4181To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 29 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I communicated what you desird in a letter of Octor. 18th. to the friend who has of late been often the subject of my letters. His reply was abundance of thanks to you, desiring His best wishes & respects &ca &ca. I have been out of the line of communicating with Him since about the 25th of last month, but I often hear from him by message of a Friend....
4182To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Philip, [before 28 December 1780] (Franklin Papers)
D : American Philosophical Society M. MALOUIN, Médecin ordinaire de la Reine, Lecteur & Professeur en Médecine au Collége Royal de France, de l’Académie Royale des Sciences; ayant légué à la Faculté de Médecine, dont il étoit Membre, une somme annuelle, aux conditions qu’elle tiendra chaque année une Séance Publique pour y faire l’exposé de ses Travaux relatifs aux progrès de l’Art, & l’Eloge...
4183To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 25[–28] December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief This letter reports an extremely important diplomatic development, Britain’s breaking off relations with the Netherlands. The British government seems to have acted from a mixture of motives: the desire to forestall Dutch entry into the League of Armed Neutrality, resentment at what was perceived as the Netherlands’...
4184To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Bartt, 28 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez qu’un Petit Suget aye L’honneur de vous offrier Lassurance de ces respect, et vous represanter qu’en 1777. il á armé a Bordeaux sur le corsaire nommé Lecxinton avec le capitaine Jonson amériquin, par devant Mr. des Laps négocient Logeant au chartron; depuis le départ de Bordeaux le corsaire a mis six mois jusquâ Morlay ou il a Eté pris a la...
4185To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 28 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty for your Excellencys information to annex a Copy of a letter I receiv’d from Ostend mentioning the arrival there of the London Gazette which contains the King of Englands manifesto, against the Dutch, & his proclamation ordering Commissions to be issued to his subjets to take and bring in all Dutch ships, with orders to his Courts of...
4186To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 28 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Haveing an oppertunity from Providence to write you I Gladly Embrace it as I know it will give you Pleasure to hear we are Well, And have not fell in to the hands of the Britons as we have been fearfull we Should living So near the Shore and Spouce So Warm a Whigg— but them fears are at an End Since We are so Strongly guarded by our New Allies, Who we are...
4187To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 28 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society May it please your Excellency; that we have the honour to give her Joy with our Selfs on the firm methode our Republicq hath adopted to resist the most impudent demands of the English Court, which already produced Sr. Joseph Yorke quitted the Hague, and there Seems no manner of doubt butt we shall be very Soon at an open rupture, the sensible people of...
4188From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d yours of the 19th. acquainting me with your Draft in favour of M de Chaumont for 428,330. l.t. The Exigencies of his Affairs had before induc’d me to give him under a Guarantee of the Minister, a Credit with Mr Grand for 400,000 payable quarterly in the ensuing year, which Mr G. discounted for him. I have also...
4189To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Huntington, [27 December 1780] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; draft: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society Since your last Instructions Congress have thought it expedient to send Col. John Laurens with powers to negotiate specially the important Affairs to which they more immediately relate. This gentleman from the nature of his services & situation has had opportunities of information which...
4190To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Roussille with a Draft of Franklin’s Reply, 27 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jose prendre la liberté de m’adresser a vous Comme L’armement de la frégate Le Boston ayant été fait a Bordx. le 22 mai 1778. me procura la Connoissance du Capne. Tucker me fit décider de tanter fortune Sur Son bord, pour cet effet jobteins de lui une place de volontaire aux appointmts de 28 l.t. 10 s par mois avec promesse part et portion aux prises S’il...