Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 31

Volume 31 November 1, 1779, through February 29, 1780

Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts Sat, Jun 13, 1778, p 003
From Franz Anton Mesmer Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 005
To Joseph Reed Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 006
To Cradock Taylor Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 007
From Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 008
From Jean Haag and Other Favor Seekers Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 009
From Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 018
From Jean-René-Paul Blandine de Marassé (unpublished) Mon, Nov 1, 1779
From Jean de Neufville & fils Mon, Nov 1, 1779, p 018
John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Nov 1, 1779
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Nov 1, 1779
From Richard Bache Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 019
From Richard Bache Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 020
From J. C. de Berger (unpublished) Tue, Nov 2, 1779
From Peter Cashinberry Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 021
From Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 022
From Antoine Court de Gébelin Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 024
From the Marquis de Lafayette Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 025
From Henry Laurence Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 027
From the Vicomte de Sarsfield Tue, Nov 2, 1779, p 029
From James Adams Wed, Nov 3, 1779, p 029
From Dumas Wed, Nov 3, 1779, p 030
From the Assembly of the States General: Resolution about John Paul Jones (unpublished) Fri, Oct 15, 1779
From John Paul Jones and Richard Pearson: Agreement About Prisoners (unpublished) Sun, Oct 31, 1779
From John Paul Jones to Antoine-Félix Wuybert (unpublished) Mon, Nov 1, 1779
From Robert Montgomery Wed, Nov 3, 1779, p 032
William Alexander to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Nov 3, 1779
From William R. Boyd Fri, Nov 5, 1779, p 033
From Madame Brillon Fri, Nov 5, 1779, p 034
From Dumas Fri, Nov 5, 1779, p 035
From States of Holland: Resolution (unpublished) Sun, Oct 24, 1779
From Sir Joseph Yorke to the States of Holland (unpublished) Fri, Oct 29, 1779
From the Chevalier de la Gaudinay and Other Commission Seekers Sat, Nov 6, 1779, p 036
From George Mitchell Sat, Nov 6, 1779, p 042
From Joseph Pine (unpublished) Sat, Nov 6, 1779
From Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine Sat, Nov 6, 1779, p 043
From Wilhelm Augustine von Steuben (unpublished) Sat, Nov 6, 1779
To Dumas Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 043
From Benjamin Franklin: Remark (unpublished) Mon, Nov 8, 1779
To John Paul Jones Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 045
From Richard Bache Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 046
From Jonathan Nesbitt Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 047
From Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 047
From Veuve Wahrendorff & fils and Other People with Goods and Services to Offer Mon, Nov 8, 1779, p 048
To Sir Charles William Blunt Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 054
To the Marquis du Chilleau Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 055
To Thomas Digges Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 056
To David Hartley Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 056
To Benjamin Vaughan Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 057
To Samuel Vaughan & Son Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 060
From Madame Brillon Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 060
From Thomas Digges Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 061
From Lafayette Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 062
Intelligence from Madrid and Other Places Tue, Nov 9, 1779, p 065
To Madame Brillon: Letter and Printed Bagatelle (“The Whistle”) Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 069
To Madame Brillon: Letter and Printed Bagatelle (“The Whistle”) Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 073
To Lafayette Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 077
To Landais Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 079
From Thomas Digges Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 079
From Lafayette Wed, Nov 10, 1779, p 081
From John Dalton Thu, Nov 11, 1779, p 082
From Hieronymus Gradelmüller (unpublished) Thu, Nov 11, 1779
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Nov 11, 1779, p 083
From Jonathan Loring Austin Fri, Nov 12, 1779, p 084
From Samuel Cooper Fri, Nov 12, 1779, p 085
From Joseph Palmer Fri, Nov 12, 1779, p 086
From James White and Other Would-Be Emigrants Fri, Nov 12, 1779, p 088
From Madame Brillon Sat, Nov 13, 1779, p 091
From Samuel Cooper Sat, Nov 13, 1779, p 092
From John Paul Jones Sat, Nov 13, 1779, p 093
From Sarah Bache Sun, Nov 14, 1779, p 095
From William R. Boyd (unpublished) Sun, Nov 14, 1779
From François Amerlinck (unpublished) Mon, Nov 15, 1779
From Thomas Digges Mon, Nov 15, 1779, p 096
From Thomas Digges Mon, Nov 15, 1779, p 097
From François d’Ivernois Mon, Nov 15, 1779, p 101
