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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32851 | Stewart, Margaret | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 26 April … | 1782-04-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I longe Since, hoped; & expected; to have the honor of... |
| 32852 | Reine, —— de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from de Reine, 24 July 1778 | 1778-07-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society A l’instant je recois une lettre de la nouvelle Orleans en... |
| 32853 | Parker, Mary | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Parker, 12 August 1770 | 1770-08-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with inexpressable Grief that I am Obliged to give you... |
| 32854 | Kerhalec, —— Riou | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Riou Kerhalec, 16 March … | 1781-03-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Cape. du Brigantin le Gates nommé Joseph Newman, m’ayant... |
| 32855 | Mercy-Argenteau, Florimond-Claude-Charles, comte … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau … | 1783-04-15 | L : American Philosophical Society Note. Le Professeur Märter chargé par L’Empereur de recueillir... |
| 32856 | Steward, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Steward et al., 19 April … | 1779-04-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We Make Bold to trouble you with these few Lines to Let your... |
| 32857 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 9 … | 1782-03-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I have in Company with a... |
| 32858 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, [25 June 1782] | 1782-06-25 | ALS : Library of Congress You Have Been Acquainted that Mr. de Castries’s Courier was to Go to... |
| 32859 | Bondfield, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 2 September … | 1778-09-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society At the repeated Instances of La Marquise de La Fayette that... |
| 32860 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, [c. 26 May 1779] | 1779-05-26 | AL : American Philosophical Society I have just now Receiv’d a letter from the President of... |
| 32861 | Bancroft, Edward Nathaniel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nathaniel Bancroft, 19 … | 1783-11-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai attendu longtemps à vous écrire & je pense que vous... |
| 32862 | Thomson, Charles | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 26 October … | 1774-10-26 | ALS : Library of Congress This day the congress broke up, the papers are not all got ready, but... |
| 32863 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, [1764–1765] | ≈1764-01-01 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I think you[r] Vindication is admirably well drawn up... |
| 32864 | Heyman, Herman Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Herman Heyman, Jr., 19 … | 1784-01-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the satisfaction to lay before Your Excellency by the... |
| 32865 | All, Isaac | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac All, 10 January 1781 | 1781-01-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The occasion of my troubling you at present is to acquaint... |
| 32866 | Parker, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 24 August 1767 | 1767-08-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society All yours of April 14. May 23. and June 12. I received... |
| 32867 | Henly, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, [April? 1772] | ≈1772-04-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this day repeated in the most accurate manner I was... |
| 32868 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 13 September 1783 | 1783-09-13 | I have rec d. the Letter, which you did me the honor to write me on the 10 th. of this Month, in... |
| 32869 | Barons, Anthony | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Barons and Alexander … | 1782-04-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Sir this Is the humble petiton of seventeen Americans now in... |
| 32870 | Genet, Edme-Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Genet, 26 July 1778 | 1778-07-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; incomplete copy: Library of Congress Je suis bien faché que... |
| 32871 | Sargent, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Sargent, 12 August 1762 | 1762-08-12 | Copy (incomplete), MS minutes: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania By our Friends here I... |
| 32872 | Bache, Benjamin Franklin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, [on … | 1779-04-20 | ALS : Benjamin F. Bailar, Houston, Texas (1990) Je prens la liberté de vous écrire pour vous... |
| 32873 | Montague, Jean | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean [Montague], 25 July 1780 | 1780-07-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Jai l’honneur de vous assurer de mon tres humble respect.... |
| 32874 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 4 January … | 1777-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society A little time ago I sent you a lettre by the way of London... |
| 32875 | Bridgen, Edward | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 17 September … | 1779-09-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have sent to the care of our good Monsieur Genet 2 Samples... |
| 32876 | Franklin, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Franklin, 17 December … | 1773-12-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received your kind Letter by Mr. Danforth with the book of... |
| 32877 | Cooper, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 20 November … | 1783-11-20 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I never in all my Life wrote a Letter with half the... |
| 32878 | Marshall, Humphry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Humphry Marshall, 14 May 1774 | 1774-05-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am Sorry to hear how Matters are Misrepresented at home... |
| 32879 | Foxcroft, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Foxcroft, 21 February … | 1769-02-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Immediately on my receiving your favour by the Genl. Gage... |
| 32880 | Ourry, Ann | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ann Ourry, 27 January 1785 | 1785-01-27 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I did myself the Honor of Writing to You by a Similar... |
| 32881 | J.F. Frin & Co. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from J.F. Frin & Co., 23 September … | 1780-09-23 | LS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons l’honneur de vous remettre cijoint d’une part 34... |
| 32882 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 13 December 1780 | 1780-12-13 | LS : Harvard University Library, American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor of writing... |
| 32883 | Hodgson, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 23 January … | 1784-01-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your favor of the 26th Ultimo & have been... |
| 32884 | Allaire, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Allaire, 31 January … | 1780-01-31 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Allaires respectfull Compl: to Dr. Franklin has sent him... |
| 32885 | La Salle d’Offémont, Adrien-Nicolas-Piedefer … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de La Salle, [30 … | 1783-01-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society La R∴ L∴ des IX Soeurs qui a eû L’avantage de vous avoir... |
| 32886 | Romas, —— Moursan de, Madame | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Moursan de Romas, 18 … | 1778-01-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Quoique je n’aye pas l’honneur d’etre conüe de Votre... |
| 32887 | Johonnot, Samuel Cooper | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 1 … | 1782-01-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your last Favour dated 5 November 1781 favd by Master... |
| 32888 | Hall, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 6 October 1760 | 1760-10-06 | Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours I received by the Philadelphia Packet,... |
| 32889 | Sons, Herman Heyman’s | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Herman Heyman’s Sons, 24 … | 1783-03-24 | LS : American Philosophical Society We are under great Obligation to your Excelency to honour us... |
| 32890 | Hartley, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 2 April 1779 | 1779-04-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: Library of Congress I writ you word in my last... |
| 32891 | Bache, Benjamin Franklin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 21 … | 1782-02-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Ne soyez pas ètonné si je vous écris une lettre qui est si... |
| 32892 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 25 July 1783 | 1783-07-25 | L : American Philosophical Society M. De Vergennes a reçu l’Exemplaire des constitutions des... |
| 32893 | Podmaniczky, Baron Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Baron Joseph Podmaniczky … | ≈1780-07-25 | AL : American Philosophical Society Baron Podmaniczki presents his respectfull compliments to Dr:... |
| 32894 | Paddack, Seth | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Seth Paddock, 21 December … | 1773-12-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I Was Very Well Received Here By our Kinsman and Family and... |
| 32895 | Fournier, Jean-François | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François Fournier, 2 … | 1784-12-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez-moi d’avoir l’honneur de vous écrire pour... |
| 32896 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [22 … | 1781-11-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Voila deux Jours mon Illustre Docteur, que je me propose... |
| 32897 | Ross, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 7 March 1778 | 1778-03-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho’ I have not hitherto assumed the liberty of troubleing... |
| 32898 | Priestley, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 24 February … | 1769-02-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I sincerely ask your pardon for the trouble I gave you with... |
| 32899 | Shirley, William, Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Shirley, Junior, 10 … | 1755-05-10 | MS not found; extract printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives ,... |
| 32900 | Digges, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 19 December … | 1778-12-19 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Encouragd by an offer of getting this Letter deliverd... |