30941To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François Fournier fils, 24 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous prévenir que vôtre fonte de Gros Romain et l’italique est finie. Elle pèse le tout ensemble assorties, de cadrats, et espaces, deux cent soixante et une livres, à vingt quatre sols la livre sera la somme de trois cent treize livres quatre sols. Marqué moi s’il vous plait comment on vous l’envera si vous jugez à propos que je la fasse...
30942To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Durand neveu, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans une lettre de messieurs Les freres reycend Libraires a turin, jay recu Le petit Billet cy inclus, que je joins a la presente. Les mauvais temp, et mes incommodites mont empeche Daller moy meme faire cette commission. Comme je prevois ecire Lundy a turin, je vous prie de me faire savoir au dos de ce Billet, La reponse que je dois faire. Jay Lhonheur...
30943To Benjamin Franklin from César Bucquet, [28 June? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis instruit que Mr. le Prieur de Cardonne vous a fait une visite il y a eu Mercredi huit jours, et qu’il vous a donné un volume de mon traité sur les moutures que vous lui avez promis de me faire l’honneur de venir manger ma soupe Dimanche 29, je sais aussi qu’il vous a ecrit depuis pour vous renouveller la mémoire de cette promesse et les offres de...
30944To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 1 October 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society No doubt you will wonder I have not sent you a Power according to my Promise: The Reason is this: Mr. Colden tells me he has a Copy of the Power he sent, Which he would lend me to form one by: and he says he cannot at present recollect where it is, but will search for it, and I being desirous to have it unexceptionable, have waited in hopes he will find it:...
30945To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 4 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I often Recolect the Advice you wonce Gave won of my Sons to do the right thing with Spirit & not to Spend time in makeing Excuses for not Doing it & I ought to have profited by it, but I have So long Delayed writing to you that I am hardly capeble of makeing any Excuse at all, & now have no time to Atempt it. I have Removed From Cambridge with my...
30946To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 1 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the letter I had the honor to receive from you, dated (Novr. 28th) I applyed to Govr. Pownal, concerning what you mentioned of his publication of the map of the middle Colonies, and of your generous concurrence with his declaration in the preface to the pamphlet that accompanied the new edition: but my letter not having been honored with...
30947To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 1 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; incomplete AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; incomplete AL (draft): James S. Bradford, Philadelphia (1956) I yesterday received yours of the 13th April, and as Mr Hodgson, in the note which inclosed it, offers to forward an answer I sit down to write one, tho’ I wrote to you last saturday by Mr W. to acknowledge that which he brought us from...
30948To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 28 September 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Yesterdy I received your Favor of 16 May ult with Relandi Analecta Rabbinica you was so obliging as to send me. For which please to accept my Thanks. One of the Tracts I wanted is contained in Relandi Hist. Hebraea. I am sorry to have given you so much Trouble. I could wish for an Answer from Mr. Dow——as I have a very great Thirst after Oriental Antiquities. With...
30949To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 19 October 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope is come safe to hand. You have now inclosed the first Copy of one other Bill for £100. (which will make the fourth Hundred remitted you since you left Philadelphia) the Receipt of which you will please to own by the first Vessel...
30950To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Grasse, 18 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur de prier Votre Excellence, de vouloir bien m’indiquer le jour et l’heure, ou je pourrais avoir celui de vous Faire ma cour, ayant differentes choses a vous communiquer. Je serais charmé de Faire connoissance avec vous, et de vous assurer de vive voix de la sincerité des sentiments d’Estime et de respect avec lesquels je suis De Votre Excellence Le três...