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.
Passy le 25 Avril 1781. Monsieur le Marquis J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer, par le Porteur de la présente, un Livre qui appartient à la Bibliotheque de feu M. votre…
Passy, May. 5. 1781. Dear Sir, I have received your Favours of the 18th. and 24th. of April. 6 It was with great Satisfaction I read Gen. Morgan’s Soldierly Account…
Passy, May 6. 1781. Dear Sir This will be delivered to your Excellency by Mr. Grieve, who goes to America with a View of establishing himself in the State of…
Passy, May 6. 1781. Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th. past, acquainting me that you are in possession of a…
Passy, May 6. 1781 Sir, I received your respected Letter of the 28th. past and shall duly honour the Bills you mention to have drawn for the 4444 Dollars.— 1…
Passy, May. 6. 1781 Dear Sir, The Bearer Mr. Grieve, goes to Virginia, with an Intention of settling there, where he has also some Business in which you are concern’d.…
Passy, May 11. 1781 Sir I am honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th. past, acquainting me with your Appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to the States General, on which…
Passy, May 14. 1781 Sir, Permit me to repeat my Congratulations on your Election to the Government of your Country, 2 and my best Wishes for your Health & Happiness.…
Passy May 14. 1781. Sir, I did myself the honour of writing to your Excellency pretty fully on the 12th. March, 5 to which I beg leave to refer. Col.…
Passy, May 14. 1781 Dear Sir, You are a very good Correspondent, which I do not deserve, as I am a bad one. 9 The Truth is, I have too…
Passy. May 15. 1781. Dear Sir, I received your kind Letter of Feb. 1 by Col. Johonot. 6 Your Sentiments of the present State of our Affairs appear to me…
Passy. May. 16. 1781 Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 1st. January. 6 The Bill for 4444 Mexican Dollars which you…
Passy, May 24. 1781 Gentlemen, I received your Letter of yesterday, 9 and am surpriz’d to find in it a positive Assertion three Times repeated that I formally promised to…
Passy, May 25. 1781. Sir The Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Instant, 8 Informing me, of the Order M. Le Cte. De Vergennes…
A Passy ce 7[–15] Juin, 81 J’ai ete hier au soir chez vos voisines, ou j’ai pris la Thé. Toute la bonne Famille, exceptée Mademoiselle, m’ont embrassé cordialement & ardemment:…
Passy le 7. Juin 1781. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, Votre Lettre du 2. de ce mois. Je n’ai aucune connoissance du nomme William Williams qui se dit mon Neveu; et Je…
Passy, June 8. 1781 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 31st. past, and I immediately apply’d to M. de Chaumont, representing…
Passy, June 8. 1781 Gentlemen I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the 31st past, relating to your Ship supposed to be retaken from…
Passy, June 9. 1781 Sir, I receiv’d your Letter of the 31st past, relating to the Term of Bills to be drawn on me from Amsterdam. 1 I enter’d into…
Passy, June 11th. 1781 Sir Mr. Grand has communicated to me a Letter from your Excellency to him, relating to certain Charges in your Account, on which you seem to…
Passy June 17. 1781. Sir, I enclose the Letters for M. Beyerlé. But as by the Note concerning him it seems he has Expectations of being employ’d in our Army,…
Passy, June 17. 1781 Sir, The Bearer, Mr. Beyerlé, goes to America with Views of settling himself in that Country. His Father is a man of Substance, and will assist…
Passy, June 20. 1781. Sir, I received with great Pleasure the News of your being safely arrived at Dunkirk. 4 Mrs. Conyngham is not yet come up to Paris. I…
Passy June 28th. 1781. Sir, Since my Acceptance of your Bills I have applied to the Ministers for more Money to discharge the other Engagements I enter’d into for Payment…