From — La Hure: Bill for Clothing Mon, Nov 15, 1779, p 102
Pièrre Landais to ——— (unpublished) Mon, Nov 15, 1779
Minutes of the Landais Inquiry Mon, Nov 15, 1779, p 105
From the Baron de Brady (unpublished) Tue, Nov 16, 1779
From Madame Brillon Tue, Nov 16, 1779, p 112
From David Hartley Tue, Nov 16, 1779, p 114
From Marie Del de Sanlecque Tue, Nov 16, 1779, p 114
To Thomas Digges Wed, Nov 17, 1779, p 116
To Sartine Wed, Nov 17, 1779, p 118
From David Hartley (unpublished) Wed, Nov 17, 1779
From — Martel (unpublished) Wed, Nov 17, 1779
Count Jules Montfort to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Nov 17, 1779
From Gustavus Conyngham Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 119
From Dumas Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 120
From John Green Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 121
From Jan Ingenhousz Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 121
From Geneviève Le Veillard Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 125
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 126
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Nov 18, 1779
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Nov 18, 1779, p 127
To Giambatista Beccaria Fri, Nov 19, 1779, p 128
From Edward Bridgen Fri, Nov 19, 1779, p 129
Francis Hopkinson to the American Commissioner or Commissioners Fri, Nov 19, 1779, p 130
From Madame Brillon Fri, Nov 19, 1779, p 132
From the Comte de Vergennes Fri, Nov 19, 1779, p 133
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont Sat, Nov 20, 1779, p 133
From James Jimison Sat, Nov 20, 1779, p 134
From Robert Montgomery Sat, Nov 20, 1779, p 135
From Stephen Sayre Sun, Nov 21, 1779, p 137
To J.C. de Berger Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 137
To Francis Coffyn Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 138
To Gustavus Conyngham Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 139
To Ingenhousz Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 139
From Madame Brillon Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 140
From Claude-Mammès de Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie Mon, Nov 22, 1779, p 141
William Temple Franklin to Pierre Landais (unpublished) Mon, Nov 22, 1779
Pierre Landais to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Nov 22, 1779
To [Pierre Delaunay?] des Landes Tue, Nov 23, 1779, p 142
From William Hodgson Tue, Nov 23, 1779, p 142
From Jean de Neufville & fils Tue, Nov 23, 1779, p 144
From Sartine Wed, Nov 24, 1779, p 144
From Cradock Taylor Wed, Nov 24, 1779, p 146
From — Thevart (unpublished) Wed, Nov 24, 1779
Statement by French Officers and Petty Officers of Jones’s Squadron Wed, Nov 24, 1779, p 146
Statement by French Officers and Petty Officers of Jones's Squadron (unpublished) Wed, Nov 24, 1779
Chaumont’s Memoir on the Dispute between Jones and Landais Wed, Nov 24, 1779, p 148
From George Leopold Besson (unpublished) Thu, Nov 25, 1779
From the Duc de la Vauguyon Thu, Nov 25, 1779, p 150
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Nov 25, 1779, p 151
To Robert Montgomery Fri, Nov 26, 1779, p 152
John Bayard to David Rittenhouse (unpublished) Fri, Nov 26, 1779
From Thomas Digges Fri, Nov 26, 1779, p 152
From Pierre Landais: Response to the Officers’ Affidavit Fri, Nov 26, 1779, p 156
Richard Harrison: Oath Sworn Before Benjamin Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Nov 26, 1779
To — Thevart (unpublished) Sat, Nov 27, 1779
To William Augustine von Steuben (unpublished) Sat, Nov 27, 1779
To — Yarnold Sat, Nov 27, 1779, p 166
From Arnold-Barthélemy Beerenbroek Sat, Nov 27, 1779, p 167
From Chevalier Darang (unpublished) Sat, Nov 27, 1779
From John Evans Sat, Nov 27, 1779, p 168
From Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare (unpublished) Sat, Nov 27, 1779
To Beerenbroek Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 168
To John Dalton Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 169
To Jean de Neufville & fils Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 169
To Sartine Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 170
From the Marquis d’Amezaga Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 171
From the Prince de Conti (unpublished) Sun, Nov 28, 1779
From Dumas Sun, Nov 28, 1779, p 172
From John Paul Jones Mon, Nov 29, 1779, p 173
From Thomas Digges Tue, Nov 30, 1779, p 174
From Dumas Tue, Nov 30, 1779, p 177
From Jean de Neufville & fils to John Paul Jones (unpublished) Fri, Dec 3, 1779
null Mon, Nov 29, 1779
From John Holker Tue, Nov 30, 1779, p 179
From Marie Del de Sanlecque (unpublished) Tue, Nov 30, 1779
From Sartine Tue, Nov 30, 1779, p 180
— Capitaine to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Nov 30, 1779
Alexander Breton to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) November 1779
From Gustavus Conyngham Wed, Dec 1, 1779, p 181
From Alexander Gillon Wed, Dec 1, 1779, p 183
From Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle Wed, Dec 1, 1779, p 185
From Mesmer Wed, Dec 1, 1779, p 186
From Jean Rousseaux (unpublished) Wed, Dec 1, 1779
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Dec 1, 1779, p 187
From George Mitchell (unpublished) Thu, Dec 2, 1779
