81To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, 6 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je Crains que Mon Cher Et Venerable Docteur n’ait pas Reçu une Lettre que j’ay Eû L’honneur De Luy Adresser il y a quelque tems au Sujet D’un Matelot Americain pour Lequel je Luy Demandais Sa protection avec Des papiers Relatifs a Cette Affaire; je Luy Rapelle aussi la promesse qu’il M’avait faitte De me Venir Voir Encore une fois Cet Automne, je Le Suplie...
82To Benjamin Franklin from Dorcas Montgomery, 6 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs. Montgomery & Son, will have the Honor of Dining with Doctr. Franklin, on Friday next.— Addressed: A Son Excellence. / Monsieur Franklin / en Son Hotel / A Passy Thirteen-year-old Robert: XXXV , 481n. Oct. 10. Decades later, TJ told a story he had heard about a gathering of English and French speakers at BF ’S house at which Dorcas Montgomery made...
83To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 6 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permitt me thus to address you—for, however I may have been rejected by the Govt of my own Country, I am vain enough to think it will be no dishonor to You—to be known, that We were unchangeable friends for more than twenty Years.— Our Govt Officers are buisy this day at London Proclaiming Peace— I wish, (I hope that it is not a wish in Vain) That events of...
84To Benjamin Franklin from James Jay, 9 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I expect to set out for England in a day or two, and propose to go by the way of Calais. I beg therefore you will send me a passport sometime to morrow by the petit Post. I have the honour, Sir, to be, Your Most Obt: & hble: Servt: Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin / Ministre Plenipotentiare des Etats Unis / de L’Amerique &c.— / a / Passy...
85To Benjamin Franklin from Lorenzo Manini: Résumé, 9 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society ⟨Cremona, October 9, 1783, in Italian: The illustrious name of Doctor Franklin is venerated and held in the highest esteem throughout Italy and especially in Lombardy. In testimony of this admiration, I have dedicated to you a fine work I just printed, the Lettere Americane by the famous President Carli. I humbly submit to you by post two copies of this...
86To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, [9 October 1783?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As an unfortunate Countryman I take the liberty onst more to adress my Self to you Knowing That you have a heart that Sincerly feals the Sorrow of anothers boosom, the Judges of my affair Demands that I prove that I am a Native of Amerique if your Exelency will be Kind Enough as you Know I am Realy a Native of Philadelphia to Certify that I am from Philaa....
87To Benjamin Franklin from Graf von Brühl, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was very much flattered with the Letter I had the pleasure to receive from your Excellency by the Means of the ingenious Mr de Kempelen’s Arrival in this Country. The favourable Opinion you entertain of his talents is alone sufficient to convince me of their Intent & usefullness. I cannot find Words to express the gratitude I feel for the honour of your...
88To Benjamin Franklin from Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library J’ai été infiniment sensible à la marque obligeante de souvenir dont vous m’avés honoré en m’envoyant un Exemplaire des Constitutions des Etats unis de l’Amérique. C’est un monument bien curieux & bien intéressant de cette grande & mémorable rèvolution à la quelle vous avés, Monsieur, si puissamment coopéré. Je souhaite pour le bonheur de l’Amérique que...
89To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your answer to my letter of yesterday has threwn me in the most unhappe Situation,—if you will Not do aney thing for me to Relive me from my Pain—for god Sake have Pitte upon my unhappe Situation I have No bread Even to Eat and Not a farthing in my Pocket if you will Lend me Ever so Small a Sum it will confer the greatest obligations upon me if you Refuse...
90To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 11 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honnor of addressing your Excellency on the 15. ulta. an abstract of the general account of my disbursments for the relief of the american prisonners during the war, ballanced by £.361. 12. 8. [ i.e., l.t. ] in my favour and to inform your Excellency that I remitted a copy of the same to M. Barclay in order to convince him that Since the...