68161To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 29 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I recieved my lettre Directed to you at Philadelphia back from London because my friend thought it would not please me, when I should know you was at Paris, I send it you without opening it, tho you will now be acquainted with the philosophical part of it. As I referred to it in my last, which will have come to your hands by Abbe Georgel , I am affrayed...
68162To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I rcived yesterday from Madame chaumont the lettre of mr. Williams to which I iclose an answer, which you will be so good as to peruse and send to him by the first oportunity. I did not underwrite it, lest it should fall in wrong hands. If I was richer I should dare to venture the business without insurance. I should be very glad, if mr. Williams would...
68163To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 7 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did send you in Decembre last the issue of the experiment by which the conducting power of common heat may be determined in the different metals. I have since wrote to you in february, requesting to be informed of what is become of Mr Wharton. I gave you to understand that I was greately concerned in some articles of trade he carryed on for me when he did...
68164To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you a note some weaks ago to accompany the request of mr. Veinbrenner, which you allready had granted. His commissionary is allready gone to Hamburg and will set out with the first vessel for Philadelphia, waiting only for the introductory lettres you promish’d— Your last was dated may 16th, of Which I first recieved the copy. Reciev my thanks...
68165To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will have recieved my lettre dated Nov. 19th. with a parcel to mr le Begue Containing papers for the press. Count choteck inquired again whether his bill of exchange has been forwarded by you to America. I told him you have probably had no time to write me about it, but that I make no doubt but the commission is sent to America. From the inclosed...
68166To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 28 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It seems all your lettres miscarry in a certain way. Your last favour of the 26 of April came only to my hands a few days ago after having passed thro Vienna and a great part of the German Empire. I am still at Tissingen in Suabia upon the estate of the Prince de la Tour et Tassis , whose two sons I have succesfully inoculated. I intend to set out from here...
68167To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 11 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to recommend to your care this three Copies of the II volume of my work on vegetables , one for Dr. Franklin, one for the Philosophical society and one for M. Sam. Vaughan junior. I begg the favour of you to accept the fourth as a remembrance of mine. An other volume will soon appear, it being allmost out of press. I should have pay’d you my respects a long while ago, but I...
68168To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 28 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
As I can make no doubt, but you will sometimes meet with a favourable oportunity of some traveller to forward this parcel, directed to Dr. Franklin, containing three books, and six copies of a pamphlet, of which the author begs you the favour of accepting a copy which accompanies the parcel, and will be delivred to you by Mr. Barrois le jeun, I hope you will, in regard to our venerable old...
68169To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 14 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I was not able to finish as soon as I expected the book I intend to publish, I find my self obliged to spend the winter in this capital, where I enjoye far more satisfaction and happiness then I can ever enjoye in the place, where I am destined to reside. Tho I have not had the pleasure of hearing directely from you, I had now and then the satisfaction...
68170To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 5 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will be surprised, that I did not keep my word or reather my resolution to come over to Paris. The reason was, that I undertook to finish a work upon the subject of the small pox and inoculation before I quitted this country, in which I was much interrupted by visitors and other avocations, which one can scarce avoid in a city as this, if a man has so...
68171To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 1 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Gemeente-Archief, Statserf, Breda a Franklin , que le volume des Trans. philos. contains two papers of mine. That another paper is read upon a new theory of gunpowder which I have imagined. That I desire that his nephew should send me what money he has in hand for that I think trade is too precarious in the present circumstances of time. Ingenhousz the previous year ( XXVI...
68172To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania You will have recieved my lettre of May 12th. which I forwarded by my Bankers. Tho I had this inclosed in hands, yet I did not think it prudent to put it into mine, because I did not know, what it mayt contain. I send it you by an oportunity, which Mr. Elmsley affords me, it will be carry’d Save to Calais; from whence it will meet with no more...
68173To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved your favour dated Passy Sept. 2. 1783, with an inclosed of Mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, which Contained a bill of exchange of 8000 L. tournois. He refers to a lettre which mr. Sam. Wharton wrote to me on the 14 of April by the Way of France and on the 29 of may by the way of France, of which letters none came to right, which is probably owing to the...
68174To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 12 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you have recieved in du time my last dated april 24 togeather with the Copy of a book in the German language. Mr. le Begue has the original frensh Manuscript in hands, but does not goe on with the printing of it. I take the liberty of begging the favour to peruse with attention the inclosed lettre to mr. Samuel wharton, (of which a duplicate is joined...
68175To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, with Note by Jefferson, 23 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty to recommend to your protection a lettre to our common Friend Benjamin Franklin, which was of great importance for me. As scarce one letter of three which Dr. Franklin or other of my american Friends have dispatched to me have come to hands, and as the same fatality befell those letters I wrote to him and to others, I should be extremily happy to be informed as soon as...
68176To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 30 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I found a coach, very easy and very strong, which can keep 4 persons. The bargain, which I was able to make, is to pay 9 livres a day till the 18th and than 6 Livres a day afterwards. Thus if we stay on our journey 16 days, it will cost us only 6 louis d’ors. I am sure it will be impossible to meet with a more reasonnable bargain, as commonly I am assured a...
