Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 37

Volume 37 March 16, 1782, through August 15, 1782

To John Jay Sat, Mar 16, 1782, p 005
From Francis Coffyn Sat, Mar 16, 1782, p 007
William Robeson to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Mar 16, 1782
From John Jay Mon, Mar 18, 1782, p 007
From Henry Wyld Mon, Mar 18, 1782, p 009
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Mar 19, 1782, p 010
From John Bondfield Wed, Mar 20, 1782, p 012
From Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy Wed, Mar 20, 1782, p 014
From Samuel Hubbart Wed, Mar 20, 1782, p 016
From George James Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley Fri, Sep 27, 1782, p 017
From David Hartley Thu, Mar 21, 1782, p 018
From William Jackson Thu, Mar 21, 1782, p 020
From Larwood, Van Hasselt & Van Suchtelen Thu, Mar 21, 1782, p 022
To Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 022
To the Earl of Shelburne Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 024
From Thomas Digges Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 025
From René-Georges Gastellier Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 030
From William Hodgson Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 031
From Robert Morris Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 033
From Georg Wilhelm von Pachelbel and Other Favor Seekers Fri, Mar 22, 1782, p 034
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Mar 23, 1782, p 041
From Thomas Barclay Sat, Mar 23, 1782, p 042
From Robert Morris Sat, Mar 23, 1782, p 044
From Joseph Nourse Sat, Mar 23, 1782, p 045
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Mar 23, 1782
From John Bondfield Sun, Mar 24, 1782, p 046
From Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Elie de Beaumont Sun, Mar 24, 1782, p 047
From Isaac Hazlehurst Sun, Mar 24, 1782, p 048
From Job Whipple and Elijah Lewis Sun, Mar 24, 1782, p 049
From ——— Champion and ——— Lescuyer, and Other Offerers of Goods and Schemes Mon, Mar 25, 1782, p 050
From Cuming & Macarty Mon, Mar 25, 1782, p 053
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Mar 25, 1782, p 054
To ——— Tue, Mar 26, 1782, p 054
From John Adams Tue, Mar 26, 1782, p 055
From the Abbé Labat de Mourlens Tue, Mar 26, 1782, p 058
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Mar 26, 1782, p 058
From — Montesquieu l’aîné (unpublished) Wed, Mar 27, 1782
To the Marquis de Lafayette Thu, Mar 28, 1782, p 060
From the Veuve de Précorbin and Other Commission Seekers Thu, Mar 28, 1782, p 060
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Mar 28, 1782, p 065
Charles Arcedeckne to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Mar 28, 1782
From Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas Fri, Mar 29, 1782, p 066
From John Jay Fri, Mar 29, 1782, p 067
From Jean Rousseaux Fri, Mar 29, 1782, p 069
To Robert R. Livingston Sat, Mar 30, 1782, p 069
To Robert Morris Sat, Mar 30, 1782, p 071
From Michel-Guillaume St. John de Crèvecœur Sat, Mar 30, 1782, p 075
From Silas Deane Sat, Mar 30, 1782, p 076
To John Adams Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 077
To David Hartley Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 078
To William Hodgson Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 079
From the Abbé de St. Farre Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 080
To St. Farre Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 081
To Henry Wyld Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 082
From William Royal Sun, Mar 31, 1782, p 082
From Benjamin Franklin: The Levée (unpublished) Sun, Mar 31, 1782
From Benjamin Franklin: Proposed New Version of the Bible (unpublished) Mon, Apr 1, 1782
From Jean-Jacques Caffiéri Mon, Apr 1, 1782, p 084
From Jean-Jacques Caffiéri (unpublished) Mon, Apr 1, 1782
From Thomas Mumford Mon, Apr 1, 1782, p 085
From James Searle Mon, Apr 1, 1782, p 086
To the Marquis de Castries Tue, Apr 2, 1782, p 087
To George Washington Tue, Apr 2, 1782, p 087
Richard Bache to ——— (unpublished) Tue, Apr 2, 1782
Officers of the Admiralty of Guadeloupe to the American Peace Commissioners Wed, Apr 3, 1782, p 089
From Christian Schneider Wed, Apr 3, 1782, p 090
From Edmund Clegg Thu, Apr 4, 1782, p 091
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Apr 4, 1782, p 093
Michel Capitaine-Duchesnoy to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Apr 4, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Apr 4, 1782
To David Hartley Fri, Apr 5, 1782, p 094
From Ferdinand de Rembau and — Dupont d’Aisÿ (unpublished) Fri, Apr 5, 1782
To the Chevalier de Chastellux Sat, Apr 6, 1782, p 096
Franklin: Account of Living Toads Found Enclosed in Limestone Sat, Apr 6, 1782, p 098
From Daniele Andrea Delfino Sat, Apr 6, 1782, p 101
To Delfino April 1782, p 101
From the Earl of Shelburne Sat, Apr 6, 1782, p 102
From John Thornton Sat, Apr 6, 1782, p 104
— Bailly to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Apr 6, 1782
The Baron de Freÿ to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Apr 6, 1782
To Samuel Cooper Sun, Apr 7, 1782, p 105
