1From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 30 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Tho’ late, it is with great Pleasure that I congratulate your Excellency, on the high and most important Office in which the discerning Eye of your souveireign has lately thought fit to place you. A severe Access of the Gout which has kept me for a fortnight past in continual Pain & Fever, prevented my sooner waiting on you with my Respects. They are however not the...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 31 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me on the 17th. Inst. inclosing a List of Prisoners made by American Vessels & delivered to the Capt. of the British Cartel Ship the James, on Acct. of the United States, I am very sensible of your Excellency attention in forwarding me this list and beg you to accept my thankful...
3From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Castries, 3 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives de la Marine; copy: Library of Congress The Arms for the Exportation of which Mr Williams has requested Permission, do really, belong to the Congress, being Part of a Quantity of old Arms purchased by us near three Years since, and repaired at Nantes. Your Excellency will much oblige me by granting the Passport required. With great Respect, I am, Sir Your Excellency’s most...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 28 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress Mr: Dana, late a Member of Congress, who will have the Honour of delivering this Line to your Excellency, desires to lay before you some Papers, relative to the Indemnification which his Majesty has had the Goodness to intend for the American Brigantine Fairplay, unhappily sunk by a Fort at Guadaloupe; to which...
5From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Castries, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour of writing to me the 19th Instant, enclosing the Copy of a Letter from the Procureur General au Parlement de Bretagne, respecting the Complaint of the Judges of Painbceuf, against the Captains of American Vessels, who often put their Sailors into Prison there without Authority from the said...
6From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Castries, 8 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives de la Marine; copy: Library of Congress Le Major Franks qui aura l’honneur de vous remettre la presente, est un officier au Service des Etats Unis, qui est venu par l’Espagne pour quelques affaires particulieres du Congrès et qui s’en retourne avec les Depêches de son Ministre à cette Cour et avec les miennes. Comme je desire beaucoup qu’il ait un Passage Sure, Je supplie votre...
7From 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 Lettre du huit du mois passé est allé par mes ordres à Brest pour y attendre une Occasion pour s’en retourner en Amerique, sur l’Esperance que vous avez bien voulu me donner de lui accorder cette permission, sur le premier des Bâtiments de Sa Majesté qui partiroit pour ce Pays. Cet officier m’écrit...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Castries, 29 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and draft: Library of Congress Permettez moi de presenter à votre Excellence Monsr. le Colonel Searle de la Province de Pensilvanie où il est fort respecté et dont il est l’Agent en France. Cet officier ayant quelque chose à proposer concernant les Intérêts de cet Etat, Je prie votre Exe. de vouloir bien lui accorder une Audience favorable. Je suis avec Respect, Monsieur, De votre...
9From 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 de l’Avis qu’il a bien voulu lui donner du Depart prochain d’un Batiment pour les Etats-Unis de l’Amerique. L’officier pour qui Mr. Franklin avoit demandé un Passage est parti pour son Pays: M. Franklin n’est pas moins reconnoissant de l’Offre que vient de lui faire Monsieur le Marquis de Castries à...
10From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Castries, 2 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : William L. Clements Library; copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 31st of March, relating to Messrs. Agnew Father & Son , and Capt Parker , Englishmen taken Prisoners in America & brought to France. I know nothing of those Persons or of the Circumstances that might induce the Delegates of Virginia to desire their Detention,...