From Penet, D’Acosta frères & Cie. Thu, Dec 2, 1779, p 188
From John Bondfield Fri, Dec 3, 1779, p 188
From Thomas Digges Fri, Dec 3, 1779, p 189
From Jean-Baptiste Famin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 3, 1779
From Jean-Baptiste Famin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 3, 1779
From Claude-Henri Watelet Fri, Dec 3, 1779, p 192
From Thomas Digges Sat, Dec 4, 1779, p 192
From Dumas Sat, Dec 4, 1779, p 197
From Harmen Flens (unpublished) Tue, Dec 7, 1779
To the Baron de Holtzendorff Sun, Dec 5, 1779, p 197
From — Santerre de Beaumont (unpublished) Sun, Dec 5, 1779
From Charles Carroll Sun, Dec 5, 1779, p 198
From Ollivier-René Le Bolloche de Kerascoet (unpublished) Sun, Dec 5, 1779
From Sartine Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 202
To John Paul Jones Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 203
To La Vauguyon Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 203
To Sartine Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 204
From Francis Coffyn Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 204
From Edmund Jenings Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 206
From Lafayette Mon, Dec 6, 1779, p 207
From Benjamin Vaughan Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 208
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces, 1779 Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 210
From Patrick Dowlin Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 218
From Richard Norway Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 219
From J. Rocquette, T.A. Elsevier & P.Th. Rocquette Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 220
From Sartine Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 222
From John Torris Tue, Dec 7, 1779, p 222
William Caslon to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Dec 7, 1779
To Lafayette Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 224
To Vergennes Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 225
From John Adams Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 226
From Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 227
From John Bishop: Promissory Note Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 228
French Loan Office Certificate With Benjamin Franklin’s Attestation (unpublished) Wed, Dec 8, 1779
From Louis-Pierre Dufourny de Villiers Wed, Dec 8, 1779, p 228
From John Dalton Thu, Dec 9, 1779, p 230
From Henry Grand Thu, Dec 9, 1779, p 231
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Dec 9, 1779, p 232
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Dec 9, 1779, p 233
Urtado d’Amezaga to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 10, 1779
From Charles-Eléonor Dufriche de Valazé Fri, Dec 10, 1779, p 234
From Charles-Eléonor Dufriche de Valazé (unpublished) Fri, Dec 10, 1779
Richard Bennett Lloyd to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 10, 1779
To [Dufourny de Villiers] Sat, Dec 11, 1779, p 235
From Gaston de Commines (unpublished) Sat, Dec 11, 1779
From William Freeman (unpublished) Sat, Dec 11, 1779
From John Sweaney Sat, Dec 11, 1779, p 235
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Dec 11, 1779, p 236
John Holker to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Dec 11, 1779
From [Jean L’Air de Lamotte] Sun, Dec 12, 1779, p 237
From John Ridout Sun, Dec 12, 1779, p 238
John Jay: Bills Drawn on American Commissioners (unpublished) Sun, Dec 12, 1779
Nicholas-George Moëballe to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Dec 12, 1779
From John Bondfield Mon, Dec 13, 1779, p 239
From John Paul Jones Mon, Dec 13, 1779, p 240
From Alexander John Alexander Tue, Dec 14, 1779, p 241
From Alexander John Alexander (unpublished) Tue, Dec 14, 1779
From L’Air de Lamotte Wed, Dec 15, 1779, p 242
From Chaumont: Memorandum Wed, Dec 15, 1779, p 243
From Dumas Wed, Dec 15, 1779, p 244
From Sartine Wed, Dec 15, 1779, p 244
From John Willson Wed, Dec 15, 1779, p 245
From Beccaria Thu, Dec 16, 1779, p 246
From Philip Mazzei Thu, Dec 16, 1779, p 247
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Dec 16, 1779, p 249
From Henry Coder Fri, Dec 17, 1779, p 250
From Thomas Digges Fri, Dec 17, 1779, p 251
From Dumas Fri, Dec 17, 1779, p 253
From John Paul Jones (unpublished) Mon, Nov 15, 1779
From John Paul Jones to — Hoogland (unpublished) Mon, Nov 15, 1779
— Captaine to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 17, 1779
From — Bezanger (unpublished) Sat, Dec 18, 1779
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Dec 18, 1779
From — Chantel (unpublished) Sun, Dec 19, 1779
To Jean-Daniel Schweighauser Mon, Dec 20, 1779, p 254
Thomas Digges to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Dec 20, 1779
To the Judges of the Admiralty of Nantes Tue, Dec 21, 1779
To Sartine Tue, Dec 21, 1779, p 256
From Francis Coffyn Tue, Dec 21, 1779, p 256
From Dumas Tue, Dec 21, 1779, p 257
From Pieter Hendrik Reynst to John Paul Jones (unpublished) Fri, Dec 17, 1779
From the Chevalier de Lironcourt to John Paul Jones (unpublished) Fri, Dec 17, 1779
From John Paul Jones to Pieter Hendrik Reynst (unpublished) Fri, Dec 17, 1779
From John Paul Jones to the Chevalier de Lironcourt (unpublished) Fri, Dec 17, 1779