To Cuming & Macarty Sun, Apr 7, 1782, p 106
To Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand Sun, Apr 7, 1782, p 107
To Catharine Greene Sun, Apr 7, 1782, p 107
From the Prince de Conti (unpublished) Sun, Apr 7, 1782
Sir Evan Nepean to William Hodgson (unpublished) Sun, Apr 7, 1782
From Henry Laurens Sun, Apr 7, 1782, p 108
To Richard Bache Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 109
To Richard Bache Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 110
To Richard Bache Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 110
To Samuel Cooper Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 111
To William Greene Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 111
To Robert R. Livingston Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 112
To Robert R. Livingston Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 113
To Robert Morris Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 114
To George Washington Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 115
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. (unpublished) Mon, Apr 8, 1782
From Daniel Edwards Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 116
From Ferdinand Grand, with a Draft of Franklin’s Reply Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 118
From Robert Morris Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 119
From ——— Moulan and the Abbé Rose: Two Notes Mon, Apr 8, 1782, p 122
From the Prince de Broglie Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 123
From Catherine de Wesselow Cramer Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 123
From William Hodgson Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 124
William Hodgson to the British Board of Admiralty Sat, Apr 6, 1782
From William Hodgson Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 126
From the Comtesse d’Houdetot Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 128
From Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 128
From Alexander McNutt Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 129
From Henry Wyld Tue, Apr 9, 1782, p 130
From Samuel Courtauld II Wed, Apr 10, 1782, p 132
From Michel-René Hilliard d’Auberteuil Wed, Apr 10, 1782, p 132
From Thomas Barclay Thu, Apr 11, 1782, p 134
From — Epidorge (unpublished) Thu, Apr 11, 1782
From the Chevalier Thomas O’Gorman (unpublished) Thu, Apr 11, 1782
To Henry Laurens Fri, Apr 12, 1782, p 136
To Robert R. Livingston Fri, Apr 12, 1782, p 137
From Samuel Courtauld (unpublished) Fri, Apr 12, 1782
From Madame Cramer Fri, Apr 12, 1782, p 139
From Gérard de Rayneval Fri, Apr 12, 1782, p 140
To John Adams Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 141
To David Hartley Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 143
To Mary Hewson Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 144
To William Hodgson Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 145
From John Adams Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 146
From John Bondfield Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 147
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 148
From Daniel Hopkins Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 148
From Lafayette Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 149
From Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 150
From Jean-Hyacinthe de Magellan (unpublished) Tue, Mar 5, 1782
From Jean-Hyacinthe de Magellan Sat, Apr 13, 1782, p 150
To David Hartley Sun, Apr 14, 1782, p 152
From William Hodgson Sun, Apr 14, 1782, p 152
From ——— Landrin Sun, Apr 14, 1782, p 155
null Sun, Apr 14, 1782
From C. Barthélémy Martin (unpublished) Sun, Apr 14, 1782
To the Comte de Vergennes Mon, Apr 15, 1782, p 155
From Dumas Mon, Apr 15, 1782, p 159
From John Adams Tue, Apr 16, 1782, p 161
From Richard Oswald Tue, Apr 16, 1782, p 163
From Robert Morris Wed, Apr 17, 1782, p 163
To the Earl of Shelburne Thu, Apr 18, 1782, p 165
From Castries Thu, Apr 18, 1782, p 167
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Apr 18, 1782, p 168
Franklin: Notes for a Conversation with Oswald Thu, May 9, 1782, p 169
To Silas Deane Fri, Apr 19, 1782, p 172
To Margaret Stevenson and Mary Hewson Fri, Apr 19, 1782, p 173
From Franklin Read Fri, Apr 19, 1782, p 174
From John Wright Fri, Apr 19, 1782, p 174
To John Adams Sat, Apr 20, 1782, p 177
From Thomas Digges: Report on American Commissioners (unpublished) Sat, Apr 20, 1782
To Henry Laurens Sat, Apr 20, 1782, p 179
From Marie-Joseph de Galard de Terraube, Bishop of Puy (unpublished) Sat, Apr 20, 1782
From James Price (unpublished) Sat, Apr 20, 1782
From Vergennes Sat, Apr 20, 1782, p 180
To John Adams Sun, Apr 21, 1782, p 181
From Francis Coffyn Sun, Apr 21, 1782, p 183
From Henry Wyld Sun, Apr 21, 1782, p 183
“Supplement to the Boston Independent Chronicle” Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 184
To John Adams Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 196
To William Alexander Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 197
To John Jay Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 198
