33181To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Wilson, 8 April 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been considering Mr. Coldens experiment which we tried on Saturday last, and the appearances it affords seem not now so surprising, or indeed, curious, as I at first imagined. For the excited tube, you know, when opposed properly to the cork balls, attracts them a little: it must therefore electrify the balls plus, instead of minus: and not only the...
33182To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte d’Estaing, 16 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Le Cte. d’Estaing a l’honneur d’assurer Monsieur franklin de son Respect. Comme il compte avoir l’honneur de diner avec lui demain Lundi chez Madame la Douairiere des Deux-Ponts et qu’il s’est fait assurer qu’elle N’avoit pas Vû la piece nouvelle à la Comedie Françoise, il demande la permission d’offrir pour le même Jour une place dans une Loge à Monsieur...
33183To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 2 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: National Archives; partial copy: Marquess of Abergavenny, Eridge Castle, Sussex (1955) It was with the utmost surprise, that I learn’d yesterday, that Mr. Girard was to set out in the Evening for America, in a public Character; and that Mr. Deane was to accompany him, without either you or he having condescended to answer my letter of the...
33184To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, [10 November? 1769]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society [Dated merely Friday afternoon; probably November 10, 1769. A note in the third person, to send Franklin the American newspapers received that day in the New York mail. Has heard nothing by the packet; expects a letter from “his Friend” by Capt. Jeffries, who was to sail from Philadelphia on Oct. 7.] A New York mail reached London on Nov. 10; London Chron. ,...
33185To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael: Two Letters, 25 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) Copy: Library of Congress The Duke De Crillon, and who hath not heard of the Name of Crillon? does me the honour of accepting of an Introduction to you, which give me an Occasion of boasting of any influence with you to him, and to you of the honor he has done me by his Acquaintance & Friendship here. This Must be Clear to you when I mentione his name, tho’ that to those who know...
33186To Benjamin Franklin from John Seaward, 4 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Acording to Orders Which ar in the other Side, I arived in this Porte with the Ship Lord Chatham tacking [taken] the 16th of aprel and applied to Monsr. De La Porte who Sent for Mr. Riou Kings Intprter in this Porte and had the Ship orderd in the Porte and all the hatches Lockd in Saftey. As for My Sealf and Men have Ben obliged to Keep a Shour Close By the...
33187To Benjamin Franklin from Le Couteulx & Cie., 2 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Nous Sommes Vraiment embarrassées pour repondre à la Lettre que vous nous avez fait l’honneur de nous écrire le 2. Juillet nous Sentons Toute l’Importance pour le bien des Etats unis de Laisser retourner Sans payement aucunes des Traittes que Mr. Morris peut avoir fourni Sur Monsieur Grand en Sa qualité de Sur-Intendant des finances & le mauvais Effet...
33188To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 6 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society, Harvard University Library, University of Pennsylvania Library Your favor of July 22d 1778, forwarded from Nantes by Mr. Williams the 25th of February this Year, arrived not here till the 31st. of July. I wonder the more that so very few of yr. letters reach Philada. in the Course of a Year as Mr. Dumas finds means to convey a series above the Numbers of...
33189To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis Alexandre d’Hanache, 27 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je prends la Liberté de vous adresser cy joint une Lettre par Duplicata pour Le Comte de Stirling que je vous prie de vouloir bien Lui faire parvenir j’aurais eü l’honneur de vous La remettre moi-même sans des affaires qui me retiennent a paris; dès que je serai Libre de disposer d’un moment j’aurai La satisfaction d’aller vous voir. J’ai l’honneur...
33190To Benjamin Franklin from Edme-Jacques Genet, 21 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai remis, Monsieur, à Mgr. le Cte. de Vergennes une traduction de la piece en langue angloise ci jointe. Le ministre m’a ordonné de vous en envoyer une copie que je joins pareillement ici, avec quelques gazettes Américaines, en attendant les autres que je vous ferai passer Successivement. J’ai l’honeur d’etre avec un sincere attachement Monsieur Votre...