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Dec 21, 1779, p 261
Lafayette to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Dec 21, 1779
John Ross to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Dec 21, 1779
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Dec 21, 1779
To Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 261
To Sartine Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 265
To Sartine Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 266
To the Clerk of the Admiralty of Coutances (unpublished) Wed, Dec 22, 1779
To John Dalton Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 266
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 267
From J.F. Frin & Co. Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 269
From Daniel Crommelin & fils to J. F. Frin & Co. (unpublished) Thu, Dec 16, 1779
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Dec 22, 1779
From ———: Memoire Concerning the King of Denmark and English Prizes (unpublished) Wed, Dec 22, 1779
From Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 270
From the Chevalier de Laneuville Wed, Dec 22, 1779, p 271
From Silas Deane Fri, Dec 24, 1779, p 272
From Thomas Digges Fri, Dec 24, 1779, p 273
From John Hartwell Fri, Dec 24, 1779, p 275
From Lafayette Fri, Dec 24, 1779, p 276
From — de Mayr (unpublished) Fri, Dec 24, 1779
From Anthony Merry Fri, Dec 24, 1779, p 277
From — Naghel (unpublished) Fri, Dec 24, 1779
From Benjamin Franklin Bache Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 279
From Edward Bancroft Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 280
From [the Marquise de Boulainvilliers] Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 280
From Robert Montgomery Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 281
From Henry M. Mühlenberg Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 282
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 283
From James Woodmason Sat, Dec 25, 1779, p 284
Intelligence from the Hague (unpublished) Sat, Dec 25, 1779
Thomas Mullowney to John Paul Jones (unpublished) Sat, Dec 25, 1779
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Dec 25, 1779
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sun, Dec 26, 1779, p 285
To Dumas Mon, Dec 27, 1779, p 286
From — Girault (unpublished) Mon, Dec 27, 1779
From John Jay Mon, Dec 27, 1779, p 286
From the Continental Congress: Resolution (unpublished) Fri, Oct 15, 1779
From John Torris Mon, Dec 27, 1779, p 287
Intelligence from Paris (unpublished) Mon, Dec 27, 1779
To J.F. Frin & Co. Tue, Dec 28, 1779, p 288
From Lamarque, Fabre & Co. (unpublished) Tue, Dec 28, 1779
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Dec 28, 1779, p 289
Intelligence from Rennes (unpublished) Tue, Dec 28, 1779
To Joshua Johnson Wed, Dec 29, 1779, p 291
From Arthur Lee Wed, Dec 29, 1779, p 292
From — Paul (unpublished) Wed, Dec 29, 1779
Nicholas G. Moëballe to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Dec 29, 1779
Pierre Penet to J. Gruel (unpublished) Wed, Dec 29, 1779
From Landais Thu, Dec 30, 1779, p 293
From Henry Lee Thu, Dec 30, 1779, p 300
To Arthur Lee Fri, Dec 31, 1779, p 301
From Amelia Barry Fri, Dec 31, 1779, p 301
From Amelia Barry (unpublished) Fri, Dec 31, 1779
From Dumas Fri, Dec 31, 1779, p 304
From the Deputies of Amsterdam: Resolution about Jones's Expulsion (unpublished) Wed, Dec 22, 1779
From William Strahan Fri, Dec 31, 1779, p 305
Samuel Petrie to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Dec 31, 1779
From Henry Coder (unpublished) Fri, Dec 31, 1779
From Jean-Pierre de Chaumont December 1779, p 306
To Mme. Brillon (unpublished) 1779
To Mme. Brillon (unpublished) 1779
To William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
To John Rutledge 1779, p 307
Memorandum of Accounts (unpublished) 1779
An Arabian Tale 1779, p 308
A Turkish Apologue 1779, p 310
Directions for Drawing Out the Tone from the Glass Armonica 1779, p 311
Memoire on the Issue of Paper Money by Congress (unpublished) 1779
From ———: Certificate re Imprisonment of Gayault de Boisbertrand (unpublished) 1779
From ——— to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) 1779
From Marquis d’Amezaga (unpublished) 1779
From Nicolas Baillard (unpublished) 1779
From Edward Bancroft (unpublished) 1779
From Edward Bancroft (unpublished) February 1779
From Madame — de Belleschizes (unpublished) 1779
From Joseph-Etienne Bertier (unpublished) 1779
From — Boisgerard (unpublished) 1779
From — de Bougon (unpublished) 1779
From William Boush (unpublished) 1779
From William Boush (unpublished) 1779
From the Comte and Comtesse de Brancas (unpublished) 1779
From Victor Breda (unpublished) 1779
From — Grivet (unpublished) 1779
From Pierre-Jean-Georges Cabanis (unpublished) 1779
From François Cadio and — Venant fils ainé (unpublished) 1779
From Hendrik Calkoen (unpublished) 1779
From Geoffroy Chalut de Vérin (unpublished) 1779
From the Duc de Chaulnes 1779, p 318
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont (unpublished) 1779
From Michael Comyn (unpublished) 1779
From Thomas Rest Crowder (unpublished) 1779
From — Dabbé (unpublished) 1779
From — Dumont (unpublished) 1779
From Madame — Melin Dutartre (unpublished) 1779
From — Erries[?] (unpublished) 1779
