46521To Benjamin Franklin from Harmon Courter, 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Pleasure to in forme You Of Our Safe Arivle At Boston After A passage Of 7 Weaks and 2 Days. We had Nothing but Contrary Winds the hole Passage. The Capt. And All his Officers have Yoused Me Very Well. Our Armeyes Are in good Sperits. The Nuse is that Admiral how and All his Ship Crue Are Lost in A gale Of Wind. This Day I set Out for Congres....
46522To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Gellée, 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Votre philosophic, Monsieur, vous fait refuser les titres Dûs a vos vertus; et je croirois vous manquer en vous en donnant. Je recois une Lettre de mon fils dans laquelle il m’annonçe qu’il a eû l’honneur de vous presenter son respectüeux hommage jeudy dernier. Je ne puis que m’applaudir en Lui voyant assez de fermeté d’ame pour avoir conçu de Lui même...
46523To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I can not Expres to you the Joy your two Leters of Decr. 22 and febr. 28 which both came to hand at won time has given me, and the News that Accompanied them to Every friend of America. A report of yr Death, and the seeming Delays of France had made many a Hart to tremble, but thank God I hope now we may be restored to Peace on our own Ecqutable terms...
46524To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed Letter was given me by Capt. Cumstock who has lately escaped from Prison. Capt. Cumstock as well as Mr. Chandler who is arrived from Paris are in want and I shall give them both such necessary assistance as I have hitherto given to our unfortunate Countrymen. The former of these Persons has continental loan office Bills for the amount of about...
46525The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 6 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Messieurs Franklin, Lee and Adams present their respectful Compliments to his Excellency le Comte de Vergennes, are extreamly sensible of his good Offices in obtaining the King’s Orders relating to the Presentation of Mr. Adams to his Majesty on Friday next, and will do themselves the Honour of waiting on his Excellency on that Day agreable to his...
46526Franklin’s Inventory of His Linen, etc., 6[–11] May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Account of Linnen &c. taken this 6th of May 1778 Shirts of No. 13 5 “ odd ones 4 “ of No. 12 6 “ of Do. at the Wash query 4 5 “ of Do. on my Back 1 “ of Do., dirty
46527To Benjamin Franklin from Genet, 6 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society The inclos’d just arriv’d from London into Mr. Genet’s hands are by him immediately dispatch’d to his Honour Benjamin Franklin and accompanied with Mr. Genet’s most humble duties. Addressed: M. Benjamin Franklin député du Congres / Americain A Passy
46528To Benjamin Franklin from [Jean-Baptiste Le Roy], [6 May 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Voulez vous bien mon Illustre Docteur que je vous demande deux choses dans ce billet, dans l’impossibilité ou j’ai été de vous les demander tous ces Jours cy que je comptois vous aller voir. La premiere ce que vous dites de la dedicace du Tableau de l’histoire de la Hollande aux treize etats Unis et si vous consentez que l’Auteur la mette à la tete de cet...
46529To Benjamin Franklin from Gabriel-Antoine de Lorthe, 6 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur Monsieur d’aller chès vous à Philadelphie, et de suivre avec Mr. Roger vos expériences d’Electricitè. On ne peut pas avoir fait d’aussi grandes decouvertes dans cette Sçience, sans ètre Géomètre. Dans cette Idèe je prens la liberté de vous demender vôtre avis, sur les ouvrages sous ce ply, que j’ay l’honneur de vous faire remêtre. Je suis...
46530Dumas to the American Commissioners, 7[–15] May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, May 7[–15], 1778, in French: I showed your letter of the 30th to the Grand Facteur, who urged me to delay presenting your communication to the Grand Pensionary; Vergennes had written that it was premature and might be construed as French pressure. I disagreed but had to comply. May 8: The Grand Pensionary was told...