From Thomas Barclay Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 199
From Anne Ogle Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 200
From the Baron de Thun Mon, Apr 22, 1782, p 201
To John Jay Tue, Apr 23, 1782, p 201
From Francis Coffyn Tue, Apr 23, 1782, p 202
From — Faucon (unpublished) Tue, Apr 23, 1782
From Aimé (Amé)-Ambrose-Joseph Feutry Tue, Apr 23, 1782, p 203
From — Tezenad (unpublished) Tue, Apr 23, 1782
From Vergennes Tue, Apr 23, 1782, p 204
From Vergennes, with note from the Baron de Bloome (unpublished) Tue, Apr 23, 1782
To the Comte de Creutz, with Franklin’s Account of Their Conversation Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 204
To John Jay Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 205
To De Thun Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 207
From William Alexander Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 207
From Edmund Clegg Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 208
From Jan Ingenhousz Wed, Apr 24, 1782, p 211
From Thomas Barclay Thu, Apr 25, 1782, p 213
From Mary Hewson Thu, Apr 25, 1782, p 213
From Lenoir Thu, Apr 25, 1782, p 214
From — Murray (unpublished) Thu, Apr 25, 1782
Sir Henry Clinton to George Washington (unpublished) Thu, Apr 25, 1782
Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont and Franklin: An Exchange About Accounts Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 215
Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont and Franklin: An Exchange About Accounts Tue, May 7, 1782, p 222
To Leopold Caldani Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 225
To Edmund Clegg Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 226
To William Hodgson Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 228
From Benjamin Putnam (unpublished) Fri, Apr 26, 1782
From Margaret Stewart Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 229
From — Trouillot (unpublished) Fri, Apr 26, 1782
From the Comte de Barbançon Sat, Apr 27, 1782, p 230
From Joseph Caillot (unpublished) Sat, Apr 27, 1782
From the Comte d’Estaing Sat, Apr 27, 1782, p 231
From Johann Reinhold Forster Sat, Apr 27, 1782, p 231
From Anthony Barons and Alexander Cummings Sun, Apr 28, 1782, p 232
From François-Félix Nogaret, with a Note from Elisabeth Nogaret May 1782, p 233
null Sun, Apr 28, 1782
From the Earl of Shelburne Sun, Apr 28, 1782, p 234
From Benjamin West Sun, Apr 28, 1782, p 236
From Thomas Barclay Mon, Apr 29, 1782, p 237
From Monsieur and Madame de Baussan Mon, Apr 29, 1782, p 238
From Michael Hillegas Mon, Apr 29, 1782, p 239
From Francis Hopkinson Mon, Apr 29, 1782, p 240
From — Ollivier and Th. Le Guével (unpublished) Mon, Apr 29, 1782
From Charles Thomson (unpublished) Mon, Apr 29, 1782
From Freegift Arnold Tue, Apr 30, 1782, p 241
From Henry Laurens Tue, Apr 30, 1782, p 243
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Apr 30, 1782, p 245
James Moore to ——— (unpublished) Tue, Apr 30, 1782
From Jean-Pierre Blanchard April 1782, p 246
From ——— Richard Wed, May 1, 1782, p 247
From Charles James Fox Wed, May 1, 1782, p 249
From David Hartley Fri, May 24, 1782, p 250
From Mary Hewson Wed, May 1, 1782, p 259
From John Jay Wed, May 1, 1782, p 261
From Richard Wed, May 1, 1782, p 262
From John Adams Thu, May 2, 1782, p 263
From Thomas Ruston Thu, May 2, 1782, p 265
From Thomas Ruston Thu, May 2, 1782, p 267
William Knox to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 2, 1782
To Dumas Fri, May 3, 1782, p 268
From David Hartley Fri, May 3, 1782, p 269
To Vergennes Sat, May 4, 1782, p 270
From E. Caÿrol & Cie. (unpublished) Sat, May 4, 1782
From Alice Freeborn Sat, May 4, 1782, p 270
From — Imbault (unpublished) Sat, May 4, 1782
Louis Le Veillard fils to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, May 4, 1782
George Washington to — Robertson (unpublished) Sat, May 4, 1782
From Vergennes Sun, May 5, 1782, p 271
From William Allcock Mon, May 6, 1782, p 272
From — Bassi (unpublished) Mon, May 6, 1782
From ——— Didelot Mon, May 6, 1782, p 274
From Matthew Ridley Mon, May 6, 1782, p 274
— Ducreux to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, May 6, 1782
From Madame de Baussan Tue, May 7, 1782, p 275
From N. Leleu l’aîné Tue, May 7, 1782, p 276
From — Le Roux (unpublished) Tue, May 7, 1782
From Thomas Price Tue, May 7, 1782, p 277
From Matthew Ridley Tue, May 7, 1782, p 278
From Charles Thomson (unpublished) Tue, May 7, 1782
Ferdinand Grand’s Report on Chaumont’s Account with Franklin Fri, Apr 26, 1782, p 279
— Lerchenberg to ——— (unpublished) Tue, May 7, 1782
— Lerchenberg to ——— (unpublished) Tue, May 7, 1782
Sir Guy Carleton to George Washington (unpublished) Tue, May 7, 1782
To John Adams Wed, May 8, 1782, p 281
Passport for William Rawle and ——— Walker Wed, May 8, 1782, p 283
To John Thornton Wed, May 8, 1782, p 284
To Vergennes Wed, May 8, 1782, p 285
From Madame N. Baussan (unpublished) Wed, May 8, 1782
From E. Caÿrol & Cie. (unpublished) Wed, May 8, 1782
From Catharine Greene Wed, May 8, 1782, p 285
From Thomas Grenville Wed, May 8, 1782, p 287
