33671To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Wister, 22 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragment): American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] understand the German Language. I have at present nothing more to add, but that I remain, with my best wishes, for your health, happiness and speedy return among us, Your most assured Friend Addressed: Philada / To / Benjamin Franklin Esqr. / in / London Endorsed: D. Wister Sept. 22. 1765 Daniel Wister (1738–1805), the son...
33672To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 2 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Little did I imagine, when I wrote you from Dover, of the Inconveniences I had experienced on the Passage, and of the Uneasiness I then felt, & which I supposed was caused by the Sea Sickness, that the Result would be, a fever and Ague! But Alas! it is too true.— That very Night on my Arrival at Cantorberry I was seized with a shivering; it did not however...
33673To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 6 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honeur de vous écrire le 4e. Aujourd’hui j’ai celui de vous dire qu’il est arrivé à Amsterdam un petit Bâtiment Américain the Fame Capt. Nic. Lamprell , parti de Salem le 4e. de May. J’en ai vu 2 passagers Mr. Isaac White de Salem, & Mr. Ed. Jones de Boston, qui Sont venus ici chez moi. Mr. White avoit reçu le 1er. May des Depeches de Mr. le...
33674To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Wayne, 15 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yesterday An express Arrived here from Albany giving Intelligence that Gene. Howe with the British fleet and army had passed Kings Bridge and from Appearances seemed as if he Intended to penetrate into Jersey or proceed up the Hudson’s River the truth of this you will know much better than we at this Distance. However Genl. St. Clair with the first...
33675To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 1 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Virginia Historical Society I have not had the Honor of receiving any Letter from you for some time past, & as by your last Letter in June you seem’d desirous of declining to make any farther application to the Ministers of his Most Christian Majesty for the Arms, Artillery & Ammunition on account of the State of Virginia, as I requested the favor of...
33676To Benjamin Franklin from Lord Dartmouth, 25 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your Letter of the 21st. Instant, together with an Address of the House of Representatives of the Massachusets Bay, which I shall not fail to lay before the King, the next time I shall have the Honor of being admitted into his presence. I cannot help expressing to you the pleasure it gives me to hear that a sincere disposition prevails in the People of...
33677To Benjamin Franklin from Gustavus Conyngham, 4 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When the revenge Cutter fitted out of Dunkirk Mr. William Hodge employd A Irish priest the Name of Web to provide some french Seamen or Men Acquaintted with the Watter for said vessel. What M: Web promised the men I do not know I am Well Convinced he had no Orders to promise them any Advance Or to let them know wheare or what the Vessell was, to they....
33678To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Sarsfield, 28 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Count Sarsfield’s compliments to mr. franklin and has the honour to inform him that, as he Seemed to like better, the dinner with mrs. macaulay will take place moonday next half an hour after two o’clock and that he hopes for the honour of messrs. franklin’s and mr. Deane’s company. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur franklin / Chez mr Rey de Chaumont / A...
33679To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Le Grand de Castelle, 2 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Permettez que j’eus L’honneur de vous ecrire ces lignes pour vous presenter mes respects et vous informer que Monsieur Le colonel george de Mercer d’amerique est tombé malade ici et quil a perdu entierement L’esprit; etant lié D’amitiez avec lui depuis environ trois ans jai pris Le Soin de lui donner un medecin et de faire generalement pour lui tout ce...
33680To Benjamin Franklin from John Rainey, 12 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope your Excely. will Excuse my taking the Liberty of troubling you with my Affairs, all the Excuse I can alledge is my Nessesity. In the Year 78, I remitted Dry Goods &c in Difft. Vessels to America, to the Amot. of 4500£, Exclusive of Insurance all of which Arrd. Saife but abt £500, but at that time Sold Verey Low, as the money was in much better...