51311To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 10 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having a peculiarly good opportunity, by means of my brother in law, I could not forbear sending you a few lines; tho, as you cannot now give much attention to philosophical matters, I have nothing to communicate that will much interest you. It will give you pleasure, however, I know, to be informed that my health is now perfectly restored, and that my...
51312To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Putnam, 10 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am this moment honor’d with a Letter from Mr. Lovell, who acknowledges the Reception of Your Excellencys Favor of the 13th. Sepr. and from which, he has extracted & transmitted to me, few Lines:— by which, I percieve that, as Mr. Gerard was at the date of your Letter, & had for several preceeding Months, been absent, you had not been able to obtain...
51313To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 11 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mon chér papa le voisin vous reméttra ce petit mot; sçavés vous pourqu’oi je ne vous écris qu’un petit mot bien petit c’est que je vous boude … oui monsieur papa je vous boude; comment! vous prenés des armées entiéres en amérique, vous burgoinisés Cornwallis, vous prenés Canons, vaisseaux munitions, hommes, cheveaux, &c &c vous prenés tout et de tout, et la...
51314From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 12 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu vos deux Lettres charmantes, ma très chere fille, datées le 12 & le 26 Novre. à Nice. Je vous ai ecrite trois & je ne vois pas que vous en a reçu plus qu’une: cela me décourage un peu d’ecrire, jointe à la grande difficulté que je trouve de m’exprimer en François. Quand j’ai ecrit une longue Lettre, je ne l’aime pas; car en l’examinant je...
51315To Benjamin Franklin from Caroline Edes, 12 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did not receive your favor dated Monday the 10th: till this day at Noon, consequently it was then too late to do myself the honour of waiting on you according to your Appointment. I therefore take the liberty of inclosing Mr Bridgen’s letter, and entreat the favor of your Answer as soon as possible. I am, with great Respect, Sir, Your most Obedient...
51316From Benjamin Franklin to Caroline Edes, 13 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress I return enclos’d the Letter from my Friend Mr Bridgen, which I receiv’d from you last Night. You will be so good as to acquaint him in answer to his first Question, If any Fund was establish’d for the Support of Mr Laurens? that being informed about the Middle of last Month by a Friend in London of Mr L’s being in want of Money, I wrote on the 19th. to...
51317To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 13 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot, my dear & honored friend, better employ a part of this Day, of public Thanksgiving, than in writing to you. In the overflowing of my heart I congratulate you, on the glorious capture of Lord Cornwallis and his whole Army. That conquest sets the Friendship of our illustrious Ally in the noblest light, endears France to every true American, does the...
51318To Benjamin Franklin from John Vaughan, 13 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By Mr Jay’s & Mr Carmichaels interest I have at last got over the difficulties which the formers delicacy had thrown in my way & obtained permission to come to this place as a friend to America, an Indulgence I mean to profit of during a short period, intending to give the strongest proof I am able of my right to this title by embarking here in the very...
51319From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 14 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I duly received your Excellency’s favour of the 1st. and 6th Instant. I wrote to you by Mr Barclay, who went from hence some Days since, & I hope is with you by this time, and that he will with your Assistance be able to settle every thing relating to the Goods. I have receiv’d a long Letter from Messrs Neufville, the Purport of which is, “that they...
51320To Benjamin Franklin from ———, 14 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Permettez que j’aie l’honneur de vous offrir deux petites pièces qui ont paru depuis peu dans cette ville, à l’occasion des fêtes que nous avons Célébrées avec tous les bons français, et les Anglo-Américains vos braves Compatriotes. Si ces deux pièces ont l’avantage de mériter votre suffrage, accordez-leur, je vous en supplie, Monsieur, la grace d’être...