From John Jay Wed, May 8, 1782, p 288
From ——— Wed, May 8, 1782, p 289
Franklin: Journal of the Peace Negotiations Thu, May 9, 1782, p 291
From Johann Valentin Embser Thu, May 9, 1782, p 347
From Jonathan Shipley Thu, May 9, 1782, p 348
From Thomas Grenville Fri, May 10, 1782, p 350
To Charles James Fox Fri, May 10, 1782, p 350
To Thomas Grenville Fri, May 10, 1782, p 351
To the Earl of Shelburne Fri, May 10, 1782, p 352
From Denis Baucher (unpublished) Fri, May 10, 1782
From Edmund Clegg Fri, May 10, 1782, p 353
From Francis Dana Fri, May 10, 1782, p 354
From Thomas Grenville Tue, Oct 8, 1782, p 355
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Fri, May 10, 1782, p 356
From William Hodgson Fri, May 10, 1782, p 356
From John Paul Jones (unpublished) Fri, May 10, 1782
George Washington to Sir Guy Carleton (unpublished) Fri, May 10, 1782
George Washington to John Hanson (unpublished) Fri, May 10, 1782
From Edmund Clegg Sat, May 11, 1782, p 358
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Sat, May 11, 1782, p 360
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, May 11, 1782
From John Foulke Sun, May 12, 1782, p 360
From Samuel Hubbard (unpublished) Sun, May 12, 1782
From Thomas Percival Sun, May 12, 1782, p 361
From ——— Rouaix Sun, May 12, 1782, p 361
To David Hartley Mon, May 13, 1782, p 362
To Mary Hewson Mon, May 13, 1782, p 363
To the Earl of Shelburne Mon, May 13, 1782, p 364
From Silas Deane Mon, May 13, 1782, p 365
From David Hartley Mon, May 13, 1782, p 367
From Thomas Pownall Mon, May 13, 1782, p 370
From John Bondfield Tue, May 14, 1782, p 372
From B. C. Cutler (unpublished) Tue, May 14, 1782
From Dumas Tue, May 14, 1782, p 373
From Charles Thomson (unpublished) Tue, May 14, 1782
From Jacob Gerhard Dircks Wed, May 15, 1782, p 374
From Francis Coffyn Thu, May 16, 1782, p 374
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Thu, May 16, 1782, p 375
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, May 16, 1782, p 376
From Reuben Harvey (unpublished) Fri, May 17, 1782
From the Maryland House of Delegates: Resolution (unpublished) Thu, May 16, 1782
Gurdon S. Mumford to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 16, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 16, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 16, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 16, 1782
From Henry Laurens Fri, May 17, 1782, p 377
From Robert Morris Fri, May 17, 1782, p 380
— Lerchenberg to ——— (unpublished) Fri, May 17, 1782
From Robert Morris Sat, May 18, 1782, p 382
From Robert Morris Sat, May 18, 1782, p 383
From Morel Dufaux (unpublished) Sun, May 19, 1782
Gurdon S. Mumford to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, May 18, 1782
John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, May 18, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, May 18, 1782
From Jean-Louis Giraud Soulavie Mon, May 20, 1782, p 384
Soulavie: Account of a Conversation with Franklin Mon, May 20, 1782, p 385
From Richard Bache Mon, May 20, 1782, p 391
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Mon, May 20, 1782, p 392
From Henry Laurens Mon, May 20, 1782, p 393
From T. U. Pauly (unpublished) Mon, May 20, 1782
From Richard Price Mon, May 20, 1782, p 394
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, May 20, 1782
From ——— Coppens fils Tue, May 21, 1782, p 394
From Anne Ogle (unpublished) Tue, May 21, 1782
From the Earl of Shelburne Tue, May 21, 1782, p 395
From Pierre Bonnefoux Wed, May 22, 1782, p 396
From J. F. Frin & Co. Wed, May 22, 1782, p 397
From Robert R. Livingston Wed, May 22, 1782, p 398
David Salisbury Franks to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, May 22, 1782
David Salisbury Franks to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, May 22, 1782
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, May 22, 1782, p 402
From Mary Hewson Thu, May 23, 1782, p 403
From the Comte de Lacepède Thu, May 23, 1782, p 403
From Robert Morris Thu, May 23, 1782, p 404
From Robert Morris Thu, May 23, 1782, p 405
From Edward Newenham Thu, May 23, 1782, p 406
From Madame de Baussan Fri, May 24, 1782, p 407
To Anne Ogle Fri, May 24, 1782, p 408
From John Adams (unpublished) Fri, May 24, 1782
From Humbert Gerbier de Werchamp Fri, May 24, 1782, p 408
From Humbert Gerbier de Werchamp (unpublished) Fri, May 24, 1782
From Winchcombe Henry Hartley Fri, May 24, 1782, p 410
From Nogaret Fri, May 24, 1782, p 411
From [Vergennes] Fri, May 24, 1782, p 413
Gurdon S. Mumford to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, May 24, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, May 24, 1782
Franklin: Passport for a Portuguese Vessel Sat, May 25, 1782, p 414
To Henry Laurens Sat, May 25, 1782, p 415
From [David Hartley] Sat, May 25, 1782, p 418
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Sat, May 25, 1782, p 420
From Anne Ogle Sun, May 26, 1782, p 420
From the Earl of Shelburne Sat, May 25, 1782, p 421
David Salisbury Franks to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, May 26, 1782
