1Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1779 (Franklin Papers)
One new account begins during the period covered by this volume: XXIV. Jonathan Williams, Jr.’s...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Franz Anton Mesmer, [before 1 November 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’aurai l’honneur de vous recevoir avec le plus grand...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Reed, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress A Gentleman from Holland, one of the Senators of...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Cradock Taylor, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 25th. Past, with Sundry Letters enclos’d from...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Me voila donc réduitte a vous écrire mon bon papa et a vous...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Haag and Other Favor Seekers, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Money, as usual, was at the core of most requests addressed...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je reçois, Monsieur, la lettre que Vous me faittes l’honneur...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 1 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Dumas left us last week, as he told us his presence...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache: Two Letters, 2 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself this pleasure, under different...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Cashinberry et al., [2 November 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Humble Petition of several of the private Men of...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 2 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans la copie que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous envoyer, de...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine Court de Gébelin, 2 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dartmouth College Library J’esperois trouver le moment de vous rendre mes devoirs et de...
13To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Lafayette, 2 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With a trüe satisfaction I have seen that the Royal...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurence et al., 2 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library It is by the greatest restriction that your humble...
15To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomte de Sarsfield, [2 November? 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Vicomte de sarsfield Envoije scavoir des Nouvelles de...
16To Benjamin Franklin from James Adams, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Necessity forces me to inform your Excellency, that I am one...
17To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Mes dernieres sont du 25,...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Montgomery, 3 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho I have Not been honor’d with an Answer to any of My...
19To Benjamin Franklin from William R. Boyd, 5 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I who is Confind here send these few lines to inform you how...
20To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 5 [November] 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je paye éxactement mes déttes mon bon papa. Vous avés dû...
21To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 5 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Yr. Favour of the 29th....
22To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de la Gaudinay and Other Commission Seekers, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society During the winter of 1779 applications for commissions in...
23To Benjamin Franklin from George Mitchell, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will I hope pardon the Libbertey I take in...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress; National Archives (two) Les circonstances exigent, Monsieur, que...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Anne and Paul Fenske, Rapid City, South Dakota (1981); copy: Library of Congress I received...
26From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I wrote...
27To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At the Request of my Friend Colonel John Mitchell, I take...
28To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have not had occasion to trouble your Excellency since I...
29To Benjamin Franklin from Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir le paquet que Vous m’avez...
30To Benjamin Franklin from Veuve Wahrendorff et fils and Other People with Goods and Services to Offer, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society During the period of this volume Franklin continued to...
31From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Charles William Blunt, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour by Mr. Luard and I am obliged to you for...
32From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis du Chilleau, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Person who proposes to have the honour of presenting this to your...
33From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I thank you for your favours of Oct. 8. and 12. and for the news...
34From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS , copy, and transcript: Library of Congress I received your Favour of Oct. 26. containing...
35From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress I have received several kind Letters from you...
36From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Vaughan & Son, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour by Mr. Luard and would on your Recommendation...
37To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 9 [November] 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Si je le voulois bien mon bon papa j’aurois le droit d’éstre...
38To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The person whom you lately wrote to me to supply with...
39To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We were thinking But of winter quarters for the troops, and...
40Intelligence from Madrid and Other Places, 9 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
D : National Archives The number of intelligence items Franklin’s friend the chevalier de Kéralio...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon: Letter and Printed Bagatelle (“The Whistle”), 10 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
(I) AL : The Rosenbach Museum & Library; AL (draft) American Philosophical Society; (II) Passy,...
42From Benjamin Franklin to Lafayette, 10 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress My Answer to the Questions, contain’d in the Letter You have honour’d...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Landais, 10 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Having not yet received from Commodore Jones, what he may have to offer...
44To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 10 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am in hopes this will be either handed you or put into...
45To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 10 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter will be delivered to Your Excellency By Mr....
46To Benjamin Franklin from John Dalton et al., 11 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This Comes to Inform you that A Number of us Americans on...
47To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 11 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We begg leave to give your Excellency our most sincere...
48To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Loring Austin, 12 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency by two...
49To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 12 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My little Grandson Samuel Cooper Johonnot will have the...
50To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Palmer, 12 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; ALS (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society In the...