33261To Benjamin Franklin from John Reynolds, 14 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Hotel St. Louis, Rue Fromenteau near the Palais Royal, Paris, April 14, 1778: When I visited you at Passy on March 27, and mentioned going to Nantes to investigate some American goods that I have the opportunity of bringing into England, you suggested that I write Mr. Williams, who could give me the information and spare me the journey. I did so and now,...
33262From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 2 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your Favour of the 20 of April, and Mr. Lawrens’s Son proposes to carry the Letter to his father, forth with. The Instructions by the Courier from Versailles came Safe, as all other Dispatches by that Channell, no doubt will do. The Correspondence by Mr Hartly I recd by Capt Smedley, and will take the first good opportunity by a private Hand, to return it, as well as that...
33263To Benjamin Franklin from John Canton, 31 October 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The Royal Society Having procur’d some thin Glass Balls of about an Inch and a half in Diameter, with Stems, or Tubes of eight or nine Inches in length, I electrified them, some positively on the inside, and others negatively, after the manner of charging the Leyden Bottle, and sealed them hermetically. Soon after, I applied the naked Balls to my Electrometer, and could not discover the...
33264To Benjamin Franklin from Antonio Francesco Salucci et fils, 2 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By This Post, We have been honoured, with Your Excellency favours, dated under the 18th: Last. The containing of the Same has Confirmed Us, in the good hopes We have conceived, about our Expedition to America, which Sailed out of Cadiz on The 2th: March, with a Convoy for 200. Leigues of a French Fleet comanded by Sir Espinosa Together with 4. American, and...
33265To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Cheylus, 21 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Le Marquis de Cheylus Envoyé Extraordinaire de la Ville D’avignon Et du Comté Venaissin, qui a Eû Le 19e. de Ce mois Une premiere audiance de leurs Majestés Et de la famille Royale, est Venû pour avoir L’honneur de Vous voir. Notation: Cheylus, Le Mis. De, Paris 21. Fevr. 1782. Avignon and the Comtat Venaissin remained a papal enclave until 1791 when it...
33266To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 15 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and transcript: Library of Congress I send you the Heads of Negotiation which have occurred to me as the most probable foundations for Peace. What the opinions or Plans of other persons may be I do not know but the enclosed are the principles which I would recommend if my recommendation might have any weight. That America should be declared independent. That Great Britain and America shall...
33267To Benjamin Franklin from John Winthrop, 29 September 1762 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity (London, 1769), p. 434. There is an observation relating to electricity in the atmosphere, which seemed new to me, though perhaps it will not to you: However, I will venture to mention it. I have some points on the top of my house, and the wire where it passes within-side the house is furnished with...
33268To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Joseph Plumard de Dangeul, [6 January? 1777? (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Dangeul is below desiring to pay his visit to Mr. doctor francklin, and woud have him so good as to remember that in 68. (London) m. de Dangeul was one of his assidue servants and hearers, at his Lodgind, and at M. le Chevalier Pringle at their assemblies in the evening. He has some particular words to deliver to him. A political economist and author...
33269To Benjamin Franklin from John Ellis, 25 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ellis presents his respectful compliments to Dr. Franklin and begs he would return him the French Book upon Moco Coffee, as he intends to make some extracts from it. Dr. Fothergill being very desirous that the remarks upon Coffee should be speedily publishd. Hopes he will think of his kind promise of assisting therein, as it must speedily go to the...
33270To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 6 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Both your Excellencys much respected favours of 15th. Octor. and 22. ultma, are now before me; The former covering Two Commissions instructions &c for the Black Prince & Princess privateers, the armements of which having been retarded by differences arising between the concerned, and the Situation of Mr. Torris affairs having obliged me to take some other...