45151To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Lefèvre, 23 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voila une lettre qui après avoir courຠle monde, pendant plusieurs mois, m’a eté remise depuis quelque temps, comme à l’ancien des docteurs de notre maison. J’aurois voulຠqu’elle vous parvint plutost, mais desirant depuis longtemps d’avoir l’honneur de vous voir, je desirois aussi de vous la rendre par moi meme. Quelques defauts de santé et des...
45152Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 24 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I wrote Mr. Deane a short letter the 15th. Instant, and have since received yours of the 19th. If you desire an entire copy of the letter I have had the honour to receive from the Secret Committee of Congress dated at Philadelphia the 25th. of October, you shall have it, but as I have already communicated that part of it to Mr. Deane by which I am...
45153Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 24 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library I have bought the Duc de Chartres for 70,000 l.t. payable at 4, 5 and 6 months but I was obliged to Submit to a Conditional Sale that if before the day of my purchase she should be ready sold in Paris the bargain is Void but if Accounts of Such a previous purchase do not Arrive by next Tuesday the bargain with me to be good and as the time betwen this...
45154To 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...
45155The American Commissioners to Henry Johnson, 25 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office Your Letter of the 18th: We received, as We gave Our Orders generally to Com: Wickes, we omitted writing in particular to You. We are sensible of Your Spirit, and gallant Behavior as an Officer, and of Your Attachment to your Country as an Americain, and shall with pleasure do justice to your Character in Our Letters to the Congress, who we doubt not will pay due...
45156To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 25 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor of writing to you my ever-revered Friend, the 25th. Feb. and 3 inst. but as I am doubtful of their having reached your hands, I take the liberty of troubling you with a copy of my last a Gentleman at this place, undertaking to transmit it to a friend of his at Paris, to deliver to you; and a few lines (I dare not presume to sollicit a...
45157To Benjamin Franklin from [Baussay], 25 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai apris avec plaisir que la lettre que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le 22 may dernier vous a bien eté remise. Supposant que vous ne seré pas faché d’etre instruit a la continue de ce qui ce passe ici, et en particulier de ce qui peut etre relatif a vos Colonies, j’aurai donc l’honneur de vous dire Monsieur, que le Chevalier Yorke vient de faire...
45158To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 25 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed is a Letter which I have written to Mr. Holkar. If you think there is no impropriety in it I shall take it as a favour if you will send it him, letting him know at the same time who I am, as perhaps he may not reccollect me. I hear you intend coming here soon to see the Salt works, if so it will be best to make haste as the Season advances fast. In...
45159Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 26 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; letterbook copy: Yale University Library My last inform’d you that I had purchased the Duc de Chartres. I have sent a french officer on board to take charge of her and make every preparation for heaving down which I shall order to be done immediately after the post on Tuesday. Mr. Nickels a Townsman of mine has been taken and has escaped hither. He has...
45160To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 26 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cy joint une lettre que je viens de recevoir de mon associer Mr. Pliarne; que j’ay recus par un petit navirre arrivé de Charlestoun. J’ay crus devoir vous l’adresser ausitot je panse que vous n’ignioré point toutes les nouvélles de l’americque concequamant je ne vous les communicqueréz point. J’eus l’honneur de vous ecrire dejas plusieurs lettres. Il est...
45161To Benjamin Franklin from O’Reilly de Quane, 26 July 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Abbaye de St. Martin, Aumale, July 26, 1777, in French: I have long been one of your most constant admirers [he gives the reasons at great length] and one of the warmest friends of your cause; in this I take after my Irish father, an intrepid defender of justice. I cannot, because of my calling, shed my blood for the Americans, as I otherwise should to the...
45162To Benjamin Franklin from Jno. Valentz, 26 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I had the honour last wednesday of paying my Respects to you at Passy, those Gentlemen I met at your house prevented me at first from disclosing to you the principal motive of my Errand. And when afterwards I had an opportunity of doing it perhaps with some degree of more propriety, the delicate nature of the matter caused my heart within to fail me,...
45163Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 27 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your esteemed favor of the 22d by Mr. Beaugear, and shall pay due Attention to the Contents, part of which is already answered as I have inclosed the prices of Canvis, Cordage &c. also an Inventory of the Prince of Conte, her rigging, Sails, Stores &c. with my opinion of her Value according to the best information I could Obtain of the Value of...
45164To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 27 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ne pouvant jouir du plaisir de vous voir, je m’en console en faisant tous mes efforts pour accellerér la fourniture dont vous m’avés chargé et dont j’espere que vous seres content. Malgrai les entraves qu’on mest a mon operation, je serai en etat de vous faire passér en revue du 15 au 16 du mois d’oust prochain la plus grande partie de la fourniture et dans...
45165To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 27[-28] July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (letterbook draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Il me semble que j’ai été assez longtemps discret, en n’interrompant point votre retraite; et que je suis bien pardonnable de ne plus résister à la tentation d’adresser directement la parole à notre bon Pere qui est à Passy. Quand j’écris à l’un de vous, Messieurs, j’entends toujours écrire à tous les...
45166To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Brillon, 28 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Brillon est passé pour avoir l’honneur de voir Monsieur franklin et de lui proposer et a Monsieur son petit fils a diner jeudy La comedie francaise dans une loge grillée, après diner. Une partie d’echecs et du thé, le soir. Le tout avec M. Leveillard. Response si vous voulés bien. The year could be 1783, but we are guessing that this note is related to...
