1From George Washington to John and James Searle, 30 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
At the recommendation of Fielding Lewis Esqr. I am induced to give you the trouble of sending me a Pipe of the best Madeira Wine for the amount of which please to draw on Robert Cary Esqr. and Co. Merchts in London who are advised thereof. I woud choose a rich oily Wine, and if the present vintage shoud not be good, to have it of the last, or in short of any other which you can recommend—You...
2From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, 13 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Miss Lillian S. Wilson, Scarsdale, N.Y. (1955) I received the Letters and Pacquets you were so good as to send me by Mr Dana on Monday, and I thank you for your Care of them. I sent my Grandson the same Afternoon to congratulate you on your Arrival, and to request the Honour of your Company at Dinner this Day. But he did not meet with you. I was out all Day yesterday at Versailles, and...
3From John Adams to James Searle, 23 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I received, by the Hand of Mr. Dana, the Letters and Dispatches, which you brought for me, from Congress. I should have been very happy, to have been at Paris, at your Arrival; and to have had the Honour to do what ever might have been in my Power, to render your Residence in that Capital agreable, or to assist you in the Purpose of your Mission; But I am not able to foresee, when I shall...
4From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, 30 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Washington University Library; copy: Library of Congress I received your kind Letter of the 20th. and am very sensible of your Friendship. Arnold’s Baseness & Treachery is astonishing! I thank you for the Acct you give me of his preceding Conduct, which I never knew before, and shall make a proper Use of. I have just receiv’d a very particular Acct. of his Plot, which is too long to...
5From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, [25 January 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Searle, is glad to hear of his safe Arrival from Holland; and thanks him for his Care of the Letter from Leiden. Mr Franklin will be happy to have the Company of Mr Searle at Dinner on Sunday next, if it may suit Mr Searle to do him that honour. Addressed: Honble. Mr Searle / Hotel de Valois / Paris / Endorsed:...
6From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, 28 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : S. Howard Goldman (New York, 1976) Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Searle, is sorry he could not have the Pleasure of his Company at Dinner to day; but hopes Mr Searle will make him Amends on Tuesday next when Mr. F. will have no other Company, that the Conversation Mr Searle proposes to honour him with may not be interrupted.— Endorsed: Recd. at 5. OClock on Monday Evg.
7From John Adams to James Searle, 4 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honour of yours of 24 Jan. only yesterday. F. Silas Deane is indeed arrived here, but I cannot learn that R.R. Edward Bancroft is. I have not been honoured with a Visit, as yet, nor have I seen him. There is a Courier arrived from Petersbourg, who carried the News of Sir Yorkes leaving the Hague. Alls well in the north. The Spirit here waxes warmer. A new Play is brought upon the...
8From John Adams to James Searle, 8 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I was honoured with yours of the 1. Feb. I agree with you, that affairs look very well at home, but what shall We do with the Croakers? Is it that these Wretches are merely Superficial? or do they only want to magnify their Merit, in being faithfull So what they represent as So difficult a Cause? or are they arnoldized? However I have had So long experience of many of these grunting...
9From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, 15 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L : New York Public Library Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Searle and requests the Honour of his Company at Dinner tomorrow. Addressed: Honble Mr. Searle / Hotel de Valois / Rue de Richelieu Notation: Note from Dor. Franklin 15 March In WTF ’s hand. Searle sent an acceptance later that day ( APS ), but he may not have attended. On April 7, below, BF told Dumas that Searle had...
10From John Adams to James Searle, 20 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I condole with you most affectionately and cordially in your fresh disappointment. It is to be hoped the Tide will turn. I have recd, Letters for You from Govr Reed, with a desire to open them in case of your being gone. You were gone, and I opened them and read them, with infinite Pleasure. They contain the best Account of American affairs that I have seen. The substance of them, is Advising...