28501William Castle: Petition to the American Commissioners, 22 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society <[Bordeaux, before June 22, 1778: ] Your petitioner came from Ireland to Bordeaux, to obtain American papers for his voyage home with a cargo. The French authorities seized my ship because it was under British colors, and will probably confiscate it unless the government intervenes. The vessel belongs to me and my brother; we bought it to go to America. Many...
28502To George Washington from Armand-Charles-Augustin de La Croix, duc de Castries, 12 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to recommand to your excellency’s care the inclosd letters. they are of the utmost importance for the public & the Marquis in particular; I beg your excellency would be pleas’d to forward them to chevalier de la Luzerne, by a very safe opportunity: if there was at head quarter’s any of the marquis servants, I think it would be safer & quicker, to sent him to philadelphia, if...
28503To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 30 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La nommée françoise Rippert, Monsieur, reclame une somme de six cent soixante quinze livres , qui lui est düe pour logement et nourriture fournis en 1779 aux S. Robinson garde marine et john francfort pilote à bord de l’Escadre americaine. M. Jones ayant touché les parts de prises des S. Robinson et francfort vous trouverés juste sans doute, Monsieur, que cet officier soit tenu de payer ce qui...
28504To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 3 de ce mois, les observations de Mr. Jones sur l’insuffisance des pouvoirs dont le Sr. Puchilberg est revêtu pour toucher les parts des prises qui reviennent aux sujets des Etats unis. D’aprés votre assertion et vos propres réflexions, je ne hésiterois point à confirmer les ordres que j’ai déjà donnés de...
28505To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 26 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
L’offre que vous me faites, Monsieur, par la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 17 de ce mois, applanit toutes difficultés. Puisque vous voulez bien vous engager à faire payer, par le banquier des Etats-unis à Paris, ce qui peut revenir aux françois qui auroient servi sur la fregate americaine l’Alliance, Je donne ordre au Commissaire de L’Orient de remettre à Mr. Jones la...
28506To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 28 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Fontainebleau, 28 Oct. 1785 . Sends certified copies of two receipts given by John Paul Jones to the treasurer of marine at L’Orient for payment of the shares of prizes claimed by U.S. citizens—105,185₶ 3s. 6d. for the crew of the Alliance and 75,853₶ 18s. 4d., including Jones’ own shares as well as those of the Americans of the Bon Homme Richard and the Pallas . RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French;...
28507To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 19 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Il fut armé à Amsterdam, Monsieur, vers la fin de l’année 1780, une frégate nommée L’Indien commandée par le Capitaine John Joyner au service des Etats de la Caroline du Sud, destinée à coure sur les énemis des Etats Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale, et sous la conduite du Commodore Gillon. Il paroit que l’Equipage de ce Bâtiment fut engagé à Dunkerque; Il existe en effet au Bureau des...
28508Castries to the American Commissioners, [9?] July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jones, Messieurs, demande que les parts qui reviennent aux sujets des Etats unis, dans les prises faites par l’Escadre qu’il a commandée, lui soient délivrées. J’ai cru devoir exiger de cet officier la garantie d’un sujet du Roi; mais il represente qu’il est autorisé à recevoir par un acte spécial du Congrés auquel il a deja fourni caution. Je vous prie de me faire connoitre officielement...
28509To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 25 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer differentes Lettres que le Capitaine du Parlementaire Anglois le Dowe arrivé a Cherbourg a remis à Mr. Deshays Commissaire des classes. Comme ces Lettres [ in the margin: 11. Lettres] sont de quelques Prisonniers Americains detenus en Angleterre, et qu’elles sont adressées à des Particuliers de la nouvelle Angleterre, J’ai cru...
28510To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 23 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives de la Marine Jai recû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de mecrire le 17 de ce mois pour m’informer que vous avez fait connoître à M Barclay qui est actuellement à l’orient quelles sont celles des munitions deposées à Brest et appt. au Congrés qui doivent etre embarquées de preference. En consequence de ce que vous m’avez marqué, je donne mes ordres á Brest...
28511To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 10 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress J’ai reçu la Lettre que Vous m’avés fait lhonneur de m’écrire pour me demander un passage sur un bâtiment du Roi, en faveur de M. franks, Major au service des Etats Unis, qui est chargé par Vous et par le Ministere Espagnol de porter des Dépêches à l’Amérique septentrionale. Je n’aurai rien de plus empressé que de remplir, à cet égard, les vues de Votre Excellence, et...
28512To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Castries, 13 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M le Mis de Castries a l’honneur de prévenir Monsieur franklin que la flûte la Pintade va être Expédiée pour l’Amérique septentrionale. Il le prie de vouloir bien lui envoyer ses Paquets s’il en a qui ayent cette destination. The Pintade would carry back to France the last of Rochambeau’s army, sailing from Baltimore on Oct. 5. Some 1,000 officers and...
