11To 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...
12To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As my avocat has Just informed me affter the information He has made that in Justis to my Self it will be the Shortest way to bring my Cause to a Conclution. The Partis has Even made a Proposition to arange the affair but Knowing my inosance am determend to bring on my trial as Soon as Possible in order to Convince to the world of my inosance. Theirfore as...
13To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 8 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As the Marquis de la fayette is Kind Enough to Suply me with Every Nessary to Return to my Native Country, and as I intend to Leave paris in a day or two I beg you will Kind Enough to send me a Pasport for LOrent. As to the small Sum of Money you was Kind Enough to lend me you may be assured that as Soon As I arrive in America I will Reimburce you with...
14To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 14 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The few lines that your Exelency was Kind Enough to honour me with you Reproch me in Saing that if I had my liberty I would do Somthing that would bring me to the weelle or gallos— No Sir Notwith Standing my unhappy Situation I Niver diviated from the presinplas of honour. No doubt but your Exelency has bean informed that I have Contracted a Numbre of Depts...