From Richard Oswald: Memorandum of Shelburne’s Notes for Benjamin Franklin (unpublished) Sun, May 26, 1782
To William Hodgson Mon, May 27, 1782, p 422
From David Barclay Mon, May 27, 1782, p 423
From William Strahan Mon, May 27, 1782, p 423
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, May 27, 1782
From Pierre Saussine (unpublished) Tue, May 28, 1782
From Charles Thomson (unpublished) Tue, May 28, 1782
From Parliament: Enabling Act (unpublished) Tue, May 28, 1782
From Humbert Gerbier de Werchamp (unpublished) Wed, May 29, 1782
From Robert Morris Wed, May 29, 1782, p 426
From Charles Thomson (unpublished) Wed, May 29, 1782
Samuel Andrews to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, May 29, 1782
Richard Bache to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, May 29, 1782
John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, May 29, 1782
From Dumas Thu, May 30, 1782, p 427
From Robert R. Livingston Thu, May 30, 1782, p 428
From Aen. Meurice (unpublished) Thu, May 30, 1782
From Aen. Meurice (unpublished) Thu, May 30, 1782
William Casey to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 30, 1782
George Fox to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, May 30, 1782
To Thomas Grenville Fri, May 31, 1782, p 433
William Temple Franklin to William Casey (unpublished) Sat, Jun 1, 1782
To John Adams Sun, Jun 2, 1782, p 434
From Charles-Etienne Gaucher Mon, Jun 3, 1782, p 436
Noel Le Mire to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jun 3, 1782
Jean-Paul Rabaut St. Etienne to Antoine Court de Gebelin (unpublished) Mon, Jun 3, 1782
From François-Pierre de Séqueville Tue, Jun 4, 1782, p 437
From Tench Coxe Tue, Jun 4, 1782, p 437
From ——— Jaubert fils Tue, Jun 4, 1782, p 440
From — de La Bassée (unpublished) Tue, Jun 4, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Jun 4, 1782
From Richard Oswald Wed, Jun 5, 1782, p 440
From Benjamin Vaughan (unpublished) Wed, Jun 5, 1782
To Richard Oswald Thu, Jun 6, 1782, p 442
From Fizeaux, Grand & Cie. Thu, Jun 6, 1782, p 442
William Temple Franklin to ——— Cabaret Thu, Jun 6, 1782, p 443
To Joseph Priestley Fri, Jun 7, 1782, p 444
From William Hodgson Fri, Jun 7, 1782, p 446
From Benjamin Vaughan Fri, Jun 7, 1782, p 448
From James Moylan Sat, Jun 8, 1782, p 449
From Schweighauser & Dobrée Sat, Jun 8, 1782, p 450
From Wilhelm Augustine von Steuben (unpublished) Sat, Jun 8, 1782
Gustavus Conyngham to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jun 8, 1782
— Le Baron to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jun 8, 1782
Franklin: Discharge of Cornwallis from His Parole Sun, Jun 9, 1782, p 451
From Bethia Alexander Sun, Jun 9, 1782, p 452
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Sun, Jun 9, 1782, p 453
From Georgiana Shipley Sun, Jun 9, 1782, p 455
From Joseph Smith Sun, Jun 9, 1782, p 456
To Jonathan Shipley Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 457
From John Adams Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 458
From Edward Bridgen Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 459
From Seth Jaquà Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 460
From Lafayette (unpublished) Mon, Jun 10, 1782
From Robert Morris Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 461
From Matthew Ridley Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 462
To Richard Oswald Tue, Jun 11, 1782, p 464
From John Bondfield (unpublished) Tue, Jun 11, 1782
From — de Bowinghausen (unpublished) Tue, Jun 11, 1782
From Lafayette Tue, Jun 11, 1782, p 465
From Jacques Rocquette, T. A. Elsevier, & Frères Rocquette (unpublished) Tue, Jun 11, 1782
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Tue, Jun 11, 1782, p 466
From Alard du Perier (unpublished) Wed, Jun 12, 1782
From — Hardouin (unpublished) Wed, Jun 12, 1782
From Ingenhousz Wed, Jun 12, 1782, p 467
From Stephen Sayre Wed, Jun 12, 1782, p 469
null Wed, Jun 12, 1782
To Mary Hewson Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 470
To [Richard Price] Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 472
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 473
From John Adams Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 475
From Benjamin Putnam Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 478
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Jun 13, 1782, p 478
To the Judges of the Admiralty of Vannes Fri, Jun 14, 1782
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, Jun 14, 1782, p 479
From Samuel Cooper Sat, Jun 15, 1782, p 480
From Francesco Favi Sat, Jun 15, 1782, p 483
From Lafayette Sat, Jun 15, 1782, p 484
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. June 1782, p 484
From Bonnefoux Sun, Jun 16, 1782, p 490
From Edmund Clegg Sun, Jun 16, 1782, p 491
From Prince de Sulkowski (unpublished) Sun, Jun 16, 1782
From Thomas Barclay Mon, Jun 17, 1782, p 493
From — Campo-de-Arbe: Receipt (unpublished) Mon, Jun 17, 1782
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Mon, Jun 17, 1782, p 495
From Jane Mecom Mon, Jun 17, 1782, p 495
Richmond Springer to ——— (unpublished) Mon, Jun 17, 1782