45167To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Lecoq, 28 July 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, July 28, 1777, in French: To whom should one apply, a merchant friend of mine has written to ask, for a privateer’s commission? It is for a worthy Bostonian, who is in port with a ten-gun ship and crew. When you reply, I will write him to say whether he should make himself known.> He signs himself as a master goldsmith and jeweler. BF did, on Aug. 11.
45168Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 29 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; letterbook copy: Yale University Library I yesterday drew on you two Drafts at one Days Date the first in favour of Messrs. Montaudouins for 1000 l.t. the second in favor of the Chevalier de la motte d’aubigné for 3000 l.t. 4000 l.t. which please to Honour. My Last informed you of the order I had given for 8 large anchors, as to the price these will cost I...
45169To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Laistre, 29 July 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, July 29, 1777, in French: Mr. Deane, I have heard, is making purchases for the former British colonies, and I have just offered him the iron kitchenware, tinned inside and out, that the French colonies import in vast quantities. I make you the same offer, with the intent of doing good to your compatriots and promoting the welfare of humanity; for...
45170To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 29 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you a letter by Mr. Garnier, which, on account of his going a day sooner than expected, I had not an Opportunity to copy: I hope, however, and doubt not, it safely reached your hands, that it was legiable enough to convey the thoughts I wished to express, and that I shall soon have the pleasure to know from yourself that you received it. This will...
45171To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 29 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook copy: Yale University Library In consequence of your Letter relative to the Complaint against Capt. Wickes, I wrote to him and in return have recvd. the inclosed explanation. I have since been with the lawyer and find that these poor silly men have been deceiving themselves with an Idea that they were to make a great deal of money, and that they...
45172To Benjamin Franklin from Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy, 30 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mde. Brillon a l’honneur de faire mil compliments a mr. franklin et de lui envoyér le petit air, qui a paru lui plaire hiér; en s’éveillant, elle l’a copié; c’est une véritable jouissance pour elle d’imaginer qu’elle peut amusér quélquefois mr. franklin qu’elle aime et éstime comme il méritte de l’estre; elle lui en veut pourtant un peu des six parties...
45173The American Commissioners to William Lee, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft ): Library of Congress; two copies: National Archives The Hope of obtaining previously by means of Mr. Ross, a clear State of Mr. Morris’s Proceedings in the Commercial Affairs of the Congress, which was our Inducement to advise your Stay here for some time, being vanished, we now think it prudent and right for you to proceed to Nantes as soon as possible, and there take such...
45174The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr. Wm. Lee, who has been prudentially detain’d here some time by certain Circumstances relative to the commercial Affairs of the Congress, sets out now to join you at Nantes, being appointed by the Committee to act with you in those Affairs. We make no doubt but you will immediately communicate to him a full and clear State of them, and proceed in your...
45175Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed you by Monsr. Le Baron De Cadignun, whom I beg leave to introduce to your Acquaintance and hope you will render him all the service in your power, as he has been very kind and ready to render me every Service in his power for which I am much obliged, as he has been very Buissy in preventing the Paris orders from being rigorously executed...
45176Feutry: Application for Membership in the American Philosophical Society, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society Mémoire. Amé, Ambroise, Joseph, Feutry, né à Lille, en flandres, en 1720, licencié ès Loix de l’Université de Douay, ancien Maire titulaire de Châtillon-sur-Loing, desire bien vivement d’avoir L’honneur d’être attaché, en quelque chose, à la Société philosophique de Philadelphie , ne fut-ce que comme simple correspondant. Ce titre, qui le flatteroit...
45177To Benjamin Franklin from Franz van Lelyveld, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu L’honneur de vous ecrire en date du 9. Decbre. 1774. touchant vos Lettres a Mr. Brownrigh upon the propriety of Oil to stilling the waves. Et au mois d’Avril 1775 j’ai pris la liberté de vous envoyer 6 Exemplaires d’une piece que j’ai donné en public sur ce meme sujet, contenant les connoissances que les Marins Hollandois ont de L’effusion de...
45178To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric Le Mesle, 31 July 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Dieppe, July 31, 1777, in French: I send you some verses in praise of our brave islanders. If you think them worth offering to the insurgent brethren, nothing more glorious could happen to me. The truth is so satisfying to an honest soul that my verses cost me nothing.> Or possibly Le Merle; his “r” and “s” are indistinguishable. He signs himself as an...
45179Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 1 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of the 25th. July Came safe to hand. As to French Seaman who are Now in Goal, they do not Deserve Pitty as they were sent out of the Way preveous to the Officers Comeing on board to look for them and they went the Next day and delivered themselves up to the Judge of the Admiralty who put them all in Prison. I am very glad to find you approve of my...
45180To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 1 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En arrivant de la Campagne je trouve la lettre et le paquet ci joints, que j’ai ouvert très innocemment l’enveloppe etant à mon adresse, et n’y ayant rien qui m’indiquât que les lettres n’êtaient pas pour moi. J’avais offert à Mr. Pennet lorsqu’il passa en france, dans le tems où je jouissais de la confiance du Gouvernement, de se servir de mon adresse pour...