3951From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 14 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I duly received your Excellency’s favour of the 1st....
3952From Benjamin Franklin to William Alexander, 15 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I thank you for informing me of your intended Journey. You know...
3953From Benjamin Franklin to Edmund Burke, 15 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Sheffield Central Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I did myself the honour...
3954From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 15 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted in William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...
3955From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 15 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : William L. Clements Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress It being long since I...
3956From Benjamin Franklin to Georgiana Shipley, 15 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress I imagine the good Family is by this time establish’d in London...
3957From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 16 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete copy: Library of Congress Le Major Franks qui a eu l’honneur de vous presenter ma...
3958From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 17 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I have received the Packet,...
3959From Benjamin Franklin to David Franks, 17 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d the Letter you did me the honour of writing...
3960From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 19 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Haverford College Library; AL (draft) and partial copy: Library of Congress; transcript:...
3961From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 25 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL and AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Vous me boudes, ma chere Amie, que je n’avois...
3962From Benjamin Franklin to Edmund Burke, Matthew Ridley, and Vergennes: Three Unsent Letters, [before 26 December 1781] (Franklin Papers)
(I), (II), and (III) AL (draft): Library of Congress On December 13, Franklin learned that...
3963From Benjamin Franklin to [David Salisbury Franks], 27 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 20th....
3964From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 27 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I...
3965From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 29 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and draft: Library of Congress Permettez moi de presenter à votre Excellence Monsr. le...
3966From Benjamin Franklin to Martha Laurens, 29 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I received your very sensible Letter of the 14th past. Your...
3967From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Lafreté, [1781?] (Franklin Papers)
Printed by Benjamin Franklin, Passy: Yale University Library This letter, known to modern readers...
3968Franklin’s Journal, 1–3 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Went to Court; which was full, as usual on New-Years day. Visit with the...
3969From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Royle et al., 4 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Propositions you did me the Honour to...
3970List of Scoundrels, [c. 4 January 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society In composing this list, Franklin was revisiting...
3971From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 6 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu hier le Placet d’une certaine Famille, ecrite en...
3972From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 7 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of the 21st. past, in which you acquaint me that...
3973From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 9 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have long feared that by our continually worring the Ministry here...
3974From Benjamin Franklin to the Chevalier de Vernier, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 8th....
3975From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress Your Excellency will see by the...
3976From Benjamin Franklin to Martha Laurens, 12 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I [In] my last I acquainted you with the Steps I had taken for your...
3977From Benjamin Franklin to Embser, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress If you send for me to the Care of Mr. Grand Banquier àt Paris, the...
3978From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand: Two Letters, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) Copy: Library of Congress Having written to M. Le Comte de Vergennes the 27. of last...
3979From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received a few Days since your Favour of the 2d. Instant, in which...
3980From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Columbia University Library; copies: Henry E. Huntington Library, Columbia University...
3981From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 18 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the...
3982From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 18 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I rec’d. your Letter of Yesterday acknowledging the Recipt of my 32...
3983From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 18 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copies: Library of Congress, National...
3984From Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 19 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: American Philosophical Society, Library of Congress, Historical Society of Princeton This...
3985From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 19 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS and incomplete copy: Columbia University Library; copies: Library of Congress, National...
3986From Benjamin Franklin to Desegray & Cie., 21 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have just received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me...
3987From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Nesbitt, 21 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Honour of yours relating to the Exchange of Capt....
3988From Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 23[–25] January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress It is a long time since I have written to you; but I am not the less...
3989From Benjamin Franklin to John Barry, 24 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Library of Congress, New-York Historical Society I...
3990From Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel Johonnot, 24 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Being much in Want of the Money I lent you, and supposing the Bills you...
3991From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 25 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Kenneth W. Rendell, Inc., Catalog 54 (December,...
3992From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 25 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Boston Public Library; AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Inclosed are two Letters...
3993From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 26 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have hitherto omitted sending you the Passport you desired because I...
3994To Benjamin Franklin from Maurice-Augustin Montgolfier, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, [before 28 January 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society D’après L’honneur de La votre du 29. Passé, j’ay adressé à...
3995From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 28 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. Franklin a l’honneur de remercier Monsieur le Marquis de Castries...
3996From Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston: Two Letters, 28 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) LS : National Archives; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives (two); press copy of...
3997From Benjamin Franklin to Louis XVI, [c. 28 January 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL and AL (draft): Library of Congress Franklin was not in the habit of writing letters to the...
3998From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris: Two Letters, 28 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) Copy: Library of Congress I received a few Days since by the Marquis de la Fayette,...
3999From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 30 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress, Virginia Historical Society On perusing again your late Letters, I...
4000From Benjamin Franklin to Carié le jeune, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 24th....