30481To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare, 20 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il y a bien longtemps que je n’ai eu l’avantage de vous rendre mes devoirs. Depuis que nous avons diné ensemble chez Made. de chaumont, c’étoit dans les premiers jours de mai, j’ai été à chantilly, où j’ai passè tout mon été à faire un cours de physique et d’histoire naturelle à S.A.S. mademoiselle de Bourbon-condé. Me voilà de retour à Paris, je voudrois...
30482From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 6 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
Mr Tracy the bearer of this, is a Gentleman of Fortune from Massachusettsbay—on a visit to Europe. His political character, and character for benevolence & hospitality are too well established in this Country to need any other recommendation, notwithstanding I have taken the liberty of giving him this letter of introduction to you. With very great esteem and regard—I am—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt...
30483To Benjamin Franklin from Reculès de Basmarein & Raimbaux, 28 March 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, March 28, in French: Felicitations on being received by the King; the whole nation pays tribute to your character. We were among the first to look forward with confidence to what now astonishes the world; our fate is bound by the strongest ties to that of America, and we offer you our complete devotion.> For the firm see above, XXIII , 47 n....
30484To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 15 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire aujourd’hui. Je joins ici celle que vous me demandez pour M. le Cte. de Montmorin, ainsi que le Passeport pour le Courier que vous expédiez à M. Jay. J’ai l’honneur d’être très sincèrement, Monsieur, votre très humble et très obéissant Serviteur. Notation: Count de Vergennes Oct. 15....
30485To Benjamin Franklin from Germany, Girardot & Cie., 24 March 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society <March 24, 1777, in French: They have sent a letter for Franklin received from Strasbourg, and will forward the reply when notified.> Deane’s bankers, who had become BF ’s; see above, p. 18 n and Girardot de Marigny to BF , Feb. 6.
30486To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 3 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By this Vessel you will receive a tin and a Wooden box; both with grafts of the best new town Pippins which Mr Powell was obliging enough to procure, each of the grafts has a peice of the Old wood remaining to it, the wooden [ torn: box] was put up by him in a particular manner with wax and tallow, the other by Mr Bache according to your directions, Mr...
30487To Benjamin Franklin from Hope & Co., 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Our friends Messrs. Jacob Hagen & Son of London by their letter of 22 Ulto. have sent us the inclosed Copy of a Minute of the Resolutions of the Pensylvania Land Comp. of the 2 Nov. last which they express their desire of having safely conveyd to your hands & of receiving a favourable reply thereto. We with pleasure acquit ourselves of the part dependant on...
30488To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Saint-Martin, 27 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les affaire venant de changer de face a levenement De la paix, je L’honneur de vous demander de quelle façon Les officier attaché a larmée des treize proveinse unie de lamerique seront traité, j’i est esté Employé En soixante seise Comme Lieutenant Collonel Est n’est discontinué mon servisse que depuis pres de deux mois que je suis arrivé En france pour...
30489To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Mayo, 25 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I request the favor of your Excellency to let me know what M. De Chaumont says with respect to paying the bill of exchange. Being desirous of leaving Paris as soon as possible, in Case M. De C. still puts off discharging that debt, I must pray you will have the goodness to speak to M. Amelot concerning the lettre de Surseance, as soon as convenient to you—...
30490From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 24 March 1779 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honour of a Letter from, your Excellency at Nantes, but as I was setting off for this Place could not then acknowledge it. I Staid, no longer at Nantes, than just to look about me, before I determined to see Captain Landais, that I might know, the state and Prospects of his Frigate. As you was so good as to desire Mr. Schweighauser, to consult with me, and Mr. Schweighauser wrote to...
30491To Benjamin Franklin from the Loge des Commandeurs du Temple, 24 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society A la Gloire du Grand Architecte de L’Univers La R∴ L∴ Saint Jean Sous Le Titre distinctif des Commandeurs du Temple A L’O∴ de Carcassonne Au trés digne trés Vertueux, & très Respectable frére Docteur Franklin, Ministre, Plenipotentiaire des Etats unis de L’Amérique auprés de la Cour de france à L’O\ de Paris S∴ F∴ V∴ T∴ T∴ C∴ & T∴ R∴ f∴ A La reception de...
30492To Benjamin Franklin from Alice Izard, 21 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs. Izard presents her Compliments to Dr. Franklin, & requests the favour of a passport for herself, & family, & Miss Stead, with their Servants, to go to Bourdeaux, & from thence to America. If Dr. Franklin has any commands for Philadelphia, Mrs. Izard will execute them with the greatest pleasure. Notation: Mlle. Beck chez la Mse D’Agne au Luxembourg Mary...
30493To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 29 July 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here on Monday Evening last when I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of June 2. by the Packet. I am on my Way to Albany with Mrs. Franklin, who wanted a Jaunt this Summer on Account of her Health; and I have some Business to transact there likewise. I am surprized the Grant was not made out when you wrote. By the May Packet Wharton wrote that...
30494To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Viny, 13 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with great sincerity I congratulate the New world on their glorious Emancipation; and my Venerable friend in particular, whom the divine providence hath sustained under incessant Toil and ancsiety, and hath Crowned his Integrity and ability, in Confederacy with the glorious Sons of liberty on the Continent of America with unexampled Success. May the...
