1Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts (Franklin Papers)
The following previously identified accounts cover the period of this volume: VI and VII ( XXIII...
2Editorial Note on Promissory Notes (Franklin Papers)
Six months after the last known promissory note was signed at Passy (February, 1784 , another...
3Editorial Note on Applicants for Emigration (Franklin Papers)
For the period of the present volume, letters survive from ten individuals who wished to emigrate...
4From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library When Benjamin Franklin decided to reestablish communication with his...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Robert H. Taylor (1957); press copy of ALS and two transcripts: Library of Congress I some...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Horatio Gates, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received from the Hands of the Marquis Fayette, what I...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 16 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is my Duty as well as Inclination to Inform you much...
8From Benjamin Franklin to John Walter, 17 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from John Walter, An Address to the Public, by J. Walter, Shewing the Great Improvement...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin West, 17 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Charles Lard, West Hartford, Connecticut (1981) I forget whether I answer’d in its time...
10From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Howe, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress I received lately the very valuable Voyage of the late Captain...
11From Benjamin Franklin to James Hutton, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Moravian Church House, London This will be delivered to you by my Grandson, a good Lad,...
12From Benjamin Franklin to Giuseppe Doria Pamphili, 18 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : Archives of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide Mr. Franklin assure de son Respect son...
13From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 19 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: Library of Congress I recieved your kind Letter of Apl. 17. You will have...
14To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Beauharnais, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettéz, Monsieur, que je vous envoie ce memoire en faveur...
15To Benjamin Franklin from [François-Louis?] Perregaux, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Perregaux a l’honeur de présenter ses civilités à...
16From Antonio Francesco Salucci & fils and Other Offerers of Goods and Schemes, 20 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin continued to receive a variety of unsolicited...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library I received your kind Letter of the 13th Instant,—acquainting me that the...
18From Benjamin Franklin to [John Calder], 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress Understanding that my Letter intended for you by General...
19From Benjamin Franklin to George Whatley, 21 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature, I (1806), 137–8;...
20From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 22 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library When I am long without hearing from you, I please my self with...
21To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, [before 23 August 1784?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Chaumont prie S. Ex. Monsieur franklin de demander a Son...
22To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Chabaud and Other Favor Seekers, 23 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society During the months covered by this volume, Franklin continues...
23To Benjamin Franklin from James McHenry, 24 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As it may be a satisfaction to the friends of the Marquiss...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 24 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I beg Leave to introduce to your friendly Notice the Bearer...
25From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 25 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nothing very material has happen’d since you left us. The D....
26From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Shelburne, 25 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Reproduced in Christie’s auction catalogue, “Important Autograph Letters from the...
27To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 26 [i.e., 25] August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here at Noon this Day,—and Safe! —which is rather...
28From Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 26 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have received your kind Letter of the 11th. Inst. with...
29To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 26 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivered into your Hands by my worthy Friend...
30To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 27 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Fearing least you should be uneasy about me, as the Weather...