48351To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We beg leave to refer you to the inclosed letter from Cap: Jones respecting the affaires of his fleet and we join to this extract from a letter we this day recd from Cap: John Green, for your perusal. We are respectfully Hond. Sir Your most obt. & most humble Sts Notation: Gourlade et Moylan L’Orient 2. juillet 1779. In the hand of James Moylan, an American...
48352To Benjamin Franklin from James Hopkins and James Corrick, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We the underwritten being Natives of America (hearing there are Ships belonging to the united States at Nantes and bound for America) Pettiton your Excellency that you would gett us the Liberty to go in one of those Vessells in order for our proceeding to America and as we are able to engage in any office or Station onboard a Ship we hope your excellency...
48353To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to acquaint you that this day arrived the Alliance & Pallas and joined me in the Road of Groa with a Brigantine belonging to Dublin and bound homewards from Bordeaux with a Cargo of Wine & Brandy.— About noon the Wind changed and we have availed ourselves of the Opportunity to enter the Port. The Bon homme Richard & the Alliance are now at...
48354To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am somewhat distressed, as I begin to be fearful I shall be too troublesome—but as the business I wrote to you upon about three weeks or a month ago is of such consequence, as to determine my remaining in Europe, or quitting it very soon—I therefore pray for the favour of your answer as soon as you conveniently can— and I flatter myself you will pardon...
48355To Benjamin Franklin from Antonio Francesco Salucci & fils, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We have been very unhappy in our Expedition into North America. Our Captain Joseph Bettoja who Comanded our Tuscan Ship Called—La Prosperità—as your Excellency is Acquainted, has been Taken, near the Baye of Cheaspeak on the 20. April Last by two Sloops of War of New York, Where they pretend to have the Ship, and the Cargo confiscated. This Misfortune Which...
48356To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter I did myself the honnour to write your Excellency the 30th. ulto. Conveyd the Particulars of the Cruise of the Black Prince Cutter. Her Cap. Mr. Stephen marchant, Sends me, recd. per yesterday mail, The List of his Prisonners deliverd in Morlaix, & also, a List of 21, equal number, of his men on Board of the 6 Prises, which, he has all reason to...
48357To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library My Examination is begun & goes on very well, my Judges are compleat Merchants and their apparent Satisfaction pleases me. We have found the Letter I wrote you for last Post so you need not trouble yourself about it, but as you have incoporated Mr. Lees Answer to your desire, that he would “support his accusations, or give his...
48358To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 3 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Dubourg presents his dutifull civilities to his Excellency, no man will celebrate more gladily next Monday the anniversary of the Declaration of American Independency. He will bring with him his Refutation of the Morals of Chess, in order of submitt this little Piece to the judgment of his dear and respectable Master. Addressed: A S.E. / M Le Docteur...
48359To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg: Another Morals of Chess, [c. 3 July 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society Autre Moralité des Echecs. Le jeu des Echecs est moins un amusement qu’une vaine occupation, une frivolité penible, qui n’exerce point le corps, qui fatigue l’esprit au lieu de le recréer, qui desseche et endurcit l’ame. Ce n’est ni un jeu de societé, ni un lien d’amitié; c’est le simulacre de la guerre, de ce jeu cruel auquel la necessité seule peut...
48360To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Gridley, 3 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope it will not be thought impertinent, that I should inform your Excellency, there is now at this Place a Small Vessell & a Prime Sailor, fitted out for Philadelphia; she has all her Cargo on board & waits for nothing but her Dispatches & papers from the Minister of the Marine department. This Circumstance I judged might not possibly have come within...