From Vandenyver frères Tue, Jun 18, 1782, p 497
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jun 18, 1782, p 497
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Tue, Jun 18, 1782, p 500
From Jacques Rocquette, T. A. Elsevier, & Frères Rocquette (unpublished) Wed, Jun 19, 1782
Théodore Jauge to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jun 19, 1782
I. Porter to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jun 19, 1782
From William Hodgson Thu, Jun 20, 1782, p 501
From Lafayette Thu, Jun 20, 1782, p 502
From ——— Guilin Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 502
From Louise Lahannée Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 503
To Ingenhousz Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 504
From Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 512
From Cabaret Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 513
From Antoine Court de Gébelin Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 513
From Lafayette Fri, Jun 21, 1782, p 515
From Frères — de Manouiny: Receipt (unpublished) Fri, Jun 21, 1782
Samuel Wharton to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Jun 21, 1782
From Dumas Sat, Jun 22, 1782, p 515
From Thomas Grenville Sat, Jun 22, 1782, p 516
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jun 22, 1782, p 516
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jun 22, 1782, p 517
From Robert R. Livingston Sun, Jun 23, 1782, p 517
Theodore Jauge to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jun 22, 1782
Gurdon S. Mumford to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jun 22, 1782
To Bethia Alexander Mon, Jun 24, 1782, p 519
From William Alexander Mon, Jun 24, 1782, p 521
From Thomas Grenville Mon, Jun 24, 1782, p 522
From Henry Laurens Mon, Jun 24, 1782, p 523
From Joseph Priestley Mon, Jun 24, 1782, p 532
From Lafayette Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 534
To Lafayette Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 534
To Robert R. Livingston Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 535
To Robert Morris Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 539
From Edward Bridgen Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 544
From B. Gannan & Zoon (unpublished) Tue, Jun 25, 1782
From Catharine Greene Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 545
From William Greene Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 545
From Hilliard d’Auberteuil Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 546
From Jane Mecom Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 548
From Benjamin Vaughan Tue, Jun 25, 1782, p 549
To Sarah and Richard Bache Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 550
To Richard Oswald: Unsent Draft Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 551
From David Hartley Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 552
From David Hartley Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 552
From Robert Morris Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 553
From William Rawle Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 554
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 555
From Williams, Moore & Co. Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 556
From Moses Young Wed, Jun 26, 1782, p 557
William Rawle to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jun 26, 1782
To Richard Oswald Thu, Jun 27, 1782, p 558
From Bethia Alexander Thu, Jun 27, 1782, p 559
From Thomas Barclay Thu, Jun 27, 1782, p 560
From Favi Thu, Jun 27, 1782, p 561
From Poreau & Cie. Thu, Jun 27, 1782, p 562
From — Vernié (unpublished) Thu, Jun 27, 1782
To Samuel Cooper: Extract Fri, Jun 28, 1782, p 563
From Dumas Fri, Jun 28, 1782, p 563
To Robert R. Livingston Sat, Jun 29, 1782, p 565
From the Abbé de Klinglin (unpublished) Sat, Jun 29, 1782
From Williams, Moore & Co. Sun, Jun 30, 1782, p 567
From [Philip?] Keay Mon, Jun 10, 1782, p 568
The Marquis de Castries to the Chevalier de La Luzerne and the Chevalier de Vaudoré (unpublished) June 1782
From Robert Morris Mon, Jul 1, 1782, p 568
From Jean de Neufville & fils Mon, Jul 1, 1782, p 572
From Parish & Thomson Mon, Jul 1, 1782, p 573
John Adams(?) to Benjamin Franklin(?) (unpublished) Mon, Jul 1, 1782
To Henry Laurens Tue, Jul 2, 1782, p 574
From Bethia Alexander Wed, Jul 3, 1782, p 575
From Richard Bache Wed, Jul 3, 1782, p 576
From Williams, Moore & Co. (unpublished) Wed, Jul 3, 1782
George Fox to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jul 3, 1782
From Robert Morris (unpublished) Wed, Jul 3, 1782
From David Jones et al. 1782, p 577
From Madame — de la Coste (unpublished) Thu, Jul 4, 1782
From Robert R. Livingston Fri, Jul 5, 1782, p 580
null Tue, Jul 2, 1782
From Robert Morris Fri, Jul 5, 1782, p 581
From Robert Morris (unpublished) Fri, Jul 5, 1782
From James Moylan Fri, Jul 5, 1782, p 582
From Thomas Pownall Fri, Jul 5, 1782, p 582
null Fri, Jul 5, 1782
— St. Clair de Roslin to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Jul 5, 1782
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Jul 5, 1782
