49011To Benjamin Franklin from Beccaria: résumé, 16 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: American Philosophical Society; four drafts: American Philosophical Society <Turin, December 16, 1779, in Italian: Mr. Chantel gave me your very gracious letter and told me about the audience— most gratifying to me—with which you honored him. I am sorry that for the present time I do not have the energy I could wish to thank you properly in writing. To make up for it, I shall try...
49012To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Mazzei, [16?] December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society In January last the Governor & council of Virginia appointed me their Agent cheifly to transact in Europe some business as directed by the General Assembly & ordered me in their written Instructions to communicate the whole matter to you desiring the favour of your advice & assistance as in the space of 4 months we could not find Bills to buy, nor Tobacco to...
49013To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 16 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Phillip Mazzei Esqr is lately arrived here from Ireland after having been captured on his passage from Virginia hither, and long confined by the Enemy. He tells me he is charged with public Business of an important Nature on the Subject of which he is ordered to consult with you. Being under some Embarrasement on accot of the Refusal of the Merchant on whom...
49014To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Coder, 17 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Dubourg quatre mois avant l’arrivée de Mr. Dean en france a fait sortir son neveu du College des Grassins, où il payoit sa pension, pour luy servir de secretaire et ne pas confier à des étrangers les écritures qu’il avoit a faire relativement aux affaires de votre Pays. Ce jeune homme en a été occupé constamment pendant 2 ans et s’est toujours conduit...
49015To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 17 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am afraid the Commn for the purchase of the Books &ca. will take me so much time as to make you suppose I neglect it, but they are old & by so many authors that I find it difficult to collect them. They shall be forwarded as soon as possible— The Accot agt. Capn. Gustavs —— was forwarded the 11th Int. I mentioned to T——e what you requested— He got the...
49016To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 17 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After having received & taken for myself copies of the inclosed Letters, which were sent me under a cachet volant, I have no more time left than is necessary for closing & sending this away. This only I must add, that I can’t help thinking the Commodore as perfectly in the right, as others in the wrong by certain arrangements which, between ourselves, I...
49017From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 20 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly your favour of Nov. 11. inclosing Capt. Samson’s Receipt for the Packets & Bills of Lading. This with your subsequent of Nov. 27. containing your accounts are now before me. I approve of your Charitable Care of the sick man Edward Slade and the poor Girl. Please to inform me if you know, how they came in to Europe. Is the Girl incapable of doing any...
49018From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 21 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I return herewith the Letters of Mr. de la Villehelis and de la Dame de st. Maurice which your Excellency did me the honour of communicating to me the 15th. Instant. I begin to have a bad Opinion of this Mr. Lock he has written me a Letter, in which he pretends to be an American, but it is so written as to make me suspect the Contrary. I knew nothing of the Damsel Des...
49019To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 21 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour of writing to your Excellency on the 6 inst, whereunto please to be referred. Agreable to my promise, I here inclose the two Bonds respecting the privateers Black Prince Capn. Patrick Dowlin and the Black Princess Capn. Edwd Maccatter, Sign’d by Mr. Riviere l’ainé, of Gravelinnes, and Messr. John Francis and Charles Torris of this place,...
49020To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 21 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Algemeen Rijksarchief J’espere que vous aurez bien reçu mes dernieres tant d’Amst. que d’ici, sous couvert de Mr. Grand, comme celle-ci. Celle de vendredi passé renfermoit deux Lettres de Mr. Jones, l’une addressée à vous-même, l’autre, copie de ce qu’il a écrit sur le même sujet à Mr. l’Ambr. de F ——. Voici d’autres Copies d’une suite de 4 Lettres,...