From — Erries[?] (unpublished) 1779
From Jean-Paul Grandjean de Fouchy (unpublished) 1779
From Jacques Gauthier (unpublished) 1779
From Jacques Gauthier (unpublished) 1779
From — Guénard de Faverolle (unpublished) 1779
From Lafayette 1779, p 320
From Madame Lafayette (unpublished) 1779
From Leonard and Jean Lafitte (unpublished) 1779
From John Landells (unpublished) 1779
From Abbé Lefebvre de la Roche (unpublished) 1779
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy (unpublished) 1779
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy (unpublished) 1779
From James Le Tellier (unpublished) 1779
From Louis-Guillaume Le Veillard (unpublished) 1779
From the Comte de Maillebois (unpublished) 1779
From Jean Menly (unpublished) 1779
From — Moreau (unpublished) 1779
From Jean de Neufville et fils (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Michel Paquin (unpublished) 1779
From Pierre and Jean-Baptiste Payen (unpublished) 1779
From Samuel Petrie (unpublished) 1779
From Samuel Petrie (unpublished) 1779
From Pierre Poissonnier (unpublished) 1779
From Chevalier de Ricard (unpublished) 1779
From Royal Manufactory of Tulle (unpublished) 1779
From Baron de Sabine (unpublished) 1779
From Marie du St. Esprit (unpublished) 1779
From — de Stenay (unpublished) 1779
From — Trigant (unpublished) 1779
From Samuel Wharton (unpublished) 1779
From Samuel Wharton (unpublished) 1779
From Samuel Wharton (unpublished) 1779
From Jonathan Williams, Jr.: Memorandum 1779, p 320
From a French Sailor (unpublished) 1779
From — (unpublished) 1779
From ——— (unpublished) 1779
From ——— (unpublished) 1779
From ———: Observations on the Finances of the U.S. (unpublished) 1779
From ———: “Ma Surprise” (unpublished) 1779
From ———: On Dutch Loans (unpublished) 1779
Benjamin Franklin Bache to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
— Brown to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
Pierre Cabanis to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
Jean-François-Paul Grand to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
Arthur Lee to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
Chevalier de de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
— de Moullaine fils to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
Samuel Petrie to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
— de St. Aubin to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) 1779
——— to [Vicomte de Rochambeau] (unpublished) 1779
To Anne-Catherine de Ligniville Helvétius: First Edition of “The Elysian Fields” Sat, Jan 1, 1780, p 322
To Anne-Catherine de Ligniville Helvétius: Second Version of “The Elysion Fields” Sat, Jan 1, 1780, p 326
From Beaumarchais Sat, Jan 1, 1780, p 327
From "Louis Pierre Bilon" (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From Bernard Dehez Sat, Jan 1, 1780, p 328
From Bernard Dehez (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From Madame — Ducis, Veuve Morin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From Félix Lixaute (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From James Milne (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jan 1, 1780, p 328
Intelligence from St. Malo (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
William Temple Franklin to John Vaughan (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
James Milne to Controleur Général (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
James Milne to the Government of France (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 1, 1780
From Francis Coffyn Sun, Jan 2, 1780, p 330
From George Leopold Besson (unpublished) Mon, Jan 3, 1780
From Coder Mon, Jan 3, 1780, p 330
From Henry Coder: Model for Recommendation of Jean l'Air de Lamotte (unpublished) Mon, Jan 3, 1780
From David Hartley Mon, Jan 3, 1780, p 331
Intelligence from Dunkirk (unpublished) Mon, Jan 3, 1780
From Jean-Etienne de Chezaulx Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 334
From Thomas Sim Lee Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 336
From Veuve Morel & fils Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 338
From William Smith Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 339
From Thomas White Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 340
From James Woodmason Tue, Jan 4, 1780, p 341
From David Hartley Wed, Jan 5, 1780, p 342
From Abbé [Durand-Maurice?] de la Fitte de Pellepore (unpublished) Wed, Jan 5, 1780
From Lamarque, Fabre & Co. (unpublished) Wed, Jan 5, 1780
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jan 5, 1780
From Gabriel-Louis Galissard de Marignac: Bill for Benjamin Franklin Bache’s Schooling Wed, Jan 5, 1780, p 344
From — Bassemaison Boullet(unpublished) Thu, Jan 6, 1780
From Dumas Thu, Jan 6, 1780, p 345
From Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) Thu, Jan 6, 1780
From J. de Sparre (unpublished) Thu, Jan 6, 1780
From James White (unpublished) Thu, Jan 6, 1780
Intelligence from Paris (unpublished) Thu, Jan 6, 1780
From — Gerard Fri, Jan 7, 1780, p 348
From Cradock Taylor Fri, Jan 7, 1780, p 349
From David Hartley Sat, Jan 8, 1780, p 349
From Richard Bennett Lloyd Sat, Jan 8, 1780, p 350
From François de Corail de Sainte Foy (unpublished) Sat, Jan 8, 1780
