52861From Benjamin Franklin to George Fox, [before 30 March 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation with MS insertions: University of Pennsylvania Library Dr. Franklin requests the honour of Mr. Fox’s Company at Dinner on Sunday the 30th Inst . Passy, March 1783. The favour of an Answer is desired. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Fox / Hotel de Montgomery / Rue du Collombier.— WTF ’s friend, who would soon leave for America:
52862To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 30 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After a long Weariness caus’d by not receiving Letters from any of my freinds. I write you to engage you or My Cousin to write me the state of your health. I have heard from Johonnot that our Good General Washington intend’s coming to France. I heard also from the Same that you have made medals for the Liberty of my Dear Country having Said Before Mr...
52863To Benjamin Franklin from Giuseppe Bartoli, 30 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La derniere fois que j’ai eu l’honneur de Vous rendre visite, je vous ai mis sous les yeux le papier même de la Traduction Angloise, que l’Antiquaire de S.M. Britannique avoit faite, en 1775, de mes Vers Italiens qui furent imprimés à Londres: dans lesquels alors j’ai prédit le succès qu’eut la Guerre declarée, ces jours-là, par le Roi d’Angleterre, contre...
52864To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley: Letter and Two Memoranda, 31 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; (II) copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Public Record Office; (III) copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I send you a Paper entitled Supplemental Treaty , the Substance of which I sent you some time ago, as I read it, in part of a Speech in the H. of Commons. I have given a Copy of it to M. L [Laurens], as the Grounds upon which my Friend...
52865To Benjamin Franklin from Morellet, [31 March 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Voilà mon cher et respectable ami l’explication de vôtre medaille. Je crois avoir rempli vôtre objet qui etoit à ce que vôtre fils m’a dit non pas d’annoncer vôtre liberté votre existence politique comme entierement et completement etablies mais simplement les evenemens designès dans la medaille . Je ne vous verrai pas d’icy à quelques jours si vous alles à...
52866To Benjamin Franklin from the Burgomasters and Senators of Hamburg, 1 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme les Provinces unies de l’Amerique Septentrionale doivent principalement au merite distingué de Votre Excellence l’indépendance et la souveraineté, dont ils jouissent aujourd’hui, en vertu du traité, conclu avec Sa Majesté Britannique , nous prenons la liberté de feliciter Votre Excellence de voir couronné Son ouvrage. Nous avons addressé à cette même...
52867To Benjamin Franklin from François-Félix Nogaret, 1 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Puis-je, sans indiscretion, me mettre sur les Rangs, et esperer que vous me ferez la faveur de me donner une de vos ingenieuses médailles? J’ai des remercimens à vous faire. M. Le Mis. de Serrent à qui vous avez eu la bonté d’ecrire pour moi L’an passé, pour une place de Bibliothécaire, se Souvient très fort de votre puissante recommandation: il a dit ces...
52868To Benjamin Franklin from [Jean-Antoine?] Salva, 1 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: National Archives Le Danger éminent où se sont trouvés les Navires de votre Nation partis en mars dernier de Marseille qui ne doivent leur Salut qu’au Dieu des mers, semble devoir m’enhardir à vous le faire observer. Des Ennemis cachés (que Je connois) ayant fait donner avis à cette Regence de ce Depart, il partit de suite 9. Corsaires pour les aller attendre sur le Cap de...
52869To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, 2 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Monsieur De Crevecœur Est fort En peine Mon Cher Docteur D’une Reponse qu’il attend De Vous au Sujet De L’affaire dont il Vous a parlé Chez Vous Dernierement; Comme il Est Chargé D’En Rendre Compte a Monsieur De Castries, il Est important qu’il Recoive Cette Reponse, Et il a Crû que je pouvais Contribuer a L’accellerer. L’Estime que je fais De Sa personne Et...
