33951To Benjamin Franklin from Mercy-Argenteau, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 22 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society L’Ambassadeur de l’Empereur ayant été chargé par sa Cour de recourir à la complaisance de Monsieur Franklin relativement à l’Envoi des deux Lettres ci-jointes à l’adresse de MMrs. le Baron de Beelen et le Professeur Märter, il a l’honneur de Le prier de vouloir bien les faire passer à leur destination par la premiere occasion qui se présentera, L’Ambassadeur...
33952To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 5 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the satisfaction of being informed by a lettre of monsieur le Begue de Presle, that you continued to enjoye a good health: but as it is allways a much greater satisfaction for me to be informed of your happiness by your self, I will endeavour to procure me this pleasure the sooner by giving you some information of my self. I continue to enjoye a...
33953To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [before 27 May 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici mon Illustre Docteur le catalogue des graines demandées et que vous m’avez promis de vouloir bien faire passer à Philadelphie. J’ai bien du regret de n’avoir pu avoir l’honneur de vous voir dans notre court sejour ici ce Lundy. Recevez mille sincères assurrances de tous les sentimens d’attachement que je vous ai voués pour la vie. This is a covering...
33954To Benjamin Franklin from I. M. Luther, 16 March 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La Complaisance que vous avez euë à me procurer une aussi jolie Perspective me fait prendre la Liberté à vous prier derechef de m’envoyer le plutôt possible encore un pareil, de même qu’un microscope simple avec des changements usités, de cuivre jeaune dans un Etuïe. Si ce microscope peut-être arrangé de façon à en faire un composé cela me fairoit d’autant...
33955To Benjamin Franklin from Christian Schneider, 3 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your Excellency having been pleased, to advise the Widow Anne Catharine Hacklin at Ebingen in the Dukedom of Würtenberg, that I should pay a certain Sum of money, due from me as Administrator to said Widow, into the hands of Your Excellency’s Son-in-law Mr. Richard Bache at Philadelphia, I have done according to Your...
33956To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 6 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On m’a instamment prie de vous demander si vous pourriez donner des lettres pour des personnes de connoissance à la Caroline à l’honnête Négociant dont j’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer la lettre. De graces ne m’oubliez pas et par vous ou par Monsieur Williams faites moi savoir la reponse que je dois rendre à ce négociant P.S. Il demande en même temps si vous...
33957To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Winn, [before 1 February 1770] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : the Royal Society Tis a common and I am afraid just complaint, that Seamen are exceedingly backward in availing themselves of the discoveries which Men of Science have made, and the directions which they have given for their benefit and safety. Notwithstanding the pains several eminent Philosophers have taken, to bring Conductors into general use, as well in Ships as houses, ’tis too...
33958To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I send you enclosed Messrs Horneca Fitzeau & Cos Invoice with such an order on them as appears to me equitable on all Sides, if you think so, please to sign it & return it with the Invoice. It will be proper for you to keep Copies of both these Papers. I return you enclosed the papers you so kindly communicated to me.— I shall...
33959To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 24 August 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society In my last to you, of the 20th ult. by the Philadelphia Packet, Capt. Budden, I owned the Receipt of yours relating to the protested Bill of Scott and McMichael, and signified my Approbation of your Conduct in that affair. In it I told you, that Exchange was at Seventy-seven and a Half, which was the Reason you had no Remittance from me by that...
33960From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various conjectures about the Fate of the Confederacy. She left Chester (on the Delaware) the 18 Oct r bound for France, lost h was dismasted and split her Rudder the 7 Nov r off the Banks of Newfoundland. On the 23 d following, the officers of the Ship being all of opinion that the condition of her Rudder forbid our proceeding to...