31741To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Darrell, 25 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Josiah Darrell of the Brig Polly, from Charles Town, declares, that after having ship’d a few Men, and with great Difficulty and Trouble made up a Complement of Sailors, (with those, he had on board, that came with him from Charles Town;) that there is a great Likelihood of his losing the cheifest Part of his Men, by Reason of his not being able to get any...
31742To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 21 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By the Desire of Some of the honest membrs in Parliment this Inclosd proposals for a very useful paper (which is much wanted at this time)—the news papers are So undr the Direction of the Party of george—that no truth Comes out to inform the People—the people grone undr the tyrant and by assistance from America will through Such useful papers open the way...
31743To Benjamin Franklin from Kéralio, 16 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Notre bonne Dame qui se dispose à retourner chès elle, mon respectable ami, desire fort que vous veuilliés lui donner un jour, dans la semaine prochaine, pour venir diner ches elle, avec mr. votre fils; je n’ai pas besoin de vous dire tout le plaisir que vous lui ferés. On mande de Cadix du 31e. janvier— Le capitaine d’un batiment américain parti de boston...
31744To Benjamin Franklin from James Short: Bill and Receipt, with notes on the Care of the Telescope, 28 July 1762 (Franklin Papers)
DS and AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Dr. Franklin Dr. to James Short To three new Speculums to a 2 foot reflecting } £ 10. 10. – Telescope and reparations of the Brass work &c; London 2d Aug. 1762 Received of Dr. Franklin the above Sum in full of all Demands [On the reverse side:] Endorsed: Mr Short £10. 10. 0 Rules given by Mr. Short to keep the Telescope in Order 1. Let the...
31745To Benjamin Franklin from the Prince de Conti, 28 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je suis convenu, Monsieur, avec MM. de Vergennes et de Sartine qu’ils me feroient delivrer les Passeports necessaires pour envoyer en toute seureté le né [nommé] Riotto mon Piqueur qui va me chercher en angleterre des chevaux et des chiens avec un palfrenier. Je vous serois tres obligé de vouloir bien y joindre le votre pour le mettre a couvert de tous les...
31746To Benjamin Franklin from Miromesnil, 23 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jai Recu avec bien de la Reconnoissance, Les constitutions des Etats unis de lamérique, que Monsieur Franklin a bien voulu MEnvoier. Je le prie de Recevoir mes Remerciements de Cette marque de Son attention. Je lirai avec attention ce Code qui fait une partie tres Interessante du Droit Public du monde, Et qui sera toujours un monument Insigne de La vertu de...
31747To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes: Two Letters, 24 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) copy: Library of Congress; draft: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères M. L’Ambassadeur de Hollande continue, Monsieur, à se plaindre de la Prise du Navire la Flora, faite par le Corsaire le Prince Noir, Vous êtes trop éclairé pour ne pas sentir que l’armateur de Ce Corsaire, Sujet du Roi et domicilié à Dunkerque, ne peut reconnoitre d’autre Autorité que celles de Ses...
31748To Benjamin Franklin from John Ellis, 8 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ellis presents his kindest respects to Doctor Franklin, he has seen Doctor Fothergill very lately, who is very urgent to have his thoughts on Coffee go to the press. Mr. Ellis hopes that Doctor Franklin will be so good accordingly to promise to send him his thoughts on the [?] Subject, considering it in a Political light of the advantages it would be to...
31749To Benjamin Franklin from Mounier & Denis, 17 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons pris la liberté de vous ecrire une Lettre au 19 novb. pour vous prier de vouloir bien avoir la bonté, de vous Interesser en faveur de notre navire Neerlants Welvaart Me. [Maitre] C: T: Wessling, afin quil fut donné libre, (sont fret paÿe, si les americains devoient confisquer sa cargaison) et que l’on nous dedomagoit en quelque facon, du retard...