52870To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Louis Giraud Soulavie, 2 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Dartmouth College Library Vous faites bien de L’honneur a mes faibles Travaux, non seulement en agreant L’hommage que je j’en ai fait au Liberateur de l’amerique, Mais en Voulant bien faire passer Sous Vos auxpices un exemplaire à La bibliotheque De philadelphie qui Vous doit Son existence est a Celle de lacademie de la meme ville qui vous doit Sa gloire. Daignés recevoir mes remercimens...
52871To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library Mr A. J. Alexander will shew you a letter relative to some Arrests placed in the hands of Williams Moore & Co to stop Moneys Mr Alexander was to pay Messrs Barclay & Moylan through them— The Letter & papers it incloses will inform you fully— I have therefore only to beg you will believe my refusal proceeds only from a fear of future ill Consequences and as the...
52872From Benjamin Franklin to Michel-Guillaume St. John de Crèvecœur, [after 2 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I have perused the foregoing Memoir, and having formerly had some Share in the Management of the Pacquet Boats between England and America, I am enabled to furnish you with some small Remarks.— The Project is good, & if carried into Execution will certainly be very useful to Merchants immediately, and profitable to the Revenue of the Post Office at least after...
52873To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 3 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should be much obliged if you could with convenience lend me three hundred Livres Tournois, for which, I have the honor to inclose you a Bill on my Brother William. With respect to the 600 Livres you was so good as to advance on my note the 26 Feby: last, I have written to my Brother Ben; who says, that he has a demand upon you, for about £30, on account...
52874To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 3 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After a plesent Journey with a very agreeable Compainion (Mr Martin) I ariv’d Safe to this great City have taken lodgings in the Strand at John Reads No 394 Opposite Cecil street. If you or Mr Wm. Should have any Commands I Should be glad to Receive & Execute them. I have seen Messrs Vaughan Hodgson & Mr Laurence have Recd great Civilities from those Gentm....
52875From Benjamin Franklin to John Ewing, 4 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pittsburgh Library This Line will be put into your Hands by Mr. Redford from Ireland, who goes to America, with Views of settling there. He is strongly recommended to me by several of my Friends, as a Gentleman of excellent Character, for his Principles, his Knowledge and Abilities, such as must render him an useful Citizen of America. I beg leave to request for him your...
52876From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 4 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library I take the Liberty of introducing to your Acquaintance the Bearer Mr. Redford, because I am persuaded that I shall therein do you a Pleasure. His Character you will find in an enclos’d Letter to me from Dr. Price. I hope his Reception in our Country will be such as to make it agreable to him and induce him to settle among us; as from the short Acquaintance I have...
52877To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurens, 4 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; copy: South Carolina Historical Society I had the honor of recieving your letter of the 20th. Ulto. on the 31st. It affords me great satisfaction to recieve your favorable sentiments respecting my transient Residence on this Spot, I might have selected a place more agreeable to my health and tranquility and less expensive to my pocket. I have not been quite idle nor...
52878To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, [on or before 4 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
D : American Philosophical Society Quelques fabriques de Papiers peints et tontisses les plus considérables de celles qui sont établies en france ont conçu, depuis la paix, le projet de faire passer en Amérique quelques Envois de leurs marchandises. Les unes, en les adressant directement dans le pays à des maisons de commerce, à l’effet de vendre pour leur compte, les autres en vendant ici à...
52879To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes,5 March [i.e., April] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; draft: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai communiqué, Monsieur, à Mr. le Garde des Sceaux la demande que vous avez faite pour publier par la voye de l’impression la traduction du livre des constitutions des Etats-unis de l’amque. Sepale. Mr. le Garde des Sceaux vient, Monsieur, de me répondre qu’il avoit autorisé le Sr. Pierres Imprimeur à...
52880From Benjamin Franklin to François-Marie-des-Neiges-Emmanuel (Emanuel) de Rohan-Poulduc (Polduc), 6 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: National Archives J’ai l’honneur d’adresser à votre Altesse Eminentissime la Medaille que Je viens de faire frapper: C’est, Monseigneur, un Hommage de Reconnoissance du à l’Intérêt que vous avez pris à notre Cause, et nous ne le devons pas moins à vos Vertus et à la Sagesse du Gouvernement de votre Altesse Eminentissime. Permettez, Monseigneur, que Je demande votre...