Chevalier de Keralio to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 8, 1780
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 8, 1780
From Le Ray de Chaumont Sat, Jan 8, 1780, p 352
John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 8, 1780
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sun, Jan 9, 1780, p 352
From Thomas Digges Sun, Jan 9, 1780, p 353
From Lafayette Sun, Jan 9, 1780, p 358
From Landais Sun, Jan 9, 1780, p 359
From Landais (unpublished) Sun, Jan 9, 1780
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Jan 9, 1780
To Brown, Collinson & Tritton Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 360
To Mary Hewson Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 360
To Landais Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 362
To James Woodmason Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 363
From Catherine de Wesselow Cramer Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 363
From Thomas Digges Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 364
From Thomas Digges Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 368
From Dumas Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 369
From Lafayette Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 370
From the Loge des Neuf Soeurs Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 371
From Thomas Mante Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 373
From Jean de Neufville & fils Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 373
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Jan 10, 1780, p 375
Thomas Digges to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jan 10, 1780
John Ross to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jan 10, 1780
From Thomas Digges Tue, Jan 11, 1780, p 376
From Le Roy Tue, Jan 11, 1780, p 377
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Jan 11, 1780
From John Diot & Co. Wed, Jan 12, 1780, p 378
From — Gérard (unpublished) Wed, Jan 12, 1780
From Landais Thu, Jan 13, 1780, p 379
From Geneviève Le Veillard Thu, Jan 13, 1780, p 382
From the Comte de Marazzani (unpublished) Thu, Jan 13, 1780
From Sartine Thu, Jan 13, 1780, p 383
From Sartine Thu, Jan 13, 1780, p 383
To Vergennes Sat, Jan 15, 1780, p 384
From — Mary Sat, Jan 15, 1780, p 385
From John Torris Sat, Jan 15, 1780, p 386
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jan 15, 1780, p 387
From Pierre-Jean-Georges Cabanis (unpublished) Sun, Jan 16, 1780
From John Paul Jones Sun, Jan 16, 1780, p 388
From Chevalier de Keralio (unpublished) Sun, Jan 16, 1780
— de Fontenailles to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Jan 16, 1780
To Lafayette Tue, Jan 18, 1780, p 390
To the Prince de Montbarey Tue, Jan 18, 1780, p 391
From — Titot (unpublished) Tue, Jan 18, 1780
From John Torris Tue, Jan 18, 1780, p 392
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jan 18, 1780, p 392
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Jan 18, 1780
— Prevon to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Jan 18, 1780
From John Dixon Wed, Jan 19, 1780, p 394
From Joseph Gardoqui & Sons Wed, Jan 19, 1780, p 395
From Gourlade & Moylan Wed, Jan 19, 1780, p 395
From Vergennes Wed, Jan 19, 1780, p 396
From L.S. Carlo, Comte de Zizendorf (unpublished) Wed, Jan 19, 1780
To William Hodgson Thu, Jan 20, 1780, p 396
From — Baudot (unpublished) Thu, Jan 20, 1780
— Mary to Chaumont with Note to Benjamin Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Jan 20, 1780
From Baron Friedrich Melchior von Grimm Thu, Jan 20, 1780, p 398
From Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Jan 20, 1780, p 399
From the Marquis d’Auzoüer Fri, Jan 21, 1780, p 399
From — Rinquin Fri, Jan 21, 1780, p 400
From — de Rayber Sat, Jan 22, 1780, p 401
From William Robeson (unpublished) Sat, Jan 22, 1780
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Jan 22, 1780
To Sartine Sun, Jan 23, 1780, p 403
To William Strahan: First Version Mon, Jan 24, 1780, p 403
To William Strahan: Final Version Mon, Jan 24, 1780, p 404
From Dumas Mon, Jan 24, 1780, p 404
From Matthieu de Basquiat, Baron de La Houze to John Parish(?) (unpublished) Tue, Dec 21, 1779
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jan 24, 1780
From William Carmichael Tue, Jan 25, 1780, p 406
John Ross to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Jan 25, 1780
From the Comte de Sayn et Wittgenstein (unpublished) Tue, Jan 25, 1780
From John Jay Wed, Jan 26, 1780, p 409
Peter Allaire to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Jan 26, 1780
To Auzoüer Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 411
To John Diot & Co. Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 412
To Dumas Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 412
To Gourlade and Moylan Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 413
To Moses Grinnell Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 414
To Philip Mazzei Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 414
To Jean de Neufville & fils Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 415
To — de Rayber (unpublished) Thu, Jan 27, 1780
From Jean-Pierre de Chaumont (unpublished) Thu, Jan 27, 1780
From Patrick Dowlin Thu, Jan 27, 1780, p 416
To [John Robertson] Fri, Jan 28, 1780, p 416
