48181To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Casimir, Baron de Holtzendorff, 28 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You have been so Kind as to forward some Letters, from your country, to London, which I had the honour to give you when I arrived; therefore I do myself the pleasure to send you hereby three other ones, I received Lately from carolina I can’t tell by which way, hoping you will be so good again as to forward them too. As for the rest, I’m flattring myself,...
48182To Benjamin Franklin from William Jones, 28 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Jones presents his best respects to Dr. Franklin. Since I had the honour of seeing you last, I amused myself with the enclosed translation of a curious fragment of Polybius; which, as it may possibly afford you also some little amusement, I take the liberty of sending to you. It will be both an honour and pleasure to Mr. Paradise and myself to be charged...
48183To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 28 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honnor to Inform you, that I am Security for, & have a Procuration from Capt. Stephen Merchant of the Black Prince Cutter, fitted out here; & from all his Crew, to act for them all, as also for the owners & Concerns, & represent the former as their Sole agent in the sale of all the Prises they Shod. make, & to do all Transactions whatsoever...
48184To Benjamin Franklin from John Walsh, 28 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With greatest Respect, I take the present Liberty to acquaint you that the prisoners late on board the patience Brig at Brest road, Receiv’d the Honour of your kind and oblidging answer to our Memorial of the 16 March past, attended with the desired Effect, and in consequence, I did Myself the honour (agreable to your desire) to send you an account of the...
48185To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, 29 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: American Philosophical Society The Memorial of Samuel Wharton of Philadelphia respectfully sheweth. That Thomas, and Robert Burdy left England about twelve Months ago, and settled at Diepe with Messieurs Richard Neave & Son, intending, when an Opportunity offered to go and settle in Pennsylvania, One of the said United States. That the...
48186From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, 30[–31] May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favours of the 14th. 18th. and 21st. Instant. You mention one of the 12th. which is not come to hand. I never had nor have I now the least Expectation that any Good can come of the Propositions made to certain Persons. Whatever is reasonable and prudent for them to do, Seems to be out of their sphere: for hitherto they have constantly rejected the best...
48187To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 30 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberte to wright to you for to tell you that I am in good health M Marignac Gives his compliments to you and says that I am a good boy I will do all that can for to be the first of the class M. Cramer is in good health give my compliments to my cossin and to cochran and to Deine A have notings mor for to tell you for the presente. I am your...
48188To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 30 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I left Cheam yesterday morning, my mother and children all well. My mother received your letter the day before, inclosed in one from young Alexander, informing her that his father was returned, and he should join him in a few days at Calais. I brought your milk pot, & lodged it at Mr Lechmere’s and wrote to Mr Alexander desiring him to take charge of it....
48189From Benjamin Franklin to [Edward Bancroft], 31 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society When at Bt.— acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.— It is said there are great Numbers in those Parts. Represent the happy Living of Thousands of Families that have already passed from thence. On Occasion, State the Advantages to those that remain, of a free Trade with...
48190To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 31 May[–1 June] 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have wrote You from time to time since I had the pleasure of seeing You, about a matter we conversd upon, and my last was by post the 25 Int.; since which time nothing matereal has transpird, nor any circumstance appeard to cast a damp upon the business I wish so ardently to be brought forward; on the contrary we have reason rather to be elated, for...