To Vergennes Sat, Jul 6, 1782, p 584
From ———: Account with Office of Foreign Affairs (unpublished) Sat, Jul 6, 1782
From the Comtesse de Benyowzky Sat, Jul 6, 1782, p 585
From Vergennes Sat, Jul 6, 1782, p 586
To James Hutton Sun, Jul 7, 1782, p 586
Franklin and Chaumont: Agreement for Arbitration by Grand and Dangirard Sun, Jul 7, 1782, p 588
From Pieter Buyck Sun, Jul 7, 1782, p 590
From Matthew Ridley (unpublished) Sun, Jul 7, 1782
Jared Ingersoll to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Jul 7, 1782
From William Carmichael Mon, Jul 8, 1782, p 591
From Dumas Mon, Jul 8, 1782, p 593
From David Hartley: Memorandum Mon, Jul 8, 1782, p 594
From William Lee Mon, Jul 8, 1782, p 595
From Séqueville Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 596
To the Continental Congress Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 596
Attachment to BF to the Continental Congress, July 9, 1782 Tue, Jul 9, 1782
From Lafayette Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 597
To Lafayette Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 598
From Benjamin Vaughan Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 602
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 603
Excerpts from Chaumont’s Revision of His Account with Franklin Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 604
Franklin’s Private Response to Chaumont’s Revised Account: Draft Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 605
Franklin’s Private Response to Chaumont’s Revised Account: Draft Tue, Jul 9, 1782, p 606
To David Hartley Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 607
To Benjamin Vaughan Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 608
From Pierre-André Gargaz: Proposed Letter from Franklin(?) to Louis XVI Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 611
From Joseph Priestley Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 614
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 615
From Moses Young Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 616
Franklin’s Thoughts on Privateering and the Sugar Islands: Essay Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 617
Franklin’s Thoughts on Privateering and the Sugar Islands: Essay Wed, Jul 10, 1782, p 619
To Benjamin Vaughan Thu, Jul 11, 1782, p 621
To Richard Oswald Fri, Jul 12, 1782, p 622
To the Earl of Shelburne Fri, Jul 12, 1782, p 624
To Margaret Stevenson Fri, Jul 12, 1782, p 624
— Poirey to Benjamin Franklin(?) (unpublished) Fri, Jul 12, 1782
From — de Moullaine fils (unpublished) Fri, Jul 12, 1782
From William Hodgson Sat, Jul 13, 1782, p 625
From Sir Edward Newenham Sat, Jul 13, 1782, p 627
From Guy(Gui)-Jean-Baptiste Target Sat, Jul 13, 1782, p 628
From William Jones and John Paradise Mon, Jul 15, 1782, p 629
To James Bowdoin Mon, Jul 15, 1782, p 630
To Thomas Jefferson Mon, Jul 15, 1782, p 630
To the Judges of the Admiralty of Vannes Mon, Jul 15, 1782
To Robert R. Livingston Mon, Jul 15, 1782, p 631
Richard Bennett Lloyd to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jul 15, 1782
From Daniel Mildred Tue, Jul 16, 1782, p 632
Contract between Vergennes and Franklin Tue, Jul 16, 1782, p 633
Franklin: Statement Concerning the Dutch Loan Tue, Jul 16, 1782, p 639
From Antoine-Norbert d’Artus Wed, Jul 17, 1782, p 640
Antoine-Norbert d'Artus: Memoire on Penet Wed, Jul 17, 1782
From Thomas Barclay Wed, Jul 17, 1782, p 641
Amount of Goods on Board the Elizabeth for account of the United States Wed, Jul 17, 1782
From — de Beauquesne (unpublished) Wed, Jul 17, 1782
From Sally Beckwith Wed, Jul 17, 1782, p 644
From the Loge des Commandeurs du Temple Fri, May 17, 1782, p 645
From William Hodgson Thu, Jul 18, 1782, p 648
Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont to the Vicomte de Vaux (unpublished) Thu, Jul 18, 1782
From Pierre Colomb, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply Fri, Jul 19, 1782, p 648
From Mary Hewson Fri, Jul 19, 1782, p 650
From William Hodgson Fri, Jul 19, 1782, p 653
From Benjamin West Fri, Jul 19, 1782, p 655
From the Marquis d’Amezaga Sat, Jul 20, 1782, p 656
From Cephas Dawes (unpublished) Sat, Jul 20, 1782
From Ferdinand Grand Sat, Jul 20, 1782, p 656
From Richard Penn, Jr. Sat, Jul 20, 1782, p 656
From Schweighauser & Dobrée Sat, Jul 20, 1782, p 657
From the Baron de Strasser (unpublished) Sat, Jul 20, 1782
To the Judges of the Admiralty of Vannes Sun, Jul 21, 1782
From Jean-Baptiste Luton Durival Sun, Jul 21, 1782, p 658
From Samuel Cooper Mon, Jul 22, 1782, p 659
From Nicolas-Joseph Hüllmandel Mon, Jul 22, 1782, p 662
From Samuel & Moses Myers Mon, Jul 22, 1782, p 663
From Matthew Ridley (unpublished) Mon, Jul 22, 1782
Thomas Price to ——— (unpublished) Mon, Jul 22, 1782
From John Adams Tue, Jul 23, 1782, p 664
From Richard Bache Tue, Jul 23, 1782, p 664
From — Dupuy (unpublished) Tue, Jul 23, 1782
From James Hutton Tue, Jul 23, 1782, p 666
From Watson & Cossoul Tue, Jul 23, 1782, p 668
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jul 23, 1782, p 668
To Durival Wed, Jul 24, 1782, p 671
To Lafayette: Extract Wed, Jul 24, 1782, p 671
