47451The American Commissioners to Schweighauser, 4 January 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives (two) <Passy, January 4, 1779: We acknowledge your undated letter, and refer you to ours of the second of this month. We cannot furnish Gilbank with more money; perhaps our protest of his bills will convince him. We have applied for the convoy with the greatest possible urgency. We approve your...
47452To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper: Two Letters, 4 January 1778 [i.e., 1779] (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I shall write you by the Marquiss de le Fayette who goes in the same Vessel with Mr Bradford who begs the Honor of presenting this Line to you, and taking this Opportunity of paying you his particular Respects. He is an amiable young Gentleman; His Father...
47453To Benjamin Franklin from [Gaspard-Joseph?] Cuchet, 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous prévenir que je délivre actuellement les Recherches sur les Volcans éteins du Vivarais et du Vellay, par M. Faujas de S. Fond un volume grand in-folio, avec 21 planches, pour lequel vous avez souscrit. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien faire retirer votre exemplaire, en m’en faisant remettre le second paiement qui est de 36 l.t....
47454To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier Du Bouchet, 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Please your excellency, To accept, in The Beginning of the year, my ardent Wishes,—for his happyness and prosperity. I Would Think myself Very fortunate if I Was so much favour’d By opportunity, as to manifest and express to you, my Gratitude and respectfull attachment. I am With respect. your excellency’s most humble, and most obedient servant. P.S. If you...
47455To Benjamin Franklin from Hope & Co., 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Our friends Messrs. Jacob Hagen & Son of London by their letter of 22 Ulto. have sent us the inclosed Copy of a Minute of the Resolutions of the Pensylvania Land Comp. of the 2 Nov. last which they express their desire of having safely conveyd to your hands & of receiving a favourable reply thereto. We with pleasure acquit ourselves of the part dependant on...
47456To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrot you about a month past but haveing an opertunity by a young Gentilman of this Nabourhood who is going directly to France & desiers to be Introduced so for to yr Notice if he goes to Paris, as to Advice him to a good Scool where he may Larn the Language & perfect himself in merchants acoumpts, I would not miss it hopeing some of the many leters I...
47457To Benjamin Franklin from James Theobald, 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the Honour to write You a Letter abt. November 1777 to acquaint Yo. with the melancholy Event of the Death of that Worthy Good Woman Mrs. Bache of Preston and at the same time to Enquire after Yr own Health & that of Yr Son in Law M R B & his son Benjamin— I also took the Liberty of requesting the Favour of a Line from You directed under Cover...
47458Certificate of Character for Henry Farley, 5 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Having perused several Letters from Gentlemen of Character, Friends to America, relating to Mr Farley, & having convers’d with him on the Subject of his Settling in France, I am of Opinion, that if he should be favour’d with the Permission he desires to reside in Nants, he would not make an ill Use of it to the Prejudice of this Kingdom, &...
47459William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 5 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to inform You that the Count D’Estaing arrived here with the Fleet under his Command the Beginning of last Month. Admiral Byron, with 14 Ships of the Line, had been cruizing off Boston Harbor, watching the Motions of the French Fleet; but, the Day previous to its Departure, a violent Storm arose, which cast the Somerset ashore on Cape Cod,...
47460The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 5 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The Marquis De La Fayette having taken leave of this Board, being soon to embark for France, We take this opportunity in justice to his Merit to express our high sense of that Gentlemans Attachment to the American Cause. His exertions & bravery in the Field do him great Honor, which we doubt not the whole Continent have a grateful Sense of, & the prospect of...