121To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 25 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress As short days & winter weather approach I have sent you the 12 yards of Scarlet Welsh flannel wch you requested me to bring with me at my return, because as the meeting of Parlt. is now so near at hand, I imagine that my return to Paris will be postponed till after that time. I wd not make you wait during Cold weather for the confortable scarlet waistcoat. Mr Jay is...
122To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [26 October 1783?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez vous Mon Illustre Docteur que Je vous rappelle la promesse que vous avez bien voulu faire au Jeune M. Argant d’une lettre pour Londres et dont J’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler avant-hier il part demain à dix heures du matin je compte le voir ce Soir et Je Serois bien Glorieux de pouvoir lui porter cette lettre que vous lui avez promise. J’ai...
123To Benjamin Franklin from Gaetano Filangieri: Résumé, 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania ⟨La Cava, October 27, 1783, in Italian: I wish to thank you for the honor you do me in sending the code of the American Constitutions, a worthy product of the country, the times, the circumstances, and its authors. I would like to express my respect and admiration by sending you the fourth volume of my Works, which includes the second part of the...
124To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt & Co., 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We took the liberty to write your Excellency the 20th. Inst: relative to the Insurance on the Ship Nancy Capt Shewell, & the Sentence given by the court of Admiralty of Bordeaux in that affair, since which we have received an answer from the Comte de Vergennes of which we have the honor to annex you a Copy.— We must confess ourselves extremely surprised to...
125To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed is just come to hand from Phila. Capt Cunningham arrived the [ torn ] of Septemr last, I suppose you have other Letters which will give you all the news if there is any.— I am as ever most dutifully & affectionately Yours. Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieru Franklin / Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats / Unis de l’amerique Septentrionale /...
126To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Birckel, 28 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans la lettre, que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire vous parles d’une metode. C’este metode est gravé dans votre ame, et dans l’ame du meilleur patriote en france, en angletere, et en amerique. Reclaméz les degrés de bonté, et les degrés de forces d’ames, que vous trouverez dans ces trois cabinets, l’union de ces ames sensibles se soumettant a...
127To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 28 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will see by the Enclosed how delicately I mentioned the affair of the treaty; the Very post that brought me your Letter brought me several from America; I MOST Earnestly entreat you will inform me by RETURN OF THE POST whether Ireland is mentiond, & if it is, at what Period; it is incumbent on me, to be precise in that point, as I have...
128To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 29 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En Lisant La Gazette Dernier j’ay vû que Les Etats Unis de Lamerique etoit dans Lintention de faire Elevé une Statue au General De Wanchinton et quel Doit se faire a Paris. Si La chose est vraie je vous prie Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenire de moy, j’ay quel que Droit pour obtenire votre chois, L’ancienté sur Les personnes qui peuve vous faire La...
129To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 30 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your kind Letter of the 9th per Mr Jay, who has been somewhat indisposed since his arrival, you may be assured if it lies in my Power to be in the least usefull to him I shall have great Pleasure therein— I shall pay Mr Vinys Bill for your Chariot Wheels & know of no better mode of Conveyance for them than by Rouen— Inclosed you have your Acct with...
130To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 30 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My avocat informed me that you have the Goodness for me, to imploy Mr Barclay to do what will be Nessesary to Render me justis. When I was arrested the inspecter of the Polize Put a gardien in to my house to garde my goods and gard de Robe, two days ago I was informed that the Person Stole all that was left in to his Care but Very fortunate we have got him...
131To Benjamin Franklin from Bernard Rufin and Moritz Chretien Meyer, 31 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Deux Etrangers, Allemands de nation, L’un Prussien, et Interprete des langues Allemande, Francoise, Italienne, et parlant un peu d’anglais, en Outre Officier de Cuisine, et d’office, capable de Gouverner le detail d’une Maison telles Consequentes qu’elles Soient, et à même d’en donner des preuves dès que vous l’ordonnerez; L’autre Saxon de Nation, et...
132To Benjamin Franklin from William Vaughan, 31 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society From the friendly concern with which you have so frequently interested yourself respecting our family, it will give you some pleasure to learn of their safe arrival at Phia— My father landed severely afflicted with the Gout, the rest of the family were all well and experiencing Mrs. Beache’s hospitality. They had been under her roof for some days, but were...
133To Benjamin Franklin from Elias Boudinot, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Princeton University Library My last letters to you, were on the 15th. of August and 9th. of September, on the same subject, enclosing the ratification of the Treaty with Sweden and duplicate, with an act of Congress for your altering a few words in it—striking out the word North before America in the title of the...
134To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz: Dedication, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Nouvelles Expériences et observations sur divers objects de physique (Paris, 1785), pp. iii-iv; ADS (draft): Teylers Museum A SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Ministre Plénipotentiaire des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique auprès de la Cour de France, Membre de l’Académie royale des Sciences de Paris, de la Société royale de Londres, &c. &c. Président de la Société Philosophique de...
135To Benjamin Franklin from Pierres, 3 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser les Essais dont je vous ai parlé & que j’avois oublié de vous faire passer par ma derniere Lettre. Vous voudrez bien les faire rendre au porteur sous envelope. J’y joins un Essai d’Impression en Or que je viens de faire les fêtes. Je vais faire un second Essai & j’espere que je réussirai mieux. Je m’empresserai de vous faire...
136To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS American Philosophical Society I am Honord with your Confidential Letter of the 22 Ulto (sans signature). A fall from my Horse by which I have my left arm Broken confines to my room and will prevent for some days longer applying to the Contents of your Enquiries wch I shall do so soon as able and transmit you every information I can obtain from the most Inteligent & impartial of our...
137To 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...
138To 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...
139To 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...
140To 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...
141To 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...
142To 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...
143To 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...
144To 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...
145To 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...
146To 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...
147To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 7 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I took the Liberty a few Days since To write You on the subject of certain reports lately propagated to my disadvantage, I hope that the Letter came safe to Your hands, and I have only to add, that I have both before, & since my writing, improved every Opportunity, in my power, To serve the Commerce of Our Country, particularly to have the restraint, on...
148To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache: Two Letters, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : New York Public Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Rucker, who tho’ a native of England, has formerly resided in France; and having spent a few Months in this Country, I have had the pleasure of his acquaintance; and have formed a favorable opinion of him— I wish to recommend him to your notice & Civilities, as a Gentleman very...
149To Benjamin Franklin from Marsilio Landriani: Résumé, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania ⟨Milan, November 9, 1783, in Italian: I would fail in the commission given to me by the Imperial Court of publishing a mémoire raisonné on the utility of conductors, in order to make their use more common among us, if before its publication I did not write to you, the illustrious and celebrated gentleman to whom we owe this great discovery. Not knowing...
150To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 9[–15] November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Importance of Mr: Floods defence, & the Statement of his Conduct having been so plainly & truly Expressed, that I imagine the enclosed paper will prove agreable to you—it has entirely overthrown his Antagonist Mr Grattan in the public estimation— Tomorrow “is the Day, the Important Day”; the Grand National Convention meet at the Royal Exchange at 12...