1Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts (Franklin Papers)
The following previously identified accounts cover the period of this volume: VI and VII ( XXIII...
2Editorial Note on Promissory Notes (Franklin Papers)
Six months after the last known promissory note was signed at Passy (February, 1784 , another...
3Editorial Note on Applicants for Emigration (Franklin Papers)
For the period of the present volume, letters survive from ten individuals who wished to emigrate...
4Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library When Benjamin Franklin decided to reestablish communication with his...
5Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Robert H. Taylor (1957); press copy of ALS and two transcripts: Library of Congress I some...
6Horatio Gates to Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received from the Hands of the Marquis Fayette, what I...
7Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is my Duty as well as Inclination to Inform you much...
8Benjamin Franklin to John Walter, 17 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from John Walter, An Address to the Public, by J. Walter, Shewing the Great Improvement...
9Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin West, 17 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Charles Lard, West Hartford, Connecticut (1981) I forget whether I answer’d in its time...
10Benjamin Franklin to Lord Howe, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress I received lately the very valuable Voyage of the late Captain...
11Benjamin Franklin to James Hutton, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Moravian Church House, London This will be delivered to you by my Grandson, a good Lad,...
12Benjamin Franklin to Giuseppe Doria Pamphili, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : Archives of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide Mr. Franklin assure de son Respect son...
13Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 19 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: Library of Congress I recieved your kind Letter of Apl. 17. You will have...
14Comtesse de Beauharnais to Benjamin Franklin, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettéz, Monsieur, que je vous envoie ce memoire en faveur...
15[François-Louis?] Perregaux to Benjamin Franklin, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Perregaux a l’honeur de présenter ses civilités à...
16From Antonio Francesco Salucci & fils and Other Offerers of Goods and Schemes, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin continued to receive a variety of unsolicited...
17Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library I received your kind Letter of the 13th Instant,—acquainting me that the...
18Benjamin Franklin to [John Calder], 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress Understanding that my Letter intended for you by General...
19Benjamin Franklin to George Whatley, 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, I (1806), 137–8;...
20Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 22 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library When I am long without hearing from you, I please my self with...
21Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, [before 23 August 1784?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Chaumont prie S. Ex. Monsieur franklin de demander a Son...
22——— Chabaud and Other Favor Seekers to Benjamin Franklin, 23 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society During the months covered by this volume, Franklin continues...
23James McHenry to Benjamin Franklin, 24 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As it may be a satisfaction to the friends of the Marquiss...
24Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, 24 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I beg Leave to introduce to your friendly Notice the Bearer...
25Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 25 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nothing very material has happen’d since you left us. The D....
26Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Shelburne, 25 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Reproduced in Christie’s auction catalogue, “Important Autograph Letters from the...
27William Temple Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, 26 [i.e., 25] August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here at Noon this Day,—and Safe! —which is rather...
28Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 26 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have received your kind Letter of the 11th. Inst. with...
29William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, 26 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivered into your Hands by my worthy Friend...
30William Temple Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, 27 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Fearing least you should be uneasy about me, as the Weather...