28513To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Castries, 7 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress J’ai l’Honeur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer les pieces qui m’ont été adressées par M.M. De Bellecombe et De Bongars Commandant et Intendant à St. Domingue, relativement à la prise du Bateau le St. Thomas, arrêté sous Pavillon Danois par le Corsaire Américain la Lady Gréen, dans le mois de février de l’année derniere, et conduit au Port de jérémie où il a été vendu. Les...
28514To Benjamin Franklin from [the Marquis de Castries], 21 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives Nationales, Paris J’ai vû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous avez écrite à M. de sartine, au sujet de deux Bâtiments Américains que les Srs. de Lap, Négts. à Bordeaux, se proposent d’expédier pour les Colonies françoises de l’Amérique. M. Necker, à qui M. de sartine avoit écrit pour un Armément semblable, projetté par les Srs. Bondfield, flaipood, et Compagnie, et que vous lui avez...
28515To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 16 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Mr. De Sartine, Monsieur, par sa dépêche du 14 octobre 1779 à eu l’honneur de vous faire part de la reclamation de plusieurs marins qui n’ont point êté payés de leurs gages, et des parts qui leur reviennent dans les prises faites par le Corsaire le Revange sorti de Dunkerque sous le Commandement du Capitaine Cuningham. Vous avez pensé qu’on ne pouvoit...
28516To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives de la Marine Je vois, Monsieur, par ce que M Le Cte. d’hector Commandant la Marine à Brest, me marque, qu’il a prevenu le Commre. des Guerres chargé des Effets des Etats Unis de l’Amerique, qu’il doit les tenir prêts a etre embarqués et qu’il lui sera fourni des moyens pour les faire passer à l’orient, et à Rochefort; mais comme M le Cte. d’hector estime qu’il est necessaire que...
28517To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Castries, 20 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer un Projet de repartition des Prises faites par l’Escadre aux ordres du Commodore Paul Jones dont les liquidations ont été arrettées à la somme de 386,682 l.t. -8–2 d. sauf la déduction de quelques depenses générales de peu de conséquence, et dont mr. le Rey de Chaumont doit justifier. Le Roi a decidé que la répartition de la...
28518To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 18 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur Monsieur, de Vous envoyer une liste de trois americains pris sur batimens de cette Nation et qui sont revenus d’angleterre sur le Paquebot anglois la Molly arrivé à Cherbourg. Le commissaire de Plymouth demandant en échange trois anglois dont les noms sont portés sur la même liste j’ai cru devoir vous envoyer cette piece. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec la...
28519To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 22 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M de Castries a l’honneur de faire passer a Monsieur un Paquet et deux Lettres qui viennent de lui parvenir à son addresse. The earliest possible year; Castries had become naval minister and begun corresponding with BF eleven months earlier. Not found.
28520To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 5 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M. de Castries a reçu le Paquet que Monsieur Franklin lui a addressé. Il lui en fait ses remerciements, et le prie d’agreer les nouvelles assurances de son attachement. This letter could also have been written in any year from 1780 to 1784 (during which Castries was naval minister and BF was at Passy). As Castries does not here acknowledge BF ’s letter of...
28521To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 17 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives de la Marine Vos preposés, Monsieur, ont été chargés jusqu’a ce moment de traiter par Eux memes les objets qui regardent Le service des Etats unis de L’amerique, cette disposition doit etre suivie relativement au batiment qui Se trouve a rochefort et qui parait Exiger des reparations. Il en est de meme pour Les munitions qui sont deposées a Brest. Le gouvernement ne peut Se...
28522To Benjamin Franklin from Castries, 24 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M de Castries a reçu avec beaucoup de reconnoissance l’ouvrage que Monsieur francklin a eu l’attention de lui envoyer; il a lhonneur de lui en faire ses remerciemens.
28523Marquis de Castries to John Adams, 26 December 1784 (Adams Papers)
Je Vous remercie, Monsieur, des éclaircissements que Vous avez bien Voulu me donner relativement aux matieres que L’On peut extraire de L’Amérique Septentrionale et Sur La Maniere &c Se les procurer. Ce Sera avec empressement que je profiterai de Vos observations Sur Cet Objet important. J’ai l’honneur d’etre tres parfaitement Monsieur, Votre tres humble et tres obéissant serviteur. je vous ai...
28524To Benjamin Franklin from Félix António Castrioto, 20 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I have wrote to you two letters, one the 2d. and the other the 29th. of December, aquainting you of what was done in the Comission I was charged with, and of the Queens resolution of giving her answer by her Minister. As I have not had the honour of receiving any answer from you, I doute of my letters Coming to your hand; it being natural that my zeal for the...