From Thomas Digges Fri, Jan 28, 1780, p 417
From William Hodgson Fri, Jan 28, 1780, p 420
From John Jay (unpublished) Fri, Jan 28, 1780
From George Scott Fri, Jan 28, 1780, p 422
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Jan 28, 1780
From François-Louis Teissèdre de Fleury Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 422
To — Baudot (unpublished) Sat, Jan 29, 1780
To Jean-Pierre de Chaumont Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 423
To Bernard Dehez Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 424
To Fleury Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 424
From Robert Birrell Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 425
From John Bondfield Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 426
From Luke Ryan Sat, Jan 29, 1780, p 427
From Peter Allaire Mon, Jan 31, 1780, p 428
From John Diot & Co. Mon, Jan 31, 1780, p 429
Thomas du Rouzeau to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Jan 31, 1780
From — d’Andrieu (unpublished) January 1780
Comte de Montfort de Prat to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) January 1780
From Dumas Tue, Feb 1, 1780, p 430
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Feb 1, 1780
From Stephen Lee Tue, Feb 1, 1780, p 432
From George Scott Tue, Feb 1, 1780, p 433
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Feb 1, 1780, p 434
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Feb 1, 1780
To Thomas Digges Wed, Feb 2, 1780, p 435
To David Hartley Wed, Feb 2, 1780, p 436
From — Rinquin (unpublished) Wed, Feb 2, 1780
From John Taylor Wed, Feb 2, 1780, p 439
From Committee of Congress: Report re French Communication (unpublished) Wed, Feb 2, 1780
To Richard Bennett Lloyd Thu, Feb 3, 1780, p 441
From Two Hundred Eighty American Prisoners Thu, Feb 3, 1780, p 442
From Georgiana Shipley Thu, Feb 3, 1780, p 444
To John Bondfield Fri, Feb 4, 1780, p 446
To John Torris Fri, Feb 4, 1780, p 446
From Le Ray de Chaumont Fri, Feb 4, 1780, p 447
From Thomas Digges Fri, Feb 4, 1780, p 448
From Dumas Fri, Feb 4, 1780, p 449
From the Baron de Servières (unpublished) Fri, Feb 4, 1780
To [— d’Anglemont] Sat, Feb 5, 1780, p 451
To Luke Ryan Sat, Feb 5, 1780, p 452
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont (unpublished) Sat, Feb 5, 1780
To Philp Mazzei (unpublished) Sun, Feb 6, 1780
To Richard Price Sun, Feb 6, 1780, p 452
From the Marquise de Montago (unpublished) Mon, Feb 7, 1780
From George Scott Mon, Feb 7, 1780, p 453
From Joseph Priestley Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 454
To Joseph Priestley Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 455
To the Baron de Servières Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 457
To Benjamin Vaughan Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 458
From William R. Boyd Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 459
From Dumas Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 460
From Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas (unpublished) Tue, Feb 8, 1780
From Penet, D’Acosta frères & Cie. Tue, Feb 8, 1780, p 461
George Scott to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Feb 8, 1780
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Feb 8, 1780
Certificate Condemning Prizes Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 462
To Thomas Digges Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 462
To Patrick Dowlin Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 463
To Rinquin Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 464
To John Torris Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 464
From — de Chantereyne Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 465
From William Churchill Houston Wed, Feb 9, 1780, p 466
From Thomas Digges Thu, Feb 10, 1780, p 468
From Th.M. Laënnec Thu, Feb 10, 1780, p 471
From Landais Thu, Feb 10, 1780, p 471
From John Adams and Francis Dana Fri, Feb 11, 1780, p 473
From Cradock Taylor Fri, Feb 11, 1780, p 473
From Wilhelm Augustine von Steuben Fri, Feb 11, 1780, p 474
Attestation of Walter Belt's Oath (unpublished) Fri, Feb 11, 1780
Attestation of Walter Belt's Bond (unpublished) Fri, Feb 11, 1780
Ezra Jones to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Feb 11, 1780
Chevalier de Laneuville to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Fri, Feb 11, 1780
To Landais Sat, Feb 12, 1780, p 474
From John Paul Jones Sat, Feb 12, 1780, p 475
From Lafayette (unpublished) Sat, Feb 12, 1780
From Lewis Littlepage Sat, Feb 12, 1780, p 476
From Sartine Sat, Feb 12, 1780, p 477
To Puchelberg & Co. Sun, Feb 13, 1780, p 478
To Sartine Sun, Feb 13, 1780, p 478
From John Bondfield Sun, Feb 13, 1780, p 480
From John Paul Jones Sun, Feb 13, 1780, p 481
Passport for — Barber (unpublished) Sun, Feb 13, 1780
To John Bondfield Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 483
To William Hodgson Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 483
To Landais: Certificate Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 484
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 485
From Gourlade & Moylan Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 485
From John Stuart Mon, Feb 14, 1780, p 486
Peter Allaire to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Mon, Feb 14, 1780
