52931To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Hadenbrock, 22 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez Monseigneur La Liberté que je prends De Vous écrire que Sur Les Deux Lettre De recomandation que vous m’avez fait L’honneur De me Donner pour Philladelphia et Boston, Lorsqu’à mon arrivé ici Depuis Le 16 Du Courant, j’eus L’avantage De trouver une Navire prete a Parter pour Philladelphia que est Desendû au Bas De la Reviére Le 18 et Partira au...
52932To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Lameth, 22 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received with an innexpressible gratitude the pretious pledge of esteem with which america, and your Excellency, have daigned to Reward Services of So little importance as mine; But which Could have deserved So great a favour: if the truest attachment, if the most Constant wishes for the Good Succes of So noble a Cause, if the tenderest veneration for the...
52933To Benjamin Franklin from Dominique-Louis Ethis de Corny, 23 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am Requested to introduce to your Excellency Mr. D’Acosta gentleman of Nantes, Vho has some Business Relating to the north america. He Desires to have the honor of Waiting on your Excellency. If you Will Be so Kind as give me the notice of Day Vherein I may Lead this gentleman to Passy, in the Next Weeck, I shall traduce your Answer to Mr. D’acosta. I...
52934To Benjamin Franklin from Isabella Strange, 23 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permite me to join my most respectful compliments with Mr Stranges and to return You my sincere thanks for the many favours I owe You for Your kind care of my corrosponce— I presume once more on Your goodness and beg the inclos’d may be forwarded. It contains the Coppy of a will by which my Cousin Mrs Hunter and Her Family gets some Money by the Death of...
52935To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, [23 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Library of Congress I have the honor to inclose to you, a Letter and Memorial I have just reced from Baron De L’Estrade—an Old Veteran who served with us at the Seige of York—from my acquaintance with this Officer, joined to the general good Character he had—I feel strongly inclined to serve him but there may be many Reasons to render such an interference as he Requests improper—all I...
52936Franklin’s Specimen of Polytype Printing, 24 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Yale University Library A Wit’s a Feather, & a Chief’s a Rod; An honest Man’s the noblest Work of God. Pope. On April 10, WTF and others had visited François Hoffmann and participated in a demonstration of his polytype process, a method of reproducing handwriting or line drawings. (See the annotation of Samuel Vaughan, Jr., to BF , [April] 6, above.) BF visited Hoffmann on April 24 and...
52937To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 24 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honnor to address your Excellency by my last letter of 11th. inst, 13 receipts for monies disbursed for Sundry american prisonners, & to advise of my drafts on your Excellency of £. 894. 8.—., & at the Same time to communicate Capn Coreil’s request to obtain a passport for his brig General Washington to proceed to Philadelphia; being Since...
52938To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 24 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I beg Leave to trouble your Excellency with the Delivery of the enclosed Letter which is left open for your Perusal that in Case the Baron should trouble you farther on the Subject you may be fully possessed of my Sentiments to him. I am respectfully, your Excellency’s most obedient and humble Servant He enclosed a letter of the same day to Baron d’Arendt ( Morris...
52939To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, 24 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I feel ashamd & distressd when I think how long I have left your most obliging & valuable Letter unanswerd. Indeed great part of the time I have been under the deep affliction of parting with our eldest & most deserving Daughter to the distance of Bengal. I do not mean to depretiate the rest; but She had more of that domestick kindness & attention which You...
52940To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., [25 April 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I shall give you pleasure by informing you that the Washington Capt Barney arrived at Phila the 12 March. This Comes by a Ship arrived at L’Orient from Virginia which brings no other news.— I suppose you know Mr Hardy is in Town. I am as ever most dutifully Yours. Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin / A Passy. / Payez au Porteur 24 s. The first...