Benjamin Franklin

To Benjamin Franklin Bache August 5, 1795 PARIS, SIR: I have lately published a small tract entitled Dissertations upon first Principles of Government. As the press was set in English as well as in French I have struck off an additional quantity. You will receive a package containing 5000 about three hundred of which are

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Paris June 22d. 1787 My Dear Sir We left N York the 26 April, and arrived at Havre de Grace 26 of May saturday — On the Monday I set off in company with Mr. Germon a French gentle man passenger from America for Paris. I

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dear Sir I mentioned in one of my essays of my design of going this Spring to Europe. I intend landing in france and from thence to England, and that I should take the model with me. The time I had fixed with myself was May,

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dear Sir Borden Town June 6th 1786 The gentleman, Mr. Hall, who presents you with this letter, has the Care of two models for a Bridge, one of wood, the other of cast Iron, which I have the pleasure of submitting to you, as well for

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dec. 31st 1785 I send you the Candles I have been making. In a little time after they are lighted the smoke and flame separate, the one issuing from one end of the candle, and the other from the other end. I suppose this to be

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. New-York Sept 23d, 1785 My Dear Sir It gives me exceeding great pleasure to have the opportunity of Congratulating you on your return home and to a land of Peace; and to express to you my heart-felt wishes that the remainder of your days may be

Dear Sir Brest Monday May 28,1781 I have just a moment to spare to bid you farewell — We go on Board in an hour or two with a fair wind and every thing ready — I understand that you have expressed a desire to withdraw from Business and I beg leave to assure you

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Dear Sir Since writing the enclosed, a messenger arrived with a letter from you for Col. Laurens, who is gone to take leave — Col. Laurens in making out his arrangement of supplies as mentioned in my note to you wants some commercial information, and if

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society. Philadelphia, March 4, ’79 DEAR SIR: I wrote you twice from York Town in June 78, but have not received a line from you since yours of Feb. 7th, 77 by Capt. Folger. I have lately met with a turn, which, sooner or later, happens to

From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society: Philadelphia, Oct. 24th 1778 Dear Honored Sir I congratulate you on your accession to the State of Minister Plenipotentiary. Could you have lived to fill a particular point in the Circle of human Affairs, it would have been That to which you are now so honorably