William Temple Franklin to Peter Allaire (unpublished) Mon, Feb 14, 1780
To Thomas Digges Tue, Feb 15, 1780, p 487
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Tue, Feb 15, 1780
To Gustavus Conyngham Wed, Feb 16, 1780, p 488
To John Paul Jones Wed, Feb 16, 1780, p 488
To Lewis Littlepage Wed, Feb 16, 1780, p 489
To Penet, D’Acosta freres (unpublished) Wed, Feb 16, 1780
List of Medals Awarded by the United States Thu, Feb 17, 1780, p 489
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Feb 17, 1780, p 491
From the Prince de Conti (unpublished) Fri, Feb 18, 1780
From Dumas Fri, Feb 18, 1780, p 492
From Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard Fri, Feb 18, 1780, p 493
From Richard Bennett Lloyd Fri, Feb 18, 1780, p 494
From Anthony Merry Fri, Feb 18, 1780, p 495
From James Mullin: Promissory Note Fri, Feb 18, 1780, p 497
From — Bassi (unpublished) Fri, Feb 18, 1780
To John Paul Jones Sat, Feb 19, 1780, p 498
To Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard Sat, Feb 19, 1780, p 500
To John Ross Sat, Feb 19, 1780, p 501
From William Carmichael Sat, Feb 19, 1780, p 502
From — Milhas le jeune (unpublished) Sat, Feb 19, 1780
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Feb 19, 1780, p 503
John Ross to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Feb 19, 1780
From George Leopold Besson (unpublished) Sun, Feb 20, 1780
From August Püppele (unpublished) Sun, Feb 20, 1780
To De Chezaulx Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 506
To John Torris (unpublished) Mon, Feb 21, 1780
To Thomas White Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 507
From John Paul Jones Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 507
From Jacques Necker Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 509
From Sartine Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 511
From Sartine Mon, Feb 21, 1780, p 511
From — Viel to Sartine (unpublished) Tue, Jan 25, 1780
To William Carmichael Tue, Feb 22, 1780, p 512
To John Jay Tue, Feb 22, 1780, p 513
To Joshua Johnson Tue, Feb 22, 1780, p 514
From P. de Monchanin fils (unpublished) Tue, Feb 22, 1780
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Feb 23, 1780, p 514
Mademoiselle J. Dubois to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Wed, Feb 23, 1780
From John Paul Jones Wed, Feb 23, 1780, p 515
From Marc Le Fort Wed, Feb 23, 1780, p 516
To Arthur Lee Thu, Feb 24, 1780, p 517
From John Bondfield Thu, Feb 24, 1780, p 517
From Richard Donaldson Cooke Thu, Feb 24, 1780, p 518
From L. Ginet (unpublished) Thu, Feb 24, 1780
From Lafayette Thu, Feb 24, 1780, p 519
From James Lovell Thu, Feb 24, 1780, p 520
From William Webb (unpublished) Thu, Feb 24, 1780
John Williams to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Feb 24, 1780
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Thu, Feb 24, 1780
From Franz Nicolaus Gustav Becker (unpublished) Fri, Feb 25, 1780
From John Bondfield Fri, Feb 25, 1780, p 522
From Dumas Fri, Feb 25, 1780, p 523
From John Paul Jones Fri, Feb 25, 1780, p 524
From Philippe Jean Joseph Lagau (unpublished) Fri, Feb 25, 1780
From Franklin and Samuel Wharton: Memorial to Congress Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 525
To Thomas Digges Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 548
From Fleury Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 549
To Fleury Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 550
To William Hodgson Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 550
To Richard Bennett Lloyd Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 552
To Thomas Wren Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 553
From John Williams Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 554
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Feb 26, 1780, p 555
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sat, Feb 26, 1780
From Francis Coffyn Sun, Feb 27, 1780, p 556
From Thomas Hutchins: Memorial (unpublished) Sun, Feb 27, 1780
Aimé-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Feb 27, 1780
From William Bingham Mon, Feb 28, 1780, p 557
From — Keiser Mon, Feb 28, 1780, p 558
From Landais Mon, Feb 28, 1780, p 559
From Dennis Walsh Mon, Feb 28, 1780, p 561
French Loan Certificate Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 563
From Ralph Izard Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 563
From Joshua Johnson Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 564
From Lafayette Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 565
From Arthur Lee Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 567
From — Materre (unpublished) Tue, Feb 29, 1780
From Sartine Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 567
From Sartine Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 568
William Temple Franklin: Notes on Keeping Frankin's Accounts (unpublished) Tue, Feb 29, 1780
From Jean de Neufville & fils February 1780, p 568
Parabole Contre La Persécution Tue, Feb 29, 1780, p 570
From Le Ray de Chaumont (unpublished) February 1780
From Le Ray de Chaumont: Receipts and Payments for United States (unpublished) February 1780
Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished) February 1780