31750To Benjamin Franklin from Humphry Marshall, 27 November 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved thy favour of the 22d of the 4th mo. Last in Which thou Wart Pleased to favour me With an account that the Coppies of thy Letters Sent Back Was not much to thy Predejuce Which Was Pleasing to hear. Our Collonies is Gone into the Importation of Goods by accounts more Largely than Ever. However I hope their remains Such a Sprerit to promote...
31751To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 29 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Your kind Favour of the 7th Inst. came to hand safe the 16th.— Please to accept my sincere & hearty thanks for your good Advice, & the many Obligations I am under to so good a Benefactor, & permit me also, to congratulate You upon the Peace lately concluded, which gives me the greatest Joy as a Patriot & by the Hopes I have that it will ease You of a...
31752To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 3[–9] March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Je viens ce soir de chez notre Ami. Le Committé, dont j’ai parlé dans ma précédente, n’a rien fait encore. Notre Ami va demain à Amsterdam, où les Bourguemaîtres l’ont mandé pour conférer avec lui. Ce matin Sir J. Y., après avoir quelque temps paradé dans l’antichambre, ayant à la main une Lettre du Roi d’Angleterre pour...
31753To Benjamin Franklin from Karl Emanuel Graffenried, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettes, et Excuses je vous prie ma liberté de vous adresser cette lettre, et de derober par la quelques uns des Momens si pretieux a vos Braves, libres et courageux compatriots. J’ose Home celebre et vertueux, vous demender un service, qui consiste dans l’instante priere de vouloir bien jetter un coup d’oeil favorable sur ce petit Memoire ci joint, et de...
31754To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-André Gargaz, [1781] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Avec un profond respect, Pierre André Gargaz du lieu de Theze, et Regent d’Ecole du dit lieu, prend la liberté de representer, a votre Grandeur, que le 11 mars 1761 il fut (par les causes resultantes d’une procedure prise contre lui, en acusation d’assassinat, a la Requete de Monsieur le Procureur du Roi) condamné par le Parlement d’Aix aux Galeres pour vingt...
31755To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 30 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress M. de Vergennes prie Monsieur francklin si sa santé peut le Lui permettre de vouloir bien se rendre demain mardi a Versailles a lheure qui Lui sera la plus Commode, si Ce pouvoit Etre a neuf heures du matin, il y auroit moins de risque dEtre interrompû. M. de Vergennes auroit a entretenir Monsieur francklin dun objet tres interressant pour la Cause Commune. M. de...
31756To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 5 January 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am favoured with your Letters by the October and November Packets, and want much for an Opportunity of writing to you safely on several Subjects, but I cannot venture to do it by the Packet, as your Letter by the October Packet came opened to me exactly in the same Manner that mine did to you. And Mr. Todd I hear has wrote to Mr. Foxcroft that his Letters...
31757To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Brault and ——— Demezandré, 1 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Travaillant depuis plusieurs années dans le commerce, jeunes & pleins d’Ambition, cherchant partout la liberté, nous resolûmes de passer dans les Etats unis pour y etablir une maison. Par le secours d’Amis & de Protecteurs que nous avons a Paris, nous armâmes deux navires considerables. L’un de nous eût alors l’honneur de se presenter devant vous & la...
31758To Benjamin Franklin from Tuthill Hubbart, 14 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have inclosed You One Letter I received from Aunt Mecom to forward You. It gave real pleasure to your Friends to hear of your welfare after an account circulated of an attempt on your Invaluable Life tho’ not Effected it was said left You in a languishing condition. Pray God preserve You to return to Your Native country long to enjoy the fruit of your...
31759To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 1 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives (London), William L. Clements Library; transcript: National Archives I have the honour to inform you that I have transmitted to London, the ratification on the part of Congress of the definitive treaty of peace, between Great Britain and the united states of america. I am ordered to represent to you, that a want of form appears in the first paragraph of that...