30495To Benjamin Franklin from Gérard de Rayneval: Two Letters, 23 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous mavez fait l’honneur de mecrire en faveur de Mr. Carnes; je pense que pour procèder en règle, il conviendroit que vous écrivissiez directement à Mr. le Cte. de Vergennes; ce ministre m’a parû disposé à accorder les lettres de Sauf-conduit à votre recommandation. J’ai lhonneur dêtre avec un sincere...
30496To Benjamin Franklin from William Dodd, 29 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I make no Apology for troubling you with a request I have heretofore made, of conveying the inclosed Letter, if possible, to a worthy young Woman, who in an unfortunate Hour, went to America; and to whose fortunes and situation there I am a stranger. Anxious for the success of the grand struggle in which you are engag’d, I cou’d have been happy in...
30497To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 9 May 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy (incomplete): Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have wrote a few lines to thee and D.H. as Authors of the Gazette of what you have inserted in your last in relation to me which thou may put into what Language thou pleases provided it answers my End. I impute it to D.H. and not to thy Self. But this comes to inquire particularly into the [ incomplete ]. BF ’s reply, May 10,...
30498To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 15 January 1759 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I refer to the above Copies and enclose Duplicates of the Bill and Order for £500 0 s. that is to say An Order on Giles Bailey and Archibald Drummond for £200 and a Bill as above No. 732 for £300 and having dispatched these Mony Matters I am to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 16th of 7ber last by Captain Duncan a few Days ago, for...
30499To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 29 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society As mr. Platts historey, his marage to my daughter and their return to america is already been Laid before you for your Councell assistiace &c. The most Sincere gratitue to God for making YOU the garduin Angel of us, who are so far from our native contry, notwithstanding I meet with the greatest politeness and sevility from the people of England yet, the...
30500To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete) and draft: American Philosophical Society Yesterday being the Day appointed by Lord Dartmouth I waited on him, but he having a greater Number of Gentlemen at Levee than he could attend to, I was desired to call again to day: which I accordingly did. On my entring he said, Mr. Williams I have only to tell you, I have delivered your Petition into the Kings hands, but Things are...
30501To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 7–12 April 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Aprill 7 this day is Cumpleet 5 munthes senes you lefte your one House. I did reseve a letter from the Capes senes that not one line. I due supose that you did write by the Jan packit but that is not arived as yit. Miss Wikeof Came and told me that you was arived and was well that her Brother had wrote her he had seen you mr. Neet has wrote that you was...
30502To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 25 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Public Record Office, Royal Mail Archive I must confess I have taken a long time to acknowlege the last Letter you were pleased to write me the 24th. of March 1776 from New York. I am happy however to learn from my Nephew Mr. George Maddison that you enjoy good health and that as the French were about to establish five Packet Boats at L’Orient for...
30503To Benjamin Franklin from Lavaysse & Cie., 30 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Nos amis & Correspondants de Bordeaux, Mr. Mrs. forsters freres nous ont chargés de la réclamation du navire les trois amis de Dublin capitaine Röache qui à été pris & conduit a L’orient par le Commandant de la frégate américaine L’alliance, bien que ce navire eut Ses Expéditions en bonne forme de Bordeaux, visées par le Commissaire du Roy & qu’il fut muni...
30504To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 22 April 1773: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Boston, April 22, 1773: Sends a letter from Henry that came too late to be enclosed with his. > Jonathan’s letter was that of two days before. For Henry Walker’s letter to his mother see hers to BF below, June 20.
30505To Benjamin Franklin from Baron Otto von Blome, 23 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Porteur de celle ci est l’armurier dont j’ai eu L’honneur de vous parler hier à Versailles et de recomander à votre Protection pour l’aider dans le désir qu’Il a de passer en Amerique et y exercer son Métier. J’ai L’honneur d’être très parfaitement Monsieur votre très humble et très obéissant Serviteur The Danish minister at the French court: XXVIII ,...
30506To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Bochard de Champigny, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous avez attendu Si longtems le premier volume de mon histoire d’Angleterre, qu’il étoit bien naturel que je me dépéchasse pour le second. Le voici; je souhaite que vous en soiez plus satisfait que du précédent, je suis sure que vous le serez des derniers. Je vous prie de m’accuser la réception de ce volume et de me croire avec la Considération la plus...
30507To Benjamin Franklin from Lord Kames, 18 February 1768 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I begin to perceive in my decline of life that happiness, comfort at least, depends more upon what a Philosopher would call slight conveniences than a young man in the ardour of his studies is apt to imagine. I have bought a house in this Town which luckily is absolutely free of smoke except what is commonly called neighbour smoke; that is the smoke issuing...
30508To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 12 August 1753 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have much to say but am on the Eve of marrying My Daughter and many Orders in hast from Abroad that I can only add a few Lines to Informe you that your bill of 60 pound is Accepted, and I Intend to pay Osbourn £50. The remainder is for your Disposal when I can find time to Lett you know the Ballance. Your Impartial Account of the state of the Germans came...
30509To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 27 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I have thought it a long while that my Confinement has prevented my seeing you. I was in hopes to have had the pleasure of seeing you to day, but I was indiscreet in going out the night before last, wch has encreased the pain & swelling of my foot. My foot is again rather better than it was yesterday, but I am afraid to venture out to day. I hope still to see you on...
30510To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 12 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed letter for Captain Jones contains a certify’d Copy of a delaration made by the Officers of the late ship of war Bonhomme Richard, at the Admiralty, regarding the Capture of the English ship Serapis, wch. he desird shou’d be immediately forwarded him. As we think it possible said letter might not overtake him at passÿ, we take the liberty of...