52881To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 6 March [i.e., April] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will have the goodness to excuse my not communicating in person the following extract of a letter from my Brother Ben, which I should do with a great deal of pleasure, was it not entirely out of my power from the Business I have at present; &, as the latter part should be communicated early. “Tell Dr Franklin, with my most affectionate respects,...
52882To Benjamin Franklin from Catherine Turner, 7 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Long since designd my self the Pleasure of writing to you, but Certain Circumstances prevented it you will no dout be suprize to have a Line from one you dont know but I hope you will have the Goodness to Exscuse the Liberty I have taken when I tell you that I once had the hapygness to Caul you my dear Uncel Franklin and I hope you will still promit me to...
52883To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 7 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Massachusetts Historical Society I have received your several late favors by Mr Jonathan Williams & Mr. Penn, with many thanks.— I cut out such parts of your newspapers as I judged proper to have published here, & was about to send them to some printer, but young Mr H. Laurens coming at the moment, I put them into his hands, as his father was well enough acquainted with the...
52884Crèvecœur to William Temple Franklin, [7 April? 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Agreable To your Grand Father’s Promises, I beg you’d Send me by the bearer some Copies of the Interesting Map you Gave me the other Day which has been given to & has Singularly pleased the Mis. de Castries. I Remain very Respectfully, sir, Your Very Humble Servant Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin Junior / Passy The first Monday after April 2, when...
52885To Benjamin Franklin from François Bowens, 8 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have in Course received the honour of your Excellencies favour of the 24th. Ulto. in Consequence of which I transmitted the necessary directions to London, on the 2d Currt. to prevent your Newspapers from being sent me in future which I have no doubt will be paid proper attention to. I am very sensible to the acknowledgements, Your Excellency, makes me on...
52886To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 8 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I have not heard from you this long while, I wish to know whether you have recieved my letters, one accompanying a new cast of my profil framed, an other by which I begg leave to dedicate to you my book, now under the press, at Paris, as I hope. I have not yet recieved the least intelligence from mr Wharton, nor any from mr. Coffyn; so that I remain in...
52887To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [8 or 15 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous voulez bien mon Illustre Docteur donner à diner à une Jolie femme, qui meurt denvie de voir un grand homme de l’Amérique. Je crains que vous ne me trouviez bien indiscret en vous demandant la permission de vous mener jeudy par dessus le marché Un jeune Officier qui a le méme désir et non moins vivement, et qui est le fils d’un de nos bons amis M....
52888To Benjamin Franklin from La Rochefoucauld, [9 April? 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld a l’honneur de faire Ses complimens à Monsieur franklyn; il a remis à l’Imprimeur le Traité d’Alliance avec la france , et celui avec la hollande pour lequel il S’est procuré la Gazette de Leyde; il prie Monsieur franklyn de vouloir bien lui envoyer le plutôt qu’il pourra le Traité avec la suede , et la Préface , s’il juge à propos...
52889To Benjamin Franklin from William Mackinnen, Jr., 9 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed letter I received in London from Mr Vaughn, with the flattering hope, of by this means being introduced to a Character for which I have so high a Veneration; I called at Passy last Saturday but had the mortification of not finding You at home, my stay in Paris has been so short and my knowledge of the multiplicity of Business you are engaged...
52890From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : Massachusetts Historical Society Since Mr. Adams’s Departure Dr Franklin recd a Letter from Mr. Lawrens; the inclosed is a Copy of the Post-script, & which appears to be that mentioned to Mr. Adams in his Letter from Mr. Lawrens— Addressed: A son Excellence / Monsieur Adams / &ca &ca / Hotel du Roi / au Carouselle Notations: Dr. Franklin. inclosing an Extract of a Letter from Mr. Laurens....