28525To Benjamin Franklin from Felix A. Castrioto, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is to give you notice, that at my arrivel in this Capital I found the Court was gone to villa-viçoza: I thoght proper to go there, and deliver your Memorial to the Minister, inforcing it with all the reasons I could think of. The mater was to be considered, and he to send me an answer here; but till now he has not done it. In few days the Court will be...
28526To Benjamin Franklin from Félix António Castrioto, 9 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress To prevent your trouble in writing over the Memorial in vain, I thought proper to let you know that Since I had the honour to speak to you I refected that, tho’ the Secretaire of State for the affaires of the Kingdom is Suppos’d, with us, to be the Prime Minister, all the foreigner applications ought to be made to the Secretaire of State for the foreigner affairs. The...
28527To Benjamin Franklin from Castrioto, 22 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The pamphlets I was to send you, as we agreed, were broght from Holland, and detained here, in the chambre Syndicale : I had great difficulty to obtain them before my departure, and having no time to deliver them to you I was oblig’d to leve them in a friends hands, who will bring them to you: there is one more of the second letters, because I had none,...
28528To Benjamin Franklin from Félix António Castrioto, 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having wrote to you several times, giving information of what was passed respecting the Comission I was charged with: and not recieving the honnour of any answer, it would perhapes be proper to desist from the atempt to obtain it, and spare me self the trouble of importuning you any more. But it is impossible for me to belive that, if my lettres was come to...
28529To Benjamin Franklin from Castrioto, 2 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having reciev’d no answer to several letters that I have wrote to you, I aught to cesse in soliciting an honnour, which you find I don’t deserve. But I take once more this liberty, to felicitate you upon the good success of your negociations, which I learn with great pleasure. Your Treaty with France, and ours with Spain bring in the best opurtunity to...
28530To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 6 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your favor of the 28th March, some few days past. A Quantity of the Clothing purchased for our Troops have been, previous thereto sent on, directed to the Clothier General at Lancaster, what have been since, or may be sent for our Troops, shall be directed to the officer commanding our Brigade. The General Assembly of this state which rose a few days ago passed an...
28531To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 14 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly in may last directed a French Regiment to be raised in this State for the Service of the United States & directed Commissions to issue to the Officers necessary to Command such Regiment among whom was Monsr Sureau Duviviear appointed Major, the impracticability of raising which Regiment appeared to the General Assembly in their late Session in August last, when they...
28532To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 25 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose you a Resolve of the General Assembly of this State, respecting the Resignation of the Officers of the Troops raised here; And am to request you will be pleased, in case any of the Officers who come within the meaning of the said Resolve, do resign, to Certify the same to me so soon as you find the same practicable. I am sir, Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble...
28533To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 21 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Mr Charles Forbes was not long since an Ensign in the British Service, had taken some disgust on account of the treatment he received from some of the Officers, and thereupon left the service, went to Bermuda—and from thence came into this state, with a design of entering into the Service of the United States, of America, by the advice of the Council of State he hath been permitted...
28534To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 15 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Favors of the 25th & 29. December last, the former advising of the recet of A Resolve of the General Assembly of this State respecting resignations of Officers of the Troops raised here, the latter inclosing a Return of the No. Carolina Regiments in the Grand Army. I am really much concerned to find those Regiments so exceedingly short of their...
28535To Benjamin Franklin from Francesco Maria Xaverio Catani, 2 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’homme est né pour l’homme c’est une verité inconnüe a bien des Gens, et qui Vous, Monsieur, savez la pratiquer. Je suis un Italien, vous etes Ameriquain: ces sont deux lieux bien opposés; mais tous ceux qui cultivent les Lettres sont Paysans, et Amis. Il y á un Monde pour eux tout particulier. J’ai travaillé toute ma vie sur les observations, qu’un homme...
28536Eulalie Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Jai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire en date du 10. aout pour vous annoncer le malheur que j’ai eu de perdre mon pere . depuis lors j’ai reçu vos honorables lettres , & jai acheminé a nice celles que vous m’aves adressé pour expedièr. Jai aussi reçu de la part de M r John Vaughan un effet Sur paris de ƒ 1312.50—Cequi Servira a effectuer vos commissions. N’etant pas trop au fait de Ces Sortes...
28537Eulalie Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons l’honneur de vous annoncer une perte irreparable que nous venons de faire dans la personne de m. Etienne Cathalan Consul des Etats unis d’Amerique ; une mort prematurée a la suite d’une tres courte maladie, vient de nous enlèver, un tendre pere & un Epoux cheri; nous avons besoin des grands Secours du Ciel, pour pouvoir Suporter notre vive, & Juste douleur. feu m. Et. Cathalan avoit...
