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.
Amsterdam August 25th. 1781 1 Sir Last Evening I recieved your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th. of this month, accompanied with a Letter from the President of Congress containing the…
Vienna aug. 29th 1781 Dear Sir Give me leave to acquaint you, that I wrote an other letter to you the 23 of may, which I can make no doubt…
Amsterdam August 30th. 1781 1 Sir I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency, that Mr. Adams has been much indisposed for three weeks past with the fever of this…
Amsterdam 30 Augt. 1781. May it please your Excellency We think it our duty to lay before you a Circumstance which our attachment for America has made very painfull to…
Amsterdam August 30th. 1781. Sir, I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency that Mr. Adams has been much indisposed for three weeks past with the fever of this Country,…
paris ce 1er septembre 1781 Monsieur Cest avec reconnoissance que je recois la grace que vous me faite, en axceptant ma soupe pour samedy 8 du courant 3 avec monsieur…
Nantes sept. 1. 1781. Dear & hond sir. I hope you will not think me troublesome by requesting you to forward the Inclosed to Mr de Fleury with a short…
Cherbourg 3th. of september 1781 Sir I hope your Exellency will Excuse the Neglect of Duty as a Continental officer for not writing to you Before, it was throu Ilness…
Paris 10 7bre 1781 Monsieur Je pars de paris pour Notre Manufacture avec la joie que me donne lEsperance de vous y recevoir Monsieur. Cette Maison Etablie depuis plus de…
A Versailles le 10. 7bre. 1781 J’ai bien des remerciements a vous faire, Monsieur, pour les gazettes que vous avez bien voulu me communiquer: je savois deja par les raports…
St Ildefonso 10 Sep. 1781 Dear Sir My last to You was of the 20 Day of Augt last by Dupin the F. Embassadors Courier. Major Franks, with dispatches from…
Paris ce 10. Septembre. 1781. Monseigneur Daprès les ordres réçus hier de Votre Excellence 8 nous nous sommes rendus à L’hôtel de Mr Amelot qui l’attendra demain à Midy &…
Ce 12e. 7bre. [1781] 1 Mon cher grand papa, Je vous écris cette lettre pour vous donner de mes nouvelles et pour vous en demander des vôtres je ne vous…
Prague le 12 7bre 1781. Monsieur Il faut bien d’hardièsse pour ècrire a l’homme le plus renomé de ces temps aussi bien comme savant, que politique; et ce seroit insolence…
Paris. 16th. Septr. 1781. Colonel Johonnot Presents his Most Respectfull Compliments to His Excellency Doctr. Franklin, & beggs his excuse for not waiting on him in Person, as the Necessary…
Lisle Septr: 17th. 1781 Sir Being so unfortunate as not to be able to leave this for Paris till thursday next, on account of all the places in the Diligence…
Lamb Building Temple, 3 London, 17 Sept. 1781. My dear Sir and much-respected Friend, Do me the honour to accept the enclosed pieces of poetry, the fruit of a few…
Paris ce lundi 17. 7bre. 1781. Madme. Lafreté a l’honneur de faire mille Complimens à Monsieur francklin et de le prévenir, que la personne de Bayonne dont elle lui a…
L’Orient Septr: 17th: 1781 Sir/ Mr. Stephen Willson, a young Gentleman lately arrivd from America 9 will have the honor to deliver you this Letter. He is recommended to me…
a roüen ce 18 7bre 1781 Monsieur La joye que je ressentie au mois de mars dernier de revoire un fils qui Etoit party depuis Sept année redoubla quand il…
Cherbourg le 18. 7bre. 1781 Monsieur, J’etais dejà penetré depuis longtems de veneration pour vos connaissances, votre patriotisme & vos vertus. Mr. Nixon Eclesiastique vient de me confier sa position…
London 18 Sept 1781 Dear sir/ I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 4th Currt to which I refer— Yesterday the Commissioners of Sick & Hurt sent…
Amsterdam 20th. Sepr. 1781. May it please your Excellency We were honor’d with your ever esteem’d favor’s of 31st. Ulto. and 4th. instt., the first with one inclosed for his…
Caen [September 26, 1781] Sir Yes Sir I am the Same Person whom Madame La Contesse de Houdetot had been So Kind as to mention to you,— the Reason of…