121To Benjamin Franklin from Dessin, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous informer que d’ordre & d’Envoi de Mr. Hartley, Je viens de vous expédier par la Diligence qui partira demain pour arriver samedi prochain à Paris, un paquet plombé accompagné d’un acquit à Caution du Bureau en destination pour la Douane de Paris. Vous avés d’autre part la note de mes frais & débours à cette expédition, Elle porte douze...
122To Benjamin Franklin from Flandre de Brunville, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire pour me demander de retarder le Jugement de l’affaire du S. Scheffer détenu dans les Prisons du Chatelet jusqu’à ce que M. Barclay consul des Etats unis Soit de retour de Nantes. Quoique cette affaire Soit actuellement totalement instruite, je suis trop jaloux de faire quelque chose qui puisse...
123To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I do myself the Honor to enclose another Copy of the Ratification of Congress to the Contract with the french Court of the sixteenth of July 1782 which is dated the twenty second Day of January last also the Ratification of the Contract of the twenty fifth of February last which is dated on the last Day of October— These Pieces...
124To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have put on board the Washington packet, Captain Barney, by whom this goes, two Barrels of Newton pippins, one Barrel of Chestnuts, a Box of Seeds, and a small Box of Grafts, put up as you directed; the cost of the Box of Seeds is five Guineas, you will herewith receive a Catalogue of them— I should have sent you a Barrel of Hiccory Nuts, could they have...
125To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Most earnestly have I wished for the Definitive Treaty to arrive, and Congress to find a resting place, that they might then have time to recall you, and our little Family be once more joined, the Treaty I am told is come, but when Congress will settle no one can say, they have lost much of the Confidence of the People since they began to wander, your old Friend...
126To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Beaumont avocat whas Kind Enough to inform me that you are disposed to make me a Small Advane from time to time for my Subsistance during My Confingment, Blive me what Ever Advance your Exelency Should be Kind Enough to make me will be Returned with Gratitude before my departure from this Country, If I have Justis Rendered me and the Only Return to me...
127To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 6 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I left St Germains Sunday Morning & got here on Tuesday. The post since come in, brought me your most acceptable letter of the 2d which Cover’d a packet for the President of the Congress, to be forwarded immediatly on my arrival— You also hand me two letters from a Woman calling herself widow to Mr Sprowl of Norfolk— In fact she was widow to his nephew...
128To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-François-Hyacinthe Esmangart, 6 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ce n’est que depuis peu de jours que la lettre que vous m’avés fait lhonneur de m’écrire le 8. 8bre. m’est parvenue. Dès Sa réception j’ai pris, Monsieur, Sur le compte du nommé John Hammon, les éclaircissements que vous desiriés. L’Amérique n’est point la patrie de ce Matelot. Il est né en Irlande; mais en 1773 il S’est rendu à Philadelphie et a passé...
129To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Banks, 7 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Yesterday Evening I opend the Session of the Royal Society by reading to them your two Communications upon the subject of the Aerostatique Machines lately executed in France & I can Assure you without Flattery that an Evident pleasure was visible in the manner in which they receivd your return (as they Considerd it) to Philosophical amusements after...
130To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Aimée de Bourzeis, [c. 7 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Des faits vrais, et simplement exposés dans cette brochure, offriront les procédes de l’art de guerir en opposition aux effets de L’Empirisme. Je suis avec le plus profond Respect de Votre excellence. Monsieur Le très humble et tres obeïssant serviteur. The physician for the Cent-Suisses, one of the Swiss guard companies at the French court, and a privy...