doe to recovre my...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 10 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivred to you by my Good friend the Prelate or Abbé Nekrep president of the oriental College at Vienna, a Gentleman much estimed here, a very good scholar and philosopher. He goes for a few weeks to Paris in pursuet of knowledge regarding his profession, and as his particular pride is to know you, I take the liberty to recommend him to your...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This lettre will be delivred to you by the Countesse de Fries, a lady, to whose family I am obliged for their constant kindness and civitilities towards me. Her Husband, one of the richest and the most respectable men of Europe, establish’d here in the most extensive banking business, a protestant and a Republican, being a Swish born; being very desirous of...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will have recieved my lettre dated Nov. 19th. with a parcel to mr le Begue Containing papers for the press. Count choteck inquired again whether his bill of exchange has been forwarded by you to America. I told him you have probably had no time to write me about it, but that I make no doubt but the commission is sent to America. From the inclosed...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved your favour dated Passy Sept. 2. 1783, with an inclosed of Mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, which Contained a bill of exchange of 8000 L. tournois. He refers to a lettre which mr. Sam. Wharton wrote to me on the 14 of April by the Way of France and on the 29 of may by the way of France, of which letters none came to right, which is probably owing to the...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz: Dedication, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Nouvelles Expériences et observations sur divers objects de physique (Paris, 1785), pp. iii-iv; ADS (draft): Teylers Museum A SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Ministre Plénipotentiaire des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique auprès de la Cour de France, Membre de l’Académie royale des Sciences de Paris, de la Société royale de Londres, &c. &c. Président de la Société Philosophique de...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 1 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed note and bill of exchange of 150 florins on Messrs. Goll & Verbrugge at Amsterdam are delivred to me by his Excellency Count Chotek chanchellor of Bohemia and Austria, one of our first Noblemen, and, what more is, a true Lover and encourager of Sciences; deserving therefore very highly your attention in fulfilling his desires, by sending the...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you a note some weaks ago to accompany the request of mr. Veinbrenner, which you allready had granted. His commissionary is allready gone to Hamburg and will set out with the first vessel for Philadelphia, waiting only for the introductory lettres you promish’d— Your last was dated may 16th, of Which I first recieved the copy. Reciev my thanks...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 23 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is only to accompany the adjoin’d lettre of mr. Weinbrenner, who, as you see, does not loose time to make use of your kind proposition of giving some introductory letters to his agent, who is mr. Donath . This gentleman will set out in a few weeks for Philadelphia New york & Boston, where he will spend two years. He will carry with him various...