1To Benjamin Franklin from Anne Johnson Clarke, 2 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me again to take up the pen (after many years being deprived the pleasure of writing to You) to inquire after your health, and to give You some account of myself since I last wrote to You. I have long wish’d for a proper opportunity to pay my Duty to You, even at this distance and yesterday Mrs: Woolford call’d to inform me a Relation of Hers was...
2To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 2 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : Library of Congress, William L. Clements Library; transcript: National Archives Will you be so good as to transmitt the enclosed to Mr Jay. I am sorry that we are going to loose him from this side of the atlantic. If your American ratification shd arrive speedily, I might hope to have the pleasure of seeing him again before his departure. As soon as I hear from you of the arrival of...
3To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 2 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer of this, George Livius Esqr, is a many years friend of mine, and one whom I very much Love, as He is going to Paris, I am very glad of the opportunity of calling myself to your Remembrance, and of sending you an extract of the last Appendix to the Monthly Review, which is in one of your Branches of usefulness. I beg you to recieve my worthy...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Leveux, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 2 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait L’honneur de m’ecrire le 21 du mois passé, & Je saisis avec le plus grand empressement cette occasion de vous etre bon a quelque chose. J’ay exibé de Suite aux employés des fermes du Roy l’ordre de M. de Calonne. Ils en avoient recu un pareil en consequence les couteaux & fourchette & deux Serrures appartenant a Mr...
5To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 2 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
Since I was honored with the receipt of your favor of this State society of the Cincinnati have had a meeting & have made choice of General Knox Genl Putnam Colo. Cobb Colo. Hull & Majr Serjeant to represent them in the General Meeting to be held at Philadelphia on May next. they are notified to attend I expect that two or three or more will have the pleasure of meeting your Excellency...
6To John Jay from David Hartley, 2 March 1784 (Jay Papers)
I return you my best thanks for your much esteemed favour of the 22 d of february last and particularly for those very friendly sentiments w h you are so good as to express towards me. I assure you that similar sentiments are most sincerely reciprocal on my part. Your public & private conduct has impressed me with unalterable Esteem for you as a public and private friend.— I shall be very...
7[From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “F. Eppes. North and Fox resigned—execution of deed for Western lands—dates of all my letters—my health—Chevr. D’Anmours—Fox and North.” Not found.]
8[From Thomas Jefferson to John Key, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “J. Key. Watson may be discharged when stairs done, or before, if necessary—settle lost time since I came away as he pleases—keep £8. or £10 in hand for watch unless Wats. chuses money, then give me notice—not tell him I have been consulted—Caractacus and grey horse as he pleases. Qu. if not better for John to go with Caract. if hired—better hire...
9[From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 2 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “TMR. Sailing of ratification Feb. 17—pacification of Turks and Russ.—resignation of N. and F. [North and Fox]—execution deed of Western country—ill accomodations here—phaeton—P. to Judy.” Not found.]