51To Benjamin Franklin from Prince Bariatinskii, with Franklin’s Draft of a Reply, 16 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Prince Bariatinskoÿ prie monsieur Francklein de lui faire...
52From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 18 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library M. du Trône, who will have the Honour of presenting you this Line,...
53From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 23 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library The Bearer Mr. Du Trône, is extreamly well recommended to me here,...
54From Benjamin Franklin to Elias Boudinot, 27 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and transcript: National Archives Mr Thaxter late Secretary of Mr Adams, who is charg’d with...
55From Benjamin Franklin to [Anthony Todd], 27 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d last Night your Favour of the 19th....
56From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Edward Newenham, 2 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
57To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Stamitz, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 2 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pardonnez la liberté que je prends de vous Ecrire sans avoir...
58To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 3 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania This very morning I had the Pleasure to receive Your...
59From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Brand Hollis, 5 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress I received but lately (tho’ sent in June) your most valuable...
60From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 8 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Royal Society; AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; press copy of LS :...
61From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 8 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS and transcript: Library of Congress; copy: William L. Clements Library I...
62From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, 8 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Mrs. Frances V. Finletter, Philadelphia (1956) I cannot let this Opportunity of Mr. Jay’s...
63From Benjamin Franklin to [Anthony Todd], 9 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
l (draft): American Philosophical Society I have not as yet been able to settle any thing in...
64From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 16 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: William L. Clements Library I have nothing material to write to you respecting public...
65From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Nairne, 18 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
66From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 22 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
67From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, 29 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been in hopes of being able to answer...
68From Benjamin Franklin to Elias Boudinot, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS and transcript: National Archives; press copy of LS and transcript: Library of Congress...
69From Benjamin Franklin to Pierres, 3 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Je vous renvoïe cy...
70Franklin et al.: Procès-verbal of Montgolfier Balloon Experiment, 21 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin; copies: California State Library, University of Pennsylvania...
71From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, November 22–25, 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; incomplete AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; press copy...
72Notes on the Journey from Boston to Philadelphia in 1723, [c. 29 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society This list of days, numbers, and abbreviated words was...
73From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 30 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library; press copy of ALS : Harvard University Library I did myself the honour of...
74From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 1[–2] December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library; press copy of ALS : Harvard University Library In mine of...
75From Benjamin Franklin to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 3 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I: Received the letter you did me the honour of writing to...
76From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 6 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : South Carolina Historical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your...
77From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 6 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Being now disabled by the Stone, which in the...
78From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to...
79From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 10 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Having represented to Congress the Services rendered...
80From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 14 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to your Excellency the Bearer Mr...
81From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 15 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library; ALS (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library You have probably had...
82From Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 15 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Henry E. Huntington Library; press copy of LS and transcript: National Archives I am much...
83From Benjamin Franklin to Crocco, 15 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS : National Archives I have just received the Letter you did me the honour of...
84From Benjamin Franklin to David Rittenhouse, 15 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
85From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 15 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I understand that the Bishop or Spiritual...
86From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 17 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Archives Nationales, Library of Congress To the Honorable Captain John Paul-Jones...
87From Benjamin Franklin to Bariatinskii, [c. 22 December 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I have never before heard of the Resolution of...
88To Benjamin Franklin from Mercy-Argenteau, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 22 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society L’Ambassadeur de l’Empereur ayant été chargé par sa Cour de...
89From Benjamin Franklin to Ingenhousz, 24 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am greatly indebted to you for Letters. I shall write largely to...
90From Benjamin Franklin to Mercy-Argenteau, 25 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv, Austria M. Franklin a reçu les deux Lettres à l’adresse de Mrs....
91From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Mifflin, 25 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS , copy, and transcript: National Archives; AL (draft): Library of Congress Not having heard of...
92From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 25 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete press copy of LS : American Philosophical Society I...
93From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS and transcript: Library of Congress I have received your Favour of the 16th...
94From Benjamin Franklin to Ebenezer Hazard, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am desired by the General Post Office of Great Britain...
95From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library In reading Mr Viny’s Letter when I receiv’d it, I miss’d seeing...
96From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The London Magazine, new series, III (1825), 479. Our Cousin, Mr. Williams, left...
97From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Mifflin: Two Letters, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) AL (incomplete draft): Library of Congress; (II) ALS and transcript: National Archives I...
98From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 26 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Pennsylvania Packet, And General Advertiser, June 29, 1784; copy: Bibliothèque...
99From Benjamin Franklin to Elias Boudinot, 27 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Your two Letters to the Commissioners, dated at Princeton the 27th...
100From Benjamin Franklin to John and Rosamond Sargent, 29 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library You cannot conceive, my dear Friends, how happy your kind...