33151To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Charles, 17 July 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Mr. Charles presents his Compliments to Doctor Franklin and desires the favour of his Company at the Letter feast on friday next at the Kings Arms tavern Cornhill. For Charles, formerly the Pa. agent in England, now comptroller of the Inland Office of the Post Office, see above, VI , 230 n; IX , 332 n; X , 242 n. For this “feast,” see the document next...
33152To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 29 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour of your two favours of the 29 Decemr. & 22 Instant to the contents of which I have paid every attention. It is with pleasure I hear from you that this Country has granted America the Aid you solicited, as every general good extends to Individuals I doubt not but Maryland will receive its proportion of the benifit, tho’ the small supply...
33153To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 9 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Company I represented to your Excellency together with my self, desire to represent ourselves to you, in terms of the highest respect for the reception of me, and the kindness shewed by giving credit to the negotiating the Bill, which recd. due honour; But at the same time beg leave to express our surprize, that you have not made any reply to our...
33154To Benjamin Franklin from J. Lafargue, 24 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay receu ces jours Derniers Lettre d’un amy avec un sertificat cy-inclus de Monsr. de Torinne. J’ausse me flater Monsr. que L’amy ne s’intereseroit pas pour Luy sy sa [ce], n’étoit pas un Bon Sujet. Pourais je me flater D’un Mot De reponce sur La demande qu’il vous fait? Mon adresse et a l’hotel Saint Thomas rue St. Thomas du Louvre et suis Tres...
33155To Benjamin Franklin from François-Pierre de Séqueville, [before 4 June 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Roy recevra Messieurs les ambassadeurs et Ministres Etrangers, Le Samedi 8 Juin au lieu du Mardi, 4. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur francklin Ministre / plenipre. des provinces unies de / l’amérique Septentrionale / A Passy. / De Séqueville During BF ’s mission to France, June 4 fell on Tuesday only during 1782.
33156To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Labussiere, 11 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr De Labussiere emprêssé de s’aquitér des devoirs que lui impose la reconnoisance des bontéz quil vient de recevoir a Londre de Miss chipley, est au déséspoir que des devoirs le Contrarie sur le desir quil a d’avoir l’honneur de remetre lui mesme a Monsieur Franklin ses Comiscions. Le bonheur eut étté double pour Mr. De Labussiere de joindre les témoignages...
33157To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 14 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Friend and neighbour Mrs Wistar has been to request Mr Bache would write a few lines to introduce Mr. Ashton to you, as he is not at home I take that liberty, Mr Ashton has been in partnership with Mr John Gibson, and bears the Character of a very worthy good man, it will not be long before he will return and I hope will bring us the pleasing accounts of...
33158To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, [on or after 31 August 1780] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society May we thank your Excellency for the late favour she honourd us with of the 21st: instant as we are now sure that the bills drawn on the Hone. Henry Laurens will be further out of danger, and your Excy will answer for the same; We shall now wait for your Excellencys dispositions for our rimbursement either that we may draw or have the money remitted; and if...
33159To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 5 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We are now in daily expectation of hearing from you; If I am right in my calculations, you have been gone from us fourteen weeks and upwards, and since your departure, our common Cause has under gone a variety of interesting changes and events, which no doubt, you will become acquainted with thro’ the proper channel; our situation at one time was very...
33160To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare, 25 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous aurez peut être appris le malheur qui m’est arrivé et qui ma empêché de vous aller voir à Passy—j’ai perdu ma femme il y a quelques mois, et j’ai été livré à toutes les horreurs de la justice. Vous avez vû un moment cette femme et je vous assure que j’ai fait une perte réelle. J’ose me flatter que vous m’avez toujours conservé votre estime et votre...
33161To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, [5 May 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An express is going to Nantes at twelve o Clock this Day. I pray to see you previous, to determine on what sum shall be paid Capt. Bell, who is about to leave Nantes, and go into the service of the Gentlemen who are sending to him express. And he will be uneasy to have it determined upon. I am Sir your most Obedient and Very Humble Servant Addressed: To /...
33162To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 10 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Thos. Oliver of Lowlayton, Mr Richd. Oliver’s Cousin & the partner of Mr Lovel, thinks it adviseable to send the inclosed; & as he seemed anxious about it, I did not prevent his satisfying his own mind & being also satisfied about my good wishes to the Alderman. Being told that the Grenada people who went on Sunday, would take no letters I deferred...
33163To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library This serves to inform you that I have this day Settled with Mr. Gourlade for the Deans Anchors in the following manner agreeable to your order Vizt: The anchors amount to as per bill 6445.18.— I have pd. the ballance due from me to the Commrs £2799.19.9 I have drawn on you at this date in favr. M Gourlade 3 days do. 3645.18.3 £6445.18.
33164To Benjamin Franklin from Breteuil, 31 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Depuis la lettre, Monsieur, que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le Vingt Six de ce mois au Sujet du Nommé Schaffer, j’ai eté informé que ce particulier a eté arreté au mois de juillet dernier Comme prevenu d’Escroqueries; que Son procès ayant eté instruit, il a eté Condamné au Carcan et au bannissement, et que Sur L’appel de ce Jugement il a eté transféré...
33165To Benjamin Franklin from Cradock Taylor, 7 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to inform your Excellency that at the time of the exchange of the English prisonors (as I would not except of my exchange as an English man) my allowance has been stop’t & since that time I have Subsisted on this small sum you were so kind as to give me. I inform’d you in my last of my intentions of going to Martineco & inclos’d you the Capts....
