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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, April 12, 1782
Passy Apl. 12. 1782. Sir, Being at Court on Tuesday, I learnt from the Dutch Minister, 2 that the new English Ministry have offer’d thro’ the Ministers of Russia, a…
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Letters from Benjamin Franklin
B. 1706 · D. 1790
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.
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, April 15, 1782
Passy, April 15. 1782. Sir, An English Nobleman, Lord Cholmondely, lately returning from Italy, called upon me here at the time when we receiv’d the News of the first Resolutions…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, April 18, 1782
Passy Apl. 18. 1782. My Lord, I have received the Letter your Lordship did me the honour of writing to me the 6th. Instant. I congratulate you on your new…
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Benjamin Franklin to Silas Deane, April 19, 1782
Passy, April 19. 1782. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 30th. past, and will write to the purpose you desire respecting…
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Benjamin Franklin to Margaret Stevenson, April 19, 1782
Paris, April 19. 1782 I wrote to you, my dear dear Friends, very lately, 3 and directed my Letter to Cheem in Surrey. Mr Whitefoord tells me that you are…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 20, 1782
Passy, April 20th. 1782 Sir I hope your Excellency received the Copy of our Instructions which I sent by the Courier from Versailles some Weeks since. I wrote to you…
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Benjamin Franklin to the Comte de Creutz, April 24, 1782
Passy, April 24. 1782.— Sir, I find that I have Powers to treat and conclude in the Affair you did me the honour yesterday of proposing to me. 7 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, April 24, 1782
Passy, Apl. 24. 1782. Dear Sir The Prince de Massaran, 2 being so good as to desire carrying a Letter to you, I sit down to write you a few…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ulrich, baron de Thun, April 24, 1782
Passy, April 24. 1782. Sir, No Person of the Description given has hitherto applied to me. If he appears here, I shall certainly cause him to be arrested, and give…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, May 3, 1782
Passy. May 3. 1782. Dear Sir I receiv’d yours of the 15th past and perus’d the contents with great Pleasure. I had before receiv’d your Pacquet by Mr. Boers, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles James Fox, May 10, 1782
Passy, May 10th. 1782. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me by Mr Grenville, 5 whom I find to be a very sensible,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Grenville, May 10, 1782
Passy Friday Evening May 10.— [1782] Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Grenville, with Thanks for the Information of his Courier’s Departure, and his kind Offer of forwarding Mr…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, May 10, 1782
Passy, May 10th. 1782. My Lord, I have received the honour of your Lordships Letter, dated the 28th past, by Mr Oswald, informing me that he is sent back to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, May 25, 1782
Passy, May 25. 1782 Sir, I am now honour’d with yours of the 17th. I had before receiv’d one of the 17th. 6 which remain’d unanswer’d, because from the Words…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, May 27, 1782
Passy, May 27th: 1782. Dear Sir, You mention that Administration have at your request given Directions to the Navy agents at the several Ports of Embarkation to supply the Prisoners…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, June 2, 1782
Passy June 2d. 1782 1 Sir Since mine of May 8th I have not had any thing material to communicate to your Excellency. Mr Grenville 2 indeed arriv’d just after…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, June 10, 1782
Passy June 10th. 1782. I received and read the Letter from my dear and much respected Friend 2 with infinite Pleasure. After so long a silence, and the long Continuance…
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Benjamin Franklin to Bethia Alexander, June 24, 1782
Passy, June 24. 1782 I am not at all displeas’d that the Thesis and Dedication with which we were threatned are blown over, for I dislike much all sorts of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, June 25, 1782
Passy, June 25. 1782 Dear Sir, Hearing yesterday at Versailles of the Opportunity you mention, 3 I have stay’d at home to day employ’d in writing my Letters. You may…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, June 25, 1782
Passy, June 25. 1782. Sir, I have received your respected Letters of Jany 26 & Feby 13th. 7 The first was accompanied with the form of a Convention for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, June 25, 1782
Passy, June 25. 1782. Dear Sir, I have long waited here for a good and safe Opportunity of Writing. I have expected from Week to Week that the Departure of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, June 28, 1782
Passy, June 28, 1782. Our public affairs are in a good situation here. England having tried in vain to make a separate peace with each of the powers she is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, June 29, 1782
Passy June 29. 1782. Sir, In mine of the 25th. Inst. I omitted mentioning, that, at the repeated earnest Instances of Mr Lawrens, who had given such Expectations to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Continental Congress, July 9, 1782
Passy, 9th. July 1782. From the Knowledge I have of Mr Young, by his Conduct while in my Family, writing in the Secretary’s Office, and waiting the Arrival of Mr.…