52731The American Peace Commissioners to Alleyne Fitzherbert, [20 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society We have recd. the Letter wh you did us the Honor to write on the 18th. Inst, together with the Passports mentioned in it. His britannic Majesty’s Proclamation of the 14th. Instant has our entire approbation, and we have the Honor of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, a Declaration perfectly correspondent with it. It appears to us important to...
52732The American Peace Commissioners: Declaration of the Cessation of Arms, 20 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ADS and AD (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives By the Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for making Peace with Great Britain: A Declaration of the Cessation of Arms, as well by Sea, as Land, agreed upon between His Majesty the King of Great Britain and the United States of...
52733To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 21 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The important contest between America and Great Britain being finally decided, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of making you my sincere felicitation upon it. Condemned as I am to humble fortunes, I am aware that there is an impropriety in my concerning myself with the affairs of states and empires; but while I invade not the Politician’s province, and...
52734To Benjamin Franklin from John Fottrell, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 21 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour of writing you About Sixteen Months ago per Mr DeClerck; the Subject whereof was for advice of a Draft on your Excellency for a Trifling Sum advancd to one Mr Robeson: I only mention this Circumstance to facilitate your recalling me to mind, and you was So Kind sir at that time to give him a List of Such articles as were then most In Demand...
52735To Benjamin Franklin from Triol, Roux & Cie., 21 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le 12e. Avril 1781, vous eútes la bonté de nous écrire pour nous assurer que vous enverriez au Congrès copie de notre lettre du 4e. du même mois, & que vous le prieriez d’en prendre le contenu en considération. Depuis lors, nous attendions à ce sujet quelques nouvelles de Mr. Oster, Vice Consul de France à Philadelphie, qui avoit été chargé de nos effets...
52736To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 22 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I This moment made up my Packet for america Sent by a old faithful Servant of Doct Franklin Sons: from New Jersey of govonr Franklins— This man is Sent off to america from his master who is now Lodging in Suffolk Street no 16 where he Sd. govonor has undertaken to pettition in aid on behalf of all the tories together with the famous of that Partie— His late...
52737To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 23 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I inclose you a Letter I have received from Mr Dalton of Newbury, you will see by it that he is in hopes another Application will procure a greater allowance from Government for the Brig Fairplay. I have promised (not with a view of having ⅙ of the Property) to write you once more though it does not appear [ to ] me likely to...
52738To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé André Morellet, [24 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous m’avez promis que vous me donneriéhés moi avec mr. le chevalier de chatelux. Vous devez cette complaisance (car c’en est une) à son amitié à la mienne et aux desirs de toute ma petite famille. Il faut absolument que vous me donnies ou samedi ou lundi de la semaine prochaine et que vous me fassies savoir votre reponse demain matin en venant à paris, ou...
52739Contract between Louis XVI and the United States, Signed by Vergennes and Franklin, 25 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Archives Nationales, National Archives; two copies and transcript: National Archives; press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society Contrat entre le Roi et les Treize Etats Unis de l’Amérique Septentrionale, passé entre M. le Cte. de Vergennes et M. Franklin, le 25. Fevrier 1783./. Contrat entre le Roi et les Treize Etats-Unis de l’Amérique Septentrionale. La paix rétablie entre les...
52740To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 25 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Full of Impatience to recieve a letter from you in order to know the state of your health & whether you consent to my having a wathch as I Desir’d by my Last, I write yo the present Letter, to ask again that Favour and repeat to you that I have not reciev’d the Parcel of Books mention’d in your Letter of the 7 Jan. 1783. I have receiv’d Lately a letter from...