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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29401 | Evans, Cadwalader | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Cadwalader Evans, 15 March … | 1765-03-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society A Vessel from Ireland to New York brought us the most... |
| 29402 | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 13 February 1779 | 1779-02-13 | Copy: Library of Congress Le S. Cher. [Sieur Chevalier] Bernard de Marigny, Monsieur, qui vous a... |
| 29403 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 23 June 1783 | 1783-06-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This is only to accompany the adjoin’d lettre of mr.... |
| 29404 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 19 May 1781 | 1781-05-19 | Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour to inform you, that I yesterday drew... |
| 29405 | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 22 July 1784 | 1784-07-22 | AL American Philosophical Society Je ne suis point anguille comme le pretend monsieur votre fils... |
| 29406 | Barclay, David Junior | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, 31 March 1776 | 1776-03-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter was written, a modern scholar has suggested, at... |
| 29407 | Pownall, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, [1765–1775] | ≈1765-01-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Govr. Pownall presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin and... |
| 29408 | Franklin, William Temple | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 12 … | 1784-10-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I this Instant receiv’d your Letter of the 2d.— It gives me... |
| 29409 | Bruet, the Comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Bruet, 22 August … | 1783-08-22 | AL : American Philosophical Society M. Le cte de Bruet a reçû avec la plus grande sensibilité... |
| 29410 | Grenville, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Grenville, [8 May … | 1782-05-08 | AL and copy: Library of Congress; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National... |
| 29411 | Grove, Leslie | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Leslie Grove, 1 August 1778 | 1778-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society From the honor I had of your acquaintance at My Lord Le... |
| 29412 | Vicq d’Azyr, Félix | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Félix Vicq d’Azyr, [before 27 … | ≈1782-05-01 | LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de Vous adresser quelques Billets d’invitation... |
| 29413 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 … | 1781-04-02 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I informed you in my last that the Marquis de la Fayette... |
| 29414 | Beaugeard, Pierre-Marin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Marin Beaugeard … | ≈1777-07-11 | AL : American Philosophical Society M. Beaugeard, Tresorier des Etats de Bretagne, prie Messieurs... |
| 29415 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 25 June 1780 | 1780-06-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je fais de mon mieux pour pallier & exténuer ici le mal de... |
| 29416 | Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kéralio, 10 … | 1778-09-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je pars demain, Monsieur, pour aller voir celles de nos... |
| 29417 | Chalut, abbé —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Chalut and Arnoux, 6 November … | 1782-11-06 | AL : American Philosophical Society Les abbés de Chalut et Arnoux ont lhonneur d’assurer Monsieur... |
| 29418 | La Condamine, Antoine La Sablière de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine La Sablière de La … | 1784-03-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’avois envoyé la petite rapsodie cy-jointe à l’auteur du... |
| 29419 | Valltravers, Johann Rodolphe | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Valltravers, 14 October 1778 | 1778-10-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Apprehensive, by Your Excellency’s Silence to my last... |
| 29420 | Carburi, Conte Giovanni Baptista | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Conte Giovanni Baptista … | 1765-03-27 | AL : American Philosophical Society Le Comte Carburi fait mille compliments à Mr. le Doc[teu]r... |
| 29421 | Bowdoin, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Bowdoin, [March 1753?] | ≈1753-03-01 | MS not found; reprinted from extract in Sparks, Works , VI , 161 n. By the post I received your... |
| 29422 | Croghan, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Croghan, 12 February … | 1768-02-12 | Copy in Historical Society of Pennsylvania; fragment, lacking first five paragraphs, in American... |
| 29423 | Strahan, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [1765–1775] | ≈1765-01-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Strahan presents his best Compliments to Dr. Franklin,... |
| 29424 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 1 August … | 1778-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your letter, my dearest sir, was heavenly to me and filled... |
| 29425 | Cooper, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 6 November … | 1770-11-06 | ALS (draft): British Museum My State of Health, and Excursions upon that Account into the Country... |
