1From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis Turgot, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress I did intend when in...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 3 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives, American Philosophical Society; transcript: National Archives Enclos’d...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 3 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your Favour of the 19th. past. It may be as you observe...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 4 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives It is so long since I heard from you,...
5From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 4 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : South Carolina Historical Society; copies (two): Library of Congress Inclos’d is a Letter I...
6From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 5 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Columbia University Library; al (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress I have received...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Pierpont Morgan Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress This will be delivered to...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Montet & Henry, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th....
9From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your respected Letter of the 28th. past and shall duly...
10From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L , AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress The Bearer Mr. Grieve, goes to Virginia, with an...
11From Benjamin Franklin to Court de Gébelin, 7 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: Library of Congress I am glad the little Book prov’d acceptable. It does not appear...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François de Boy with Franklin’s Note to John Laurens and Laurens’ Response, May 7 [–on … (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Sent to you the Copy of the Certificate, and too that of...
13From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I am honoured with your...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Francis M. Dana, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of...
15From Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete AL : American Philosophical Society;...
16From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress Permit me to repeat my...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS , press copy, and transcript: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I...
18From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and incomplete copy: Library of Congress You are a very good Correspondent, which I do...
19From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 15 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy: American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I received your kind...
20French Loan Certificate, [15 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin. Forms with MS insertions in blanks, signed: American...
21From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Lewis, 16 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete copy: Library of Congress;...
22From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 17 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library; copy: Library of Congress Inclos’d is the Order you desire for...
23From Benjamin Franklin to Le Roy, [on or after 18 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Je vous envoye mon illustre et ancien cher Ami les...
24From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 19 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft), press copy, and incomplete copy: Library of...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, 21 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and incomplete copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d the Letter you honour’d me with of...
26From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 21 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I sent you Yesterday some...
27From Benjamin Franklin to Pothonnier & Cie., 24 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Letter of yesterday, and am surpriz’d to...
28From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste Luton Durival, 25 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Instant,...
29From Benjamin Franklin to Gauthiers frères, 1 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Le 24. Janvier 1780. M. Bouens d’Ostende expedia pour moi par acquit à...
30From Benjamin Franklin to the Comte de Vergennes, 4 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy. Library of Congress I...
31From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 5 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I have received the honour...
32From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 7[–15] June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library; AL (extract): American Philosophical Society J’ai ete hier au soir...
33From Benjamin Franklin to Mallet, 7 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and L (draft): Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, Votre Lettre du 2. de ce mois. Je...
34From Benjamin Franklin to Clifford & Teysset, 8 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the...
35From Benjamin Franklin to D. Wendorp and Thomas Hope Heyliger, 8 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the...
36From Benjamin Franklin to William Jackson, 9 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d your Letter of the 31st past, relating to the...
37From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 10 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft), press copy, and copy: Library of...
38From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft) and two press copies: Library of Congress; two...
39From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 11 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS , transcript, and press copy: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress;...
40From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 11 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your favour of the 7th. inclosing your Account, and...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 11 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I...
42From Benjamin Franklin to Durival, 12 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy, AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Conrad-Alexandre Gérard, 17 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I enclose the Letters for M. Beyerlé. But as by the Note concerning him...
44From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, 17 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Bearer, Mr. Beyerlé, goes to America with Views of settling himself...
45From Benjamin Franklin to Gustavus Conyngham, 20 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received with great Pleasure the News of your being safely arrived at...
46From Benjamin Franklin to J. Rocquette, T.A. Elsevier & P. Th. Rocquette, 21 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honor of writing to me the...
47From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 26 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of the 16th. respecting Capt....
48From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 27 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress...
49From Benjamin Franklin to Fizeaux, Grand & Cie., 28 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and partial AL (draft): Library of Congress This is to desire you would retain in your...
50From Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Gillon or John Joyner, 28 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and partial AL (draft): Library of Congress The essential Interests of the United States...