52711To Benjamin Franklin from Alleyne Fitzherbert, 14 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Harvard University Library Mr Fitz-Herbert presents his Compliments to Dr Franklin & has the honour of transmitting to him herewith a letter which he received Yesterday evening by a Courier from England. Notation: Fitz-Herbert.
52712To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Perret, 14 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay l’honneur de Vous envoyer cy joint, les grosses des procedures qui ont etés faites par M M. les officiers de l’amirauté de nantes relativement aux Prises, le tartare, la Kitty; la Sally, l’anteloop, & la Betzy; je Supplie Votre Excellence de Vouloir bien m’en accuser la réception, & elle obligera sensiblement celui qui a l’honneur d’estre avec un...
52713To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., [14 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Vaughan has the honor to present his respectful comps. to Dr Franklin. Inclosed is a letter from Mr Hodgson, which Mr V received this morning, & forwards early, as he imagines Dr Franklin may wish to answer it by Mr Storer, who sets off tonight at 10 oClock for London. Respecting News, Mr Vaughan has the pleasure to inform Dr Franklin, that Lord Surry is...
52714To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Bissy, 15 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Benit mille et milles fois Le ciel qui nous donne Cette paix, et je Le Benit dauptems plus de bon Coeur, quelle corone manifiquement vos glorieuses et justes enterprises. Veulle ausi le just Ciel vous faire vivre Longeus années, pour Le Bonheur et Les delisses de vos chers, braves et interpides patriotes a qui je soite touttes sorte de biens et La gloire...
52715To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, [15 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
L : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Mr Grand presents his respectfull Compliments to Doctor Franklin, and takes the liberty of inclosing his Letters for Mr Morris, with the Sketch of the one, about which Mr Grand had the honour to converse with Doctor Franklin; & which proves so much more necessary that Mr Adams has declined in his usual manner* to Sign the Letter for Holland, which had met...
52716To Benjamin Franklin from George William René Macarty, 15 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je voudrois étre plus agé pour Sentir le bonheur de L’Independance de mon pays, en partie duë a vos soins, et vous exprimer en mon particulier ma reconnoissance comme tout Bon Américain doit Le faire, j’es pere par La suite pouvoir m’acquitter de ce devoir. Comme j’ai oublié l’adresse de Mon Papa, J’ose vous prier de vouloir bien lui remettre ma lettre, Je...
52717Jonathan Williams, Jr., to William Temple Franklin, 15 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The americans here do not understand the 23d Article of the Treaty, & I request you will as soon as may be do me the Favour to explain, whether, By the Canary Islands is meant only the Latitude of those Islands, & thus on a line of Latitude, Ships may in one month be in Safety in any Longitude if not to the Southard of the Canaries; or whether it is meant...
52718From Benjamin Franklin to [American Merchants in France], [after 15 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ADS : Library of Congress By the 22d Article of the Preliminaries of Peace between the Kings of France & Great Britain, signed the 20th of January 1783. it is agreed that all Vessels should be restored that might be taken In the Channel & North Seas 12 Days after the Ratification of the Articles. Thence as far as the Canaries, whether in the Ocean or Mediterranean, after one...
52719To Benjamin Franklin from J. Torris & Wante, [before 16 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society La Conclusion heureuse de la Paix nous determinant à faire l’expedition d’un Navire pour Philadelphie afin d’y déboucher les objets considérables que nous avons fait acheter à Morlaix, à Brest, & dans les autres ports de la Bretagne, provenant des diverses prises faites par Les Differents corsaires de notre Sr Torris, & votre Excellence nous ayant...
52720From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 16 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Barclay Giddings Johnson, Jr., Watertown, Connecticut (2001) The within is a Copy of a Resolution of Congress, which I forward to you, lest you should not have receiv’d it by any direct Conveyance. Your Appointment to this Service gives me great Pleasure, as I am sure your Execution of it will be of great Use to the United States. I hope therefore that as soon as you have expedited the...