45971To Benjamin Franklin from Hennet, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je n’ai pas encore reçû l’avis de l’arrivée à Nantes, des sabres que j’y ai fait passer par vos ordres et pour vôtre compte, ils doivent cependant y être parvenûs depuis prés d’un mois. Comme cet avis pourroit encore tarder, je vous serois très obligé de vouloir bien faire solder l’article des fusils, dont j’ai eû l’honneur de vous remettre la facture. J’ai...
45972To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Philippe Taboureau de Villepatour, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de m’adresser à vous avec confiance, pour vous prier de vouloir bien me faire la grace de me confirmer, s’il est vrai, comme il m’est revenu de plusieurs côtés, que M. le chevalier de Mauduit duplessis, officier d’artillerie, aujourd’hui au service des Etats unis de l’Amérique, se soit distingué dans les avantages que les...
45973Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 17 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am sorry that the things to which I objected having been continued in the Instructions for Capt. Jones prevent me from giving my signature to them except in the manner which I have the honor to send you. I am Gentlemen with great esteem Your most Obedient Servant Notations in different hands: A Lee to BF. & SD / A. Lee to BF. & SD. Lee’s dissent is...
45974To Benjamin Franklin from Alice and Ralph Izard, 17 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. Izard present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and will have the honour of waiting on him to dinner next Wednesday. Addressed: A Monsr. / Monsr. le Dr. Franklin / à Passy. Notation: Mr Izard In the husband’s hand.
45975To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Bouvier, 18 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, January 18, 1778, in French: Messrs. de Gouault & Cie., merchants in Troyes, have learned that you have to supply shirts for America, and through me offer their services. After many years’ experience in supplying shippers in Le Havre, Bordeaux, and Marseilles they are confident of satisfying you in quality and price. If you wish to deal with them,...
45976To Benjamin Franklin from J[ohn] C[arroll], 18 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Will you allow your fellow traveller to and from Canada to take the opportunity of a vessel sailing from his neighbourhood to renew his assurances of esteem and respects, and to congratulate you on the recovery of your health, which I have the pleasure to hear is now in a good state, after all your labours and fatigues? It is a great pleasure to me to...
45977To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Moursan de Romas, 18 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Quoique je n’aye pas l’honneur d’etre conüe de Votre Exellence, le nom de feu mon mari, Monsieur de romas Lieutenent assessur au presidial de nerac, et un des menbres de l’academie des sciences de bordeaux, qui a travaille avec succes seur l’eléctricité, et que meme a Cette occassion, a eu l’honneur d’ecrire et de recevoir reponce de VE: toutes ces...
45978To Benjamin Franklin from August Wilhelm Weye, 18 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bonn on the Rhine, January 18, 1778, in German: I have for some time been saving for the voyage to America, in order to serve Congress. The enclosed item in the press greatly surprised me, and I should like to know whether it is true. May it not be, and may God support the American cause!> Or possibly Weyl. He gives his address as in the service of the...
45979Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, [19 January 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: American Philosophical Society On my arrival at Brest I went to the Commandant of marine to ask permission for the Ship to go to St. nazare to which I received a refusal for want of orders. I represented to the Commodore (at Quiberon) the inefficacy of the Convoy if we had not liberty to go to St. Nazare. That he said he could not help as the Commander at Painbeuf was not under him...
45980To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Gimat, 19 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Vic Fezensac, January 19, 1778, in French: M. de Gimat, an officer in the Viennois regiment, went to your country with Lafayette. He has only once sent us word, that they had landed in Carolina and were on their way to join the army. We are worried to have heard no more. My cousin was in several actions, we know, and his poor mother has asked me to find...