| 29426 | Girardot, Haller & Cie. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Girardot, Haller & Cie., 4 … | 1778-11-04 | AL : American Philosophical Society Messieurs Girardot, Haller & Co’s best Compliments to Dr. Bn.... |
| 29427 | Sowden, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Benjamin Sowden], [1 … | 1777-09-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Last post I had the honour to write and forward you a Letter... |
| 29428 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 8 July 1782 | 1782-07-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je continue de profiter des bontés de S.E.M. l’Ambassadeur,... |
| 29429 | Chalut, abbé —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Chalut, [11 … | 1778-09-11 | AL : American Philosophical Society L’Abbé Chalut présente ses civilités à Monsieur le Docteur... |
| 29430 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 16 … | 1779-12-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Phillip Mazzei Esqr is lately arrived here from Ireland... |
| 29431 | Quincy, Edmund Junior | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Quincy, Junior, 5 … | 1764-11-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had not deferrd doing myself the Pleasure of writing you... |
| 29432 | Houdetot, Elisabeth-Françoise-Sophie de La Live de … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, 10 … | 1784-03-10 | LS : American Philosophical Society Rien n’est plus Vray, Mon Cher Et Venerable Docteur que la... |
| 29433 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 15 … | 1778-10-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Count Sarsfield having obligingly offered to take Charge of... |
| 29434 | Wickes, Lambert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lambert Wickes, 7 March 1777 | 1777-03-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I should be much obliged if you would send the inclosed... |
| 29435 | Coffyn, Francis | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 28 December … | 1780-12-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty for your Excellencys information to annex... |
| 29436 | Lebègue de Presle, Achille-Guillaume | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de … | 1777-06-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Lorsque j’ai eu l’honneur jeudi de vous presenter l’ouvrage... |
| 29437 | Hanbury, Osgood, & Co. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Osgood Hanbury & Company, 15 … | 1767-06-15 | AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Messrs. Hanbury’s respects to Doctor Franklin and inform... |
| 29438 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 12 February … | 1780-02-12 | AL (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Archives de la Marine On the 23d. day of September 1779 in... |
| 29439 | Livingston, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Livingston, 10 June … | 1784-06-10 | LS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty of recommending to you Colonel Clarkson... |
| 29440 | Aepinus, Franz Ulrich Theodor | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Franz Ulrich Theodor Aepinus … | 1783-02-12 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Vous pardonnerez sans doute, à l’empressement, que je... |
| 29441 | Vaughan, Samuel Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., with … | 1783-04-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will have the goodness to excuse my not... |
| 29442 | Lloyd, Richard Bennett | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 10 … | 1779-04-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your obliging favour of the 18th of March came safe to hand,... |
| 29443 | La Blancherie, Claude-Mammès Pahin de Champlain de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from La Blancherie, 19 May 1778 | 1778-05-19 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library C’est demain que vous devez prononcer mon jugement à... |
| 29444 | Cooper, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 15 June 1782 | 1782-06-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I never was more pleased with the Spirit of my Country than... |
| 29445 | Caffiéri, Jean-Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 29 … | 1783-10-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society En Lisant La Gazette Dernier j’ay vû que Les Etats Unis de... |
| 29446 | Poreau, Mackenzie & Cie. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Poreau, Mackenzie & Co., 27 … | 1778-06-27 | LS : American Philosophical Society By a Letter from Mr. Peter Amiel of the 23. instant, we find... |
| 29447 | Cheston, Daniel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Cheston, 2 August 1747 | 1747-08-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour of the 23d Ulto With Mr. Thos... |
| 29448 | Lee, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 27 June 1779 | 1779-06-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Virginia Historical Society By the Letter you did me... |
| 29449 | Bond, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Bond, 7 June 1769 | 1769-06-07 | LS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your Letter of the 9th of March with William... |
| 29450 | Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Elie de … | 1777-03-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous presenter Monsieur dufourny de... |