53521To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [27 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici une lettre Mon Illustre Docteur que M. Cassini Le Pere ma chargé de vous remettre. Votre present a été reçu hier à lAcadémie avec beaucoup de reconnoissance et il a été ordonné au Secrétaire de vous ecrire au Nom de la Compagnie pour vous en remercier. Le Jeune Dr Home dont je vous ai parlé hier et qui va a Veinne se chargera très volontiers de votre...
53522From Benjamin Franklin to Nathaniel Falconer, 28 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of the 18th. Capt. Barney brought us the Dispatches we so long expected. Mr Deane as you observe is lost: Dr Bancroft is I believe steady to the Interest of his Country, and will make an agreable Passenger if you can take him. You desire to know something of the State of Affairs here....
53523To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 28 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I received last post a Letter from Messrs. Schweighauser & Dobreé of Nantes under whose care the Arsnal belonging to the United States is placed, informing me that their Partner at L’Orient Messr. Puchelberg & Co., had some months ago laid an attachment on all the Arms and other Military supplies...
53524From Benjamin Franklin to [Vergennes], [on or after 28 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; ALS (draft): Library of Congress When the Ship Alliance belonging to the Congress was at l’Orient, under the Command of Capt. Jones, Moylan & Co Merchants there, were appointed to supply the Ship with what was necessary during her Stay. Capt. Landais taking Possession of the Ship surreptitiously in the Absence of Capt. Jones, apply’d to one...
53525To Benjamin Franklin from Gian Francesco Cigna, 28 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Les heureuses revolutions que Votre genie sublime, Monsieur, a apporté dans la politique et dans la philosophie, qui feront a jamais epoque dans l’histoire des Nations, et dans celle de l’esprit humain ont fait ambitionner a l’Academie des Sciences de cette Capitale d’illustrer son catalogue avec le nom du plus grand Philosophe du siecle, ce qui lui a...
53526To Benjamin Franklin from Giuseppe Doria Pamphili: Letter and Note, 28 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) L : Library of Congress; copy and transcript: National Archives; press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society; (II) Copy and transcript: National Archives; press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society; copy: Archives of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide The independence of the United States presented the Holy See with the problem of how to minister to the needs of American...
53527To Benjamin Franklin from Isabella Strange, 28 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg once more leave to trouble you with a Letter to my Friend Mr Hunter. I do not yet know any other way of sending a Letter to Him and all I have hitherto are on Business. Mr Strange joins with me in presenting our respectful compliments. I have the honour to be Dear Sir Your very humble Sert Addressed: His excellency / Benjamin Franklin Esqr / Paris...
53528From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Blagden, 29 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : James M. Osborn, New Haven, Connecticut (1966) Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Dr Blagden, requests his Care of the enclos’d, and wishes him a good Journey with a happy Sight of his Friends & Country. Blagden had paid his final visit to BF on July 25. He was received in the “inner cabinet” where a “Great cover [was] laid out,” and the two men discussed the Montgolfiers’ “flying...
53529From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 29 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Mrs. Arthur Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1955) Whom I shall probably never have the Pleasure of seeing again: You some time since recommended Miss Beckwith to me; I in consequence recommended her to my Children in Philadelphia: the enclos’d will give you some Information of her present Situation. I hope you & yours continue well, as does Your affectionate Friend & humble Servant...
53530To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir, 29 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je joins icy, Monsieur, La permission que vous désirez pour faire retirer de La Douanne un paquet de Livres venant de Strasbourg à votre adresse. J’ai L’honneur d’être avec un respectueux attachement, Monsieur, votre trés humble et trés Obeissant Serviteur Notation: Le Noir 29 Juillet 1783— Perhaps another book shipment from Hohlenfeld & Embser; see XXX-VIII...