To Vergennes Wed, Jul 24, 1782, p 672
From Castries Wed, Jul 24, 1782, p 675
From Margaret Stevenson Wed, Jul 24, 1782, p 675
From ——— Faesch Thu, Jul 25, 1782, p 676
From Matthew Ridley (unpublished) Thu, Jul 25, 1782
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Jul 25, 1782, p 677
To — Cabaret (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
From Edward Bridgen Fri, Jul 26, 1782, p 678
From David Hartley Fri, Jul 26, 1782, p 678
Richard Oswald: Notation to letter from David Hartley to , July 26, 1782 Sun, Sep 8, 1782
To William Hodgson: Account (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
From ——— St. Clair Fri, Jul 26, 1782, p 680
From Laurence Joseph Wagner (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
Richard Vaux to ——— (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
From Benjamin Franklin: Certificate of Richard Vaux’s Oath of Allegiance (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
Benjamin Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Jul 26, 1782
From Benjamin Franklin Bache Sat, Jul 27, 1782, p 682
From C. Drogart Sat, Jul 27, 1782, p 683
From Baron Grantham Sat, Jul 27, 1782, p 684
From the Earl of Shelburne Sat, Jul 27, 1782, p 686
Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Elie de Beaumont to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jul 27, 1782
From — Cabaret (unpublished) Sun, Jul 28, 1782
To Richard Oswald Sun, Jul 28, 1782, p 687
From Henry O’Neill (unpublished) Sun, Jul 28, 1782
From Vergennes Sun, Jul 28, 1782, p 689
From James Hunter, Jr. Mon, Jul 29, 1782, p 690
From James Hunter (unpublished) Mon, Jul 29, 1782
The Comte de Baudôüin to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jul 29, 1782
From Etienne Caÿrol & Cie. (unpublished) Tue, Jul 30, 1782
From Patience Wright Tue, Jul 30, 1782, p 691
Robert Morris to John Hanson (unpublished) Tue, Jul 30, 1782
From ——— (unpublished) Wed, Jul 31, 1782
From Cuming & Macarty Wed, Jul 31, 1782, p 693
From Benjamin Franklin and Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont: Draft of Acceptance of Arbitration (unpublished) July 1782
From Charles d’Averton (unpublished) July 1782
From Target Wed, Jul 31, 1782, p 693
From Thomas Cushing July 1782, p 694
From Pierre André Gargaz (unpublished) July 1782
From Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) July 1782
From Jean Baptiste de Loose (unpublished) July 1782
From Nogaret July 1782, p 695
Henry Grand to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) July 1782
From George Chauncey Thu, Aug 1, 1782, p 696
From William Vaughan Thu, Aug 1, 1782, p 697
From Watson & Cossoul Thu, Aug 1, 1782, p 699
From the Abbé Jean-Charles Poncelin de La Roche-Tilhac Fri, Aug 2, 1782, p 699
From ——— Stockar zur Sonnenbourg Sat, Aug 3, 1782, p 701
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sun, Aug 4, 1782, p 702
John MacMahon to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Aug 4, 1782
To Alexander Martin Mon, Aug 5, 1782, p 703
From William Jones Mon, Aug 5, 1782, p 704
From Williams, Moore & Co. Mon, Aug 5, 1782, p 705
Franklin: Certificate for Gustavus Conyngham Wed, Aug 7, 1782, p 706
Vergennes to Ministers of Foreign Courts Wed, Aug 7, 1782, p 707
From — d’Artus (unpublished) Wed, Aug 7, 1782
From Henry Laurens Wed, Aug 7, 1782, p 708
From Hugh Williamson Wed, Aug 7, 1782, p 711
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Aug 7, 1782
To Vergennes Thu, Aug 8, 1782, p 712
From Anton-Benedetto Bassi (unpublished) Thu, Aug 8, 1782
From A. Bermbach (unpublished) Thu, Aug 8, 1782
From A. Bermbach (unpublished) Thu, Aug 8, 1782
From Vergennes Thu, Aug 8, 1782, p 713
Joseph Mayo to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Aug 8, 1782
To Vergennes Fri, Aug 9, 1782, p 714
From Richard Bache Fri, Aug 9, 1782, p 715
From Joseph Banks Fri, Aug 9, 1782, p 716
From Robert R. Livingston Fri, Aug 9, 1782, p 717
From Benjamin Vaughan Fri, Aug 9, 1782, p 719
From Edmund Burke Sat, Aug 10, 1782, p 726
From ——— Destouches Sat, Aug 10, 1782, p 727
From Nogaret Sat, Aug 10, 1782, p 729
From — de Beauquesne (unpublished) Sun, Aug 11, 1782
From Theodorick Bland (unpublished) Sun, Aug 11, 1782
Samuel Petrie to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Aug 11, 1782
To Robert R. Livingston Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 730
To Robert Morris Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 734
From Richard Bache Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 739
From Thomas Barclay Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 739
From Caffiéri Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 741
From the Vicomte de Lomagne (unpublished) Mon, Aug 12, 1782
From the Vicomte de Lomagne (unpublished) Mon, Aug 12, 1782
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 741
From Henry Wyld Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 742
Gurdon S. Mumford to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Aug 12, 1782
From Henry Wyld Mon, Aug 12, 1782, p 744
From John Shuttleworth Wed, Aug 14, 1782, p 745