28538Eulalie Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai lhonneur de vous confirmer mes lettres qui vous accusoient la reception de la remise Sur paris de ƒ1312.50—que m Vaughan m’a adressé pour V e C te destinés a faire des empletes en Vins. Jai chargé de vos commissions M. Julius oliver qui vous en a ecrit , en vous en adressant partie. M. Sasserno a adresse les vins que vous lui demandez a m J. Dodge , qui doit vous les avoir expediés. Je...
28539Eulalie Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis notre derniere du 10 cnt dont cy dessus copie, nous avons reçu par une lettre de m. Jn Vaughan de philadelphie , une remise pour votre compte de ƒ1312–50 ƒc payable dans Paris a 60 Jours de vue dont votre compte Sera dechargé apres l’encaissement. nous vous confirmons notre priere de nous etre favorable pour nous procurer la rentrée de ce qui etoit du par le gouvernement a feu m. Et....
28540To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 27 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of acknowledging you receipt of your Kind respected favor of the 20th. Novr. last—This is to inclose you a Copy of a Letter from Mr. Jourdan & fils of Tain, in answer to mine about the wines of hermitage, to which I beg your reference—I am Sending a Copy of the Same to Senator P. Butler for his Government, as I cannot procure him white virgin wine, before next winter & in the...
28541To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 31 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 1st. Inst. I was honored with your most Gracious Favor of the 7th. Last February, which became a day of Joy & happiness for me and all my Family; When I had perused it’s Contents, I assembled them all in my old Father’s Bed room, & charged my Daughter to read and make a faith full Translation of it to him, to my Mother, & wife; Since She has spent Three years at the English nuns, Rue...
28542To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I Beg you to excuse me for my interrupting you of the important affairs, which employs your whole time for the happiness, & welfare of your Country, in your high Station as President, to deposit in your Bosom, what I have experienced lately from one Wm. Baker of Boston, who is so much concerned in the forged Sea papers of the Ship Pomona, Captn. Ths. Lewis was Supplied, with at Barcelona in...
28543To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 12 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of Paying my Respects on the 31st. May Last, in answer to your much respected favor of the 7th. Feby. Last; remitting you Bill of Lading & the Invoice of Sundries Shipped by your order & for your account on the american Brig fair american John Spear Master bound for Boston; hereunto Inclosed you will find a Bill of Lading for the Same, with another one for one chest Conting. 50...
28544To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 20 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 September 1801, Marseilles. Transmits via Bordeaux a packet of dispatches from Cathcart, now at Leghorn, who reports the action of U.S. schooner Enterprize in taking a Tripolitan polacre. Believes this has caused the pasha to doubt wisdom of declaring war on U.S. and hopes squadron under Commodore Dale’s command will soon give him “other Instances of Mortification to the great honour of the...
28545To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 18 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 August 1803, Marseilles . Wrote last on 13 and 21 July [not found]. Informs JM that he has received his exequatur, “Signed by the first Consul at Brussells on the 3d Thermidor (22d. July ulto.) as p. Copy here inclosed.” Assures JM he “Will Continue in the Strict Performance” of his duties “and in the Execution of the laws” of the U.S. In a postscript asks JM to deliver the enclosed to the...
28546To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, 13 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my Letters of the 27th. May & 9th. June last. On the 1st. inst: I have duly received your Circular Letter to the Consuls &ca. of the U. States with a Copy of the Laws of the Session of Congress, Preceeding the Last, also a Copy of the Act Supplementary to the Act Concerning Consuls &ca. and for the further protection of American Seamen to which I have paid...
28547To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 28 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 March 1804, Marseilles. Received a duplicate of JM’s 9 Apr. 1803 letter and his 1 Oct. 1803 circular with a copy of the laws passed at the last session of Congress together with comptroller Gabriel Duvall’s remarks. Also received a 12 Dec. 1803 letter from Duvall “with one new Register and the reference to the Secret Marks which I Carefully Keep by myself for the Verification of those that...
28548To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 August 1801, Marseilles . Announces that Captain Bainbridge in the Essex arrived on 29 July. Since the ship had been at Gibraltar and had met vessels at sea, it would have been quarantined for fifteen days; consequently, Bainbridge left immediately for Barcelona, taking with him the Martha , the only vessel ready to sail under his convoy. They arrived at Barcelona on 1 Aug. and departed on...
28549To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 19 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1803, Marseilles. Last wrote on 10 Dec. 1802. Has since received JM’s circular relating to expenditures for the relief of seamen and will attend to it. Observes with pleasure from the president’s address to Congress that more effectual means will be provided for returning seamen to the U.S. Many are discharged in foreign ports by mutual consent or are called deserters in an attempt to...
28550To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 10 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1801, Marseilles Transmits copy of his 8 Apr. letter, sent to Barnet to forward. Also transmits, through Mountflorence, another packet from Tunis. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Marseilles, vol. 1). 2 pp.; docketed by Wagner. A full transcription of this document has been added to the digital edition.