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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4891 | American Commissioners | Jay, John | The American Commissioners to John Jay, 18 March 1785 | 1785-03-18 | We received by the last Packet the favor of your letter of Jan ry. 14. in which we have the... |
| 4892 | American Commissioners | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes … | 1785-03-28 | We have the honour to enclose an extract of a letter from the Commissioners of the United States... |
| 4893 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 2 May 1785 | 1785-05-02 | M r Franklin presents his Respects to M r Adams, & acquaints him, that a New York Gentleman, Paul... |
| 4894 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas … | 1785-06-15 | Among the instructions given to the Ministers of the United states for treating with foreign... |
| 4895 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | Franklin and Jefferson to John Adams, 15 June 1785 | 1785-06-15 | Among the instructions given to the Ministers of the United States for treating with foreign... |
| 4896 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas … | 1785-07-08 | We duly received your letter of the 20 th of June, and now in consequence thereof send you a... |
| 4897 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | Franklin and Jefferson to Adams, with Proposed Treaty … | 1785-07-08 | We duly received your letter of the 20th. of June and now in consequence thereof send you a... |
| 4898 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 11 July … | 1785-07-11 | Mr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Mr. Jefferson, and requests he would be so... |
| 4899 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 11 July … | 1785-07-11 | Dr. Franklin requests Mr. Jefferson to do what he thinks is proper on the subject of the Letter... |
| 4900 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 21 July … | 1785-07-21 | I have just received your Favour of the 18th. I thank you for the Steps you took with the Duke of... |
| 4901 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 20 … | 1785-09-20 | I am just arrived from a Country, where the Reputation of General Washington runs very high, and... |
| 4902 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | Benjamin Franklin to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay … | 1785-09-21 | I received your very kind Letter of the 16th, congratulating me on my safe Arrival with my... |
| 4903 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 1 October … | 1785-10-01 | I wrote to you by a former Opportunity , to acquaint you with our safe Arrival. Mr. Houdon, who... |
| 4904 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 26 October 1785 | 1785-10-26 | This will be delivered to you by M r . Houdon, the Statuary of Paris who was agreed with by M r... |
| 4905 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 20 March … | 1786-03-20 | I received your Favour of Oct. 5. by Messrs. Fitzhughs, with the Letters and Pacquets you were so... |
| 4906 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 8 October … | 1786-10-08 | I obey with Pleasure the Order of the Philosophical Society, in transmitting to you the enclos’d... |
| 4907 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 April … | 1787-04-03 | I have often thought that the Number of People, who by Curiosity and the Admiration of your... |
| 4908 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 19 April … | 1787-04-19 | I have lately received your Favour of Dec. 23. The Diplomas I hope are got to hand before this... |
| 4909 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 18 May 1787 | 1787-05-18 | I received by D r White the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 27th of January,... |
| 4910 | Franklin, Benjamin | Constitutional Convention. Second of Benjamin … | 1787-06-02 | Philadelphia, June 2, 1787. On this date Benjamin Franklin moved that the expenses of the... | |
| 4911 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 14 October … | 1787-10-14 | I take this Opportunity of sending you another Copy of the propos’d new federal Constitution, and... |
| 4912 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 15 February … | 1788-02-15 | Mr. Frazer , who will have the honour of delivering this Line to your Excellency, is a Gentleman... |
| 4913 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 24 October … | 1788-10-24 | Mr. Hopkinson has communicated to me a Letter of yours with a Proposal of a Mr. Pissot’s... |
| 4914 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 June … | 1789-06-03 | I have made a rule to myself that your Excellency should not be troubled with any solicitations... |
| 4915 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 16 … | 1789-09-16 | My Malady renders my Sitting up to write rather painful to me, but I cannot let my Son-in-law Mr... |
| 4916 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 9 February 1790 | 1790-02-09 | At the Request of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, I have the Honour of... |
| 4917 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 8 April … | 1790-04-08 | I received your Letter of the 31st past, relating to Encroachments made on the Eastern Limits of... |
| 4918 | Franklin, Benjamin | Editorial Introduction | These letters illustrate the complexities—perhaps increased by the writer’s nature—of trying to... |