31From Benjamin Franklin to [Mary Hewson], [after 27 November 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I am sometimes apprehensive that my not Writing to...
32The American Commissioners to Gentlemen at Nantes, 27 [i.e., 28] November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We are desired by the...
33From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 29 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Library of Scotland; transcript: Library of Congress I have heard nothing from you...
34The American Commissioners to Sartine, 30 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives In Answer to your...
35Franklin’s List of Books Lent, November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Books lent To Mr Le Roy, Adair on Heat Count. Montfort...
36From Benjamin Franklin to Genet, 1 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I sent some Boston Papers, (as late as the first of October,) last...
37From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, 4 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Extrait d’une Lettre de Boston, datée le 28 Octobre 1778. Le...
38The American Commissioners to Gentlemen at Nantes, 5 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have, the...
39The American Commissioners to Horneca, Fizeaux & Cie., 6 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have never...
40Suppositions and Conjectures on the Aurora Borealis, [before 7 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) AD (draft): Library of Congress; D : Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France; two...
41The American Commissioners to Richard Price, 7 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library By one of the latest Ships from America, We had the Pleasure of...
42The American Commissioners to Vergennes: Letter and Memoir, 7 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
(I) LS and copy : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 7 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I thank you for the Information you give me of Mr. Lee’s...
44From Benjamin Franklin to the Abbé Martin Lefebvre de La Roche, 7 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Bibliothèque nationale Voici, mon cher Maitre, deux Exercices de plus:— L’un est la Suite de...
45To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, with Franklin’s Undated Reply, [10 December and after 10 December 1778?] (Franklin Papers)
(I) AL : American Philosophical Society; (II) AL and copy: American Philosophical Society Once...
46Extract from Franklin’s Journal, 13 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress “A Man came to tell me he has invented a Machine, which would go of...
47To Benjamin Franklin from A. Sube, ——— Laporte, and P. Fauchier, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 14 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Hier treize de ce mois nous avons celebré l’anniversaire de...
48From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Philip, 17 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society It being extreamly improper for me who am a Stranger...
49The American Commissioners to All Whom It May Concern, 18 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives These are to certify...
50From Benjamin Franklin to [Jean-Baptiste] Le Roy, [after 18 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society M. Franklin requests M. Le Roy to tell him the Name of...
51“Conseils aux Ministres Anglois”: A Satire Possibly by Franklin, [c. 22 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Affaires de l’Angleterre et de l’Amérique , vol. XIII , cahier LII , pp. xxvii–xxxi...
52From Benjamin Franklin to Genet, 24 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress If any News Papers should come to your Hands from London directed to Mr...
53The American Commissioners to Sartine, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Translation: Archives de la Marine Nous avons l’honneur d’adresser à V.E. la copie ci jointe de...
54From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron Otto von Blome, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from American State Papers (38 vols., Washington, 1832–61), XXXVI (Class IX : Claims),...
55From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Sayre, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives I have considered the proposition you mention & have given my...
56From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams and Arthur Lee, [before 28 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives (two), Harvard University Library; transcript: National Archives...
57Franklin and John Adams to Arthur Lee, [28 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library Dr Franklins & Mr Adams Compts to Mr Lee & inform him Mr Monthieu is...
58The American Commissioners to John Ross, 29 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have received your...
59The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 29 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society;...
60Franklin’s List of New Year’s Gifts and Gratuities, 29[-31] December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
D : University of Pennsylvania Library 29[-31]th. Decr. 1778. Livs Two embroider’d Work Bag’s 18...
61“A Tale”, [December 1778?] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1779? Il y avoit un Officier, homme de bien, appelé...
62From Benjamin Franklin to Genet, [1778 or after] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress All the American Papers will be sent to Mr Genet this Evening. Mr...
63Franklin: A List of Names [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society The list is so heterogeneous that we tentatively suggest its...
64From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquise de Boulainvilliers, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Seth Kaller, Myron Kaller and Associates, Inc., Allenhurst, New Jersey (1989); AL (draft):...
65From Benjamin Franklin to [David Hartley], 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Maritime Museum I am glad to learn by your Favour of the 19th past, the good...
66From Benjamin Franklin to [John Ross], 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Wisconsin Historical Society I received your Favour of the 24th. past, with the Order of...
67From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress I have made...
68Certification of a Bill of Exchange, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Joseph Rubinfine, West Palm Beach, Florida (1988) I hereby certify that the Bill of Exchange...
69The American Commissioners to Cornic, Veuve Mathurin & fils, 2 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives...
70The American Commissioners to Sartine, 2 January 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives (three), Library of Congress <Passy,...
71The American Commissioners to Schweighauser, 2 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives...
72From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams with Adams’ Reply, [after 2 January 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Please to send me Mr Williams’s Letter that objects to the...
73From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 3 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am certain that I have not the Papers you mention,...
74Franklin’s Draft of a Reply from the American Commissioners to Ralph Izard, 4 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Your Intimation, that you expect more Money from us,...
75The American Commissioners to Schweighauser, 4 January 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives...
76Certificate of Character for Henry Farley, 5 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Having perused several Letters from Gentlemen...
77The American Commissioners to Sartine: Two Letters, 7 January 1779: letter and résumé (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National...
78The American Commissioners to Vergennes, [before 9 January 1779]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (drafts): Harvard University Library,...
79From Benjamin Franklin to the Abbé du Bois, 12 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft) or copy: American Philosophical Society Le grand nombre d’affaires dont je suis chargé,...
80From Benjamin Franklin to the Chevalier de Noeufville de Brunaubois-Montador, 12 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft) or copy: Library of Congress Les affaires dont je suis chargé, Monsieur, ne m’ont pas...