68177To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 10 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivred to you by my Good friend the Prelate or Abbé Nekrep president of the oriental College at Vienna, a Gentleman much estimed here, a very good scholar and philosopher. He goes for a few weeks to Paris in pursuet of knowledge regarding his profession, and as his particular pride is to know you, I take the liberty to recommend him to your...
68178To Thomas Jefferson from Jan Ingenhousz, 28 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieve my harty thanks for your kind offers to take under your care any parcel, which my old venerable friend Dr. Franklin may direct to me or I to him. Permit me to begg you one favour, viz. to send to the Imperial Ambassadour such parcels (if there should be sent any to you) which by their bulk or weight should exceed much a common letter, or of a weight above 2 or three ounces, but I...
68179To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; AL (draft): Yale University Library You will be surprised to see, that I am not yet arrived in England. I found my Brother’s wife dangerously ill and could not part with her before all danger was over. I found no letter of you or of any other friend at the post office at Amsterdam. I am now for some days at Delpht with my old friend and instructor Mr....
68180To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 9 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since my last of last weak I saw your old femal friend in town. She came to sea me at my lodgings. She is very wel and in good spirits and desires me to send you her best wishes and to acquaint you that she recieved your kind lettre of Jan. last and will answer it in a short time. I will endeavour to bring you the copper for to roast a chicken in by a bold...
68181To James Madison from Charles J. Ingersoll, [1 August-22 October] 1805 (Madison Papers)
In the 9th. vol. page 421 of Smollet’s continuation of Hume an account is given of the dispute with Spain in 1737. In the 5th. vol. page 313 of the Lords Debates the Motion of Lord Cholmendeley and Speech of Ld Carteret on this subject will be found. In page 333 Lord Carteret is thus reported “The Spanish Court says We have a right to search your ships But no search are the words that echo...
68182To James Madison from Charles J. Ingersoll, 9 November 1827 (Madison Papers)
I do not submit to your notice the remarks I lately took occasion to make as substantially contained in the Newspaper herewith, to shew that I entertain for your character and public life the greatest reverence and regard, but by way of some acknowledgment for the very great pleasure with which I saw your appearance in the letter published to redeem the Constitution from a most alarming...
68183Charles J. Ingersoll to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed answering your very gratifying favor of the 6 th of last month , in the expectation that I should probably have by this time a copy of an oration delivered at our anniversary festival on the 4 th inst. to offer as some, however inconsiderable, return for the pamphlet on the Batture—I now enclose it for your acceptance, and shall be highly flattered if the principles it espouses and...
68184To James Madison from Charles J. Ingersoll, 24 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
I am just given to understand that some of the particular freinds of the late Dr. Rush have addressed themselves to your Excellency with a solicitation for the appointment of his son Dr. James Rush to the place his father held as Treasurer of the Mint. Upon which I take the liberty to add my assurances that I beleive such a measure would be highly acceptable to the people of this District to...
68185To James Madison from Charles J. Ingersoll, 25 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have amused my mind for a year or two past with a literary project, in which you would have a principal interest, and to the furtherance of which you have it in your power to contribute so essentially, that I have determined to address myself to you with a request, upon which I rely on your deciding with perfect freedom. My speculation is, if I live ever to enjoy some liesure, to write...
68186Charles J. Ingersoll to James Madison, 28 April 1836 (Madison Papers)
I have come thus far with a design long cherished to afford myself the gratification of paying you and Mrs. Madison a visit at Montpellier. Our friend Gov. Coles on whom I called for the purpose before leaving Philadelphia has apprised me of the way. I find here that the steamboat for Fredericksburg leaves Washington every morning at six oclock which will enable me I understand to reach Orange...
68187To James Madison from Charles Jared Ingersoll, 26 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to forward by post with this letter a pamphlet my friends have encouraged me to publish on the foreign relations of the United States, of which I beg your acceptance and perusal. As it is the first effort of the kind of a very young man, I rely on your indulgence for the many errors & imperfections which your superior intimacy with the subject must enable you at a glance to...
68188Charles J. Ingersoll to James Madison, 16 November 1831 (Madison Papers)
If the topics treated in the Address herewith are dealt with so as to meet your approbation it will be to my mind one of the surest proofs of their force. That you wi[ll] not condemn the calm and forbearing temper of the argument I feel confident I by no means despair yet of the pleasure so long promised myself of visiting you at Montpellier, but thus far one prevention or other has always...
68189To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Jared Ingersoll, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
About this time last year I sent you a copy of a discourse before the philosophical Society, flattering myself, I will acknowledge, that it would have elicited an answer from a pen whose performances I so much admire I beg leave now, by my friend M rs Harris, to trouble you with another similar tract—in which I have endeavoured to convince the prevailing enthusiasm that without the principles...
68190To John Adams from Charles Jared Ingersoll, 10 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
As an inconsiderable testimonial of the deep veneration I entertain for your talents, virtues and patriotic services, allow me to ask your acceptance of a copy of an oration delivered at our last anniversary festival by your / Most respectful / and Sincere / humble servant— MHi : Adams Papers.