31760To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 14 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Since my last to you I have recd a few lines from your Relation by the hands of Mr. L——g——n, & am very much surprisd to hear that the maps &ca. forwarded to amstermdam have not yet got to hand. They went very early in Jany by the Ship Lady Elizabeth Klaas Doorn Commandr, the box markd B F and a Card naild to it with the Direction For Messrs. Fizeau...
31761To Benjamin Franklin from Horatio Gates, 7[–8] November 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Thursday last I had the pleasure to send a Copy of General Lee’s Letter to Lord Thanet, and on Monday [another of?] one to General Howe, both these I suppose you received [ torn .] I made strickt inquiry as you directed me after [ torn ], and find he died, and was buried about a Week before [ torn Cam?]bridge, the Ten Dollars you paid into my Hands [ torn...
31762James Parker: Second Report on the Franklin and Hall Accounts, 22 August 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Haverford College Library August 22, 1765 After James Parker had sent Franklin a first report on his examination of the Franklin & Hall accounts in June (above, pp. 176–82), he went about other business for two months or so and then resumed his examination in the latter part of August. Apparently he did not spend much time at it, for his second report was for the most part merely a...
31763To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 24 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I beg Leave to introduce to your friendly Notice the Bearer of this Letter Mr. John Rucker who is one of the acting Partners in a Commercial House which I have lately established in New York. Your Countenance Protection and Assistance to this Gentleman will very much oblige Dr Sir your most obedient & humble Servant For John Rucker, whom BF had previously...
31764To Benjamin Franklin from Colonel M. de Sonnemaens, 1 July(?) 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour upon the 28th of June 1780 to recive your Honored answer to my letter, out of the mentioned date apears that it is impossible within the preschribed 14 days that this our answere the requered nor desired effect can satisfay. Nevertheless we are surprised our Brother Johan Henry Baron de Wolff etz. etz. dos, or did not derect follow your...
31765To Benjamin Franklin from Luigi Pio, 24 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. de Pio a l’honneur d’assûrer de son respect Mr. Franklin, Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats-unis de l’Amerique, et de lui dire, qu’il a reçu les trois Exemplaires des Constitutions , dont un pour le Roy son maitre, un pour Mr. Filangieri, et un pour lui. Mr. de Pio est on ne peut pas plus sensible a l’honneur que mr. Franklin a bien voulu lui faire en...
31766To Benjamin Franklin from [Samuel Wharton], 21 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By Desire of a particular Friend, Who is afflicted with a dropsical Complaint, and Who has seen published in our papers a Prescription said to be given by You (used by Dr. Gardan of South Carolina) to the French Physicians, for the Cure of that Disorder, I beg the Favor of you to communicate the prescription, with proper Directions, to my Friend Monsr....
31767To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Nuttle, 6 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty of applying to your Excellency for that Protection, which every true American has always found in your Excellency; the last time I was at Paris & that I had the honour of being Presented to your Excellency, your Excellency was Pleased to promise it to me; it is with the Greatest Sorrow, that I see myself Confined in France at the Same...
31768To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 1 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Charles E. Feinberg, Detroit, Michigan (1957); copy: William L. Clements Library I write to you from Bath where I am with my Sister who goes on slowly in her recovery but I hope in a fair way towards recovery. She desires to be remembered to you.— As to any matters of American negotiation I am not at present in any state of information. I am at present drawing up such opinions as occur...
31769To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter will be delivered into your hands by Mr Foy a particular & worthy Friend of Mine who is going to Switzerland but intending to make some little Stay in the Neighbourhood of Paris in order to perfect himself in the French Language wishes for the honour of being introduced to you Sir which I now take the liberty of doing and to recommend him to...
31770To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 1 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai Reçue votre lettre du 10 Septembre elle m’a fait un très grand Plaisir parcequ’elle a mit fin a vôtre long silence car j’etois en peine de vous n’ayant point de vos nouvelles. J’ai regardé vôtre silence à Legard des livres dont je vous ai parlé comme vôtre Consentement et comme Mr Marignac craignoit qu’on ne les vendit il les a acheté. Je suis très...