Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
ce 10 Juillet 80 Dites moi, ma chere Amie, de vos nouvelles. Vôtre Saignée, 4 l’a-t-il reussi de vous soulager? Croyez vous que nous pouvons esperer d’avoir la Felicité de…
Passy, July 13th. 1780 Madam, Messrs. Foulke and Fox 2 having signified to me your Desire of going to England in some of the Cartel Ships from L’Orient and requested…
Passy, July 22. 1780. Monsieur, Le Capt. Robinson au Service des Etats Unis que J’ai l’honneur de vous presenter a besoin de l’autorité de votre Excellence pour recouvrer un Négre…
Passy, July 22, 1780. You see, my Dear Sir, that I was not afraid my masters would take it amiss if I ran to see an old friend though in…
Passy, July 25. 1780. Sir, I received duly the Honour of yours of the 3d. Instant. Supposing you are by this time returned from N Holland, I write this Line…
Passy July 25. 1780. Sir, The Intention of his Majesty, (which you have done me the honour to signify to me in your Letter of the 24th Instant) to have…
Passy, July 25. 1780 Sir I sometime since ordered the Payment of your Account for the Paper, which I hear is arrived at Rouen. 9 I thank you for the…
Passy, July 30. 1780. Dear Sir, I received yours of the 29th. past, and of 6 Inst. but that you mention as sent by Barnet never came to Hand, 7…
Passy, July 31. 1780. Dear Sir, I write this Line just to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favour of the 17th. & Mr. Carmichaels of the 18th. (with the Pacquet…
Passy Augt 3d. 1780. Sir It was indeed with very great Pleasure that I received and read the Letter your Exy. did me the honour of writing to me, communicating…
Passy, Augt. 9. 1780. Sir, With this your Excellency will receive a Copy of my last dated May 31. 2 the Original of which, with Copies of preceding Letters, went…
Passy, Augt. 10. 1780 Sir, Having but just been acquainted with this Opportunity which goes directly, 1 I have only time to write a few Lines; and only leave to…
Passy, Aug. 10. 1780. Sir, I received the Honour of your’s written by Order of the Board march 28th. 1 We were at the time preparing to send back the…
Passy Augt. 10. 1780. Sir I received on the 12th of June 1780 Copies of your several Favours of April 29. 1779. June 13. 1779. July 9th. & 16th. Augt…
Passy, Augt. 10. 1780. Sir, On Tuesday the 8th. Instant, sundry Bills drawn by you upon me, amounting to upwards of 30,000 l.t. were presented at my House, 7 and…
Passy, Aug. 10. 1780. Sir, I received the Letter you wrote me by Order of the Board of Treasury, dated Sept. 29. 1779. requesting me to procure Medals to be…
Passy, Augt. 12. 1780 Sir, You are hereby directed to proceed as soon as possible with the Ship under your Command, to the Port you can best make in North…
Passy, Augt. 18. 1780. Sir, I had the Honour of receiving a Line from you dated the 13th. June, 2 in which you acquainted me, that Mr: Hanbury was at…
Passy, Augt. 25. 1780. Dear Sir, I have received your Favour of the 11th. Instant. I have only time by this Oportunity to enclose and send you the Receipts of…
Passy, Sept. 10. 1780. Sir, M. De Frey has, I think, quitted our Service, and is excused by the Congress from the Necessity of returning. I nevertheless lent him 16.…
Passy, Sept. 18. 1780. Dear Sir, I am sorry you have had so much trouble about Jones’s Affair. When he borrow’d of me the 30. Guineas, he gave me the…
Passy, Sept. 18. 1780. The Trustees of the Maryland Funds in London have at Length sent me their Answer, 6 importing that by the Advice of Counsel learned in the…
Passy, Sept. 18. 1780. Sir, The foregoing is a Copy of my last: 9 since which I have received a Letter from the Trustees of the Maryland Funds in London,…
Passy Septr. 20. 1780. Sir, Since I have the honour of speaking to your Excellency on the Subject of a farther Loan of Money to the United States, our Banker…