33166To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Shipley with a Postscript from Her Father, 22 [December] 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with infinite satisfaction, I am commission’d to assure my dear Dr. Franklin, how happy we shall be to see you at Twyford; Mama has had a very bad cold and cough, and my Papa has been laid up for this last week with the Gout in both his feet, which tho not an alarming [is] a very troublesome disorder; my sister Elizas and my time, has been wholly...
33167To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 30 October 1769: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society [New York October 30, 1769. Is recovering after six weeks from the worst fit of gout he has ever had. Pain is gone, but he is so weak he can scarcely stand; “so have only Patience and Flannel.” Has heard nothing from Franklin, and nothing has happened in the Post Office since he last wrote.]
33168To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise(?) de Rochambeau, 24 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Made. De Rochambeau est pénétrée de Reconnoissance des Bontés de Monsieur frankln, Elle lui demande en graçe de les lui continuer, et Elle lui demande la Permission d’aller quelque fois passer quelques moments avec lui, Il Seroit bien Aimable quand il passe au Palais Royal S’il vouloit bien l’honorer d’une petite Visite Elle loge dans la grande Cour, et il...
33169To Benjamin Franklin from Reinier Arrenberg, 31 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est en qualité de Second Secretaire de la Societé Physique Experimentale Batave a Rotterdam, que j’ai cherchai, il ÿ a longtemps l’occasion pour vous ecrire, car j’avois la commission de vous envoyer les deux volumes des Actes de la Societé, mais je ne l’ai pu faire jusqu’ici, parce que je ne scavois pas votre adresse. Mais il y a encor un autre raison,...
33170To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 22 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the intimacy Your Excellency honourd us with, we hope it will not displease her, if we acquaint her with the Accession of our States to the Armed Neutrality, which hath been signd at the Court of Russia, and assures us of vindicating(?) our Common Concern with the English Court with joint force and spirits. We think this event will give...
33171To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, [February? 1780] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We most kindly thank you for your agreable last favour, we have duely noted its contents, we hope your Excellency hath been Satisfied with our Account of the American Squadron, and will always be so with what She Causes to pass throw our hands. We doubt not butt your Excellency hath received the Account of Comodor JP. Jones Esqr. arrivall at the Coruña...
33172To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, 5 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having been just informd by your valuable Countryman Mr. Laurens that He had an opportunity of conveying a Letter to You I could not refuse myself the pleasure of telling You that the unalterable friendship & affection all my Family feel for You has of late been very much quickend by the Hopes of seeing You again & very shortly. Indeed We look upon You as...
33173To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts, 20 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Nait qun instent Mon respectable amis pour vous envoyér ce petit Memoir quon Ma bien priez de Vous recomandér et pour Vous renouveller le plus tendre et le plus fidel homage de Mon Coeur Je part dans Le Moment pour Versaille dous je ne reviendres que pour Loger dans ma Nouvelle Maison ous jespere bien exelant home que vous me gagnerés quelques partie...
33174To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 13 June 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You make me very happy by the near prospect of seeing you and Sir John Pringle at Leeds. I shall be intirely at liberty to receive you, and I hope you will contrive to stay as long as possible in this town and neighbourhood. I thank you for the Native of New England . I had casually seen the same paper, and was particularly struck with it, without having...
33175To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Soon after my hearing of the Arrival of Mr Barclay in the Character of Vice Consul from Congress I received the inclosed Resolution and Order. I was at the Time setting out for Ostend, or I should have returned immediately to Paris, confident that every Obstacle to a Settlement was at last removed— At Ostend I met Mr Barclay who to my surprize informed...
33176To Benjamin Franklin from C.-J. Le Roux, 18 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous prie de vouloir bien dire à Mr. Marin inspecteur des Etudes de la Pension de Mr. Le coeur, quel jour et à quel moment je pourai avoir l’honneur de vous faire la Lecture d’un nouvel Etablissement patriotique et désinteressé. Occupé, comme vous l’êtes, Monsieur, du bonheur public, vous verrez avec plaisir Le plan du plus utile et du plus universel des...
33177To Benjamin Franklin from Claude-Gabriel de Choisy and Pierre-François de Béville, 28 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs. de choisy et de Béville Sont venu pour Saluer Son Excellence le Docteur Franklin et luy faire leur remerciments de la Medaille qu’il a bien voulu leur envoyer./. Choisy (b. 1723) was a maréchal de camp who had served with Rochambeau. Like Béville, he recently had returned to France aboard the frigate Emeraude: DBF; Bodinier, Dictionnaire; Six,...
33178To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Fautrel, 3 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permetté que Je prenne la liberté de Vous Ecrire pour vous faire mon trais humble remersiement sur l’interets que vous avé pris a mon avancement puisseque votre puissante protection auprais de Monseigneur de sartine vient de me faire obtenir de sa majesté Le brevet de lieutenant de frégate ce qui me fait entrer dans La marine Du roy. Permetté monsieur que...
33179To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Girardot de Marigny, 6 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Girardot de Marigny a l’honneur de faire ses complimens a Monsieur Le Docteur franklin. Un de ses amis qui est hollandois l’a prié de lui demander si Mr. Adams qui doit être a Philadelphie n’est pas originaire de la haie. Il paroit qu’on y est inquiet d’une personne de ce nom qu’on croit etre Mr. Adams actuellement en Amerique. M. Girardot sera fort...
33180To Benjamin Franklin from William Heberden, 1 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Heberden sends his compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desires the favor of his company at dinner on tuesday next (Jan. 6th.) at half an hour past three. Addressed: To / Mr. Franklin / Craven Street For William Heberden, one of 18th century England’s most eminent physicians, to whose pamphlet on inoculation for smallpox BF had written a preface during his...