Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 10 -- Materials sent to Franklin during his residence in France

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Date: [1776-1785] | Size: 1 section, 233 items

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233 items

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Collection overview

[1776-1785] 137 item(s)

Correspondence of an unknown date received during Franklin's residence in France.

 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
La Loge des Neuf-Soeurs Notices
1779-1785 60 item(s) ; Printed N.S. 1p. each.LXXIII, 69-119, 121-130.

Notices of the meetings of the Lodge of Neuf Soeurs. The dates refer to the dates of the meetings. The dating often used is based on the French Rite of the Masonic Calendar, where March is the first month of the year, and the year is stated using Year of the Light, Anno Lucis (AD year +4000).

[1776-1785] 22 item(s) ; Printed N. 1p. in 3d P.LXXIII, 31-53.

Marriage notices.

[1776-1785] 14 item(s) LX, 133-146.

Miscellaneous notes and addresses of an unknown date from Franklin's time in France.



Detailed Inventory

 Correspondence
[1776-1785] 137 item(s)

Correspondence of an unknown date received during Franklin's residence in France.

LXX, 25 Berna, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.LXX, 25

Requesting Dr. Franklin to send his reply to a letter from M. Dumont of Mayence. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLI, 135 Bond, D..
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 135

Asking a question or two concerning the certificates.

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLIII, 51 Brillon de Jouy, Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt, 1744-1824.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIII, 51

Saturday evening. Inviting Franklin to come to her house with a friend of his. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

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XLIII, 98 Brillon de Jouy, Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt, 1744-1824.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIII, 98

Saturday. Returning a letter of Franklin's for M. [Pierre Charles] de Parseval. Nothing to correct in it. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

Other Descriptive Information: Printed in Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., XL, 110.

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XLI, 101 Brueck, P..
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 101

Luxembourg. Sending him a new treatise on Physics which he can recommend. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

LVIII, 91 Charitable Committee for the Assistance of Prisoners.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. 1p.LVIII, 91

Soliciting Franklin's aid. (In French.)

General physical description: L. 1p.

XLI, 20 Clausez, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 20

Paris. Sending Franklin an engraving or printing machine, entrusted to his care by M. de Goué. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

LXX, 74 Covay, ------ de.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]N. in 3d P. 1p.LXX, 74

Recommends a cook to Dr. Franklin in case he needs one. (In French.)

General physical description: N. in 3d P. 1p.

XLI, 39 Croize, Pierre.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 39

Begging Franklin to render them some assistance. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

LXXII, 58 Deane, Silas, 1737-1789.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 58

Saturday morning. Asks to know if Franklin dines today at the Duc de Rochefiucault's, or where he dines, as Deane has forgot whither he is engaged or not.

XLI, 3 Demarains, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 3

Presenting Franklin with a basket of strawberries, the fruits of his own gardening. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLI, 16 Desêtres, -----.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 16

Paris. Asking for a few moments' audience. (In French.) A. E. by Franklin. Mentioning the day and hour.

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLII, 119 Devellenne, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 6p.XLII, 119

Paris. Statement in Bacon's Philosophical Works that the Greeks condemned to death the first physicists who presumed to explain the natural causes of thunder; applies to Franklin for aid in verifying this. Question of a belief in God; attitude of Voltaire—of Socrates. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 6p.

XLI, 2 Deville, Madame ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 3p.XLI, 2

Confined to her bed by an illness lasting six months; in great need of money; offers to sell Franklin a rare old trinket for four louis. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 3p.

LX, 29 (OS) Dumay, Esther Brickland.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.LX, 29 (OS)

Appeal for assistance to enable her to rejoin her husband Ignace Dumay, who is at Metz. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

XLI, 46 Dunousquet, F. Feval.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XLI, 46

Asking for succor for himself and his two children, abandoned by their mother. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

XLIV, 125 Du Pin, ----- de le Tour , Madame.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) ; A.L. 1p.XLIV, 125

Sunday. Is very desirous to dine with him tomorrow, but fears weather will prevent. If his carriage comes to Paris in the morning, it might take her and the young lady with her. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

XLIII, 174 Filleul, Anna Rosalie, 1752-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XLIII, 174

Wednesday. Sends the three last volumes of the Memoirs of Baron Delott. Request Dr. Franklin to send her the day's journal. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

LXXI, 72b Filleul, Anna Rosalie, 1752-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.N. in 3d P. 1p.LXXI, 72b

Requesting Franklin to take her in his carriage to the ball at Mme. Brillion's. (In French.)

General physical description: A.N. in 3d P. 1p.

XLI, 149 Fox, John.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XLI, 149

A begging letter from one who suffered in America's struggle for freedom.

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

LX, 38 Fox, John.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.LX, 38

An Englishman by birth but married and settled in France, is in distress and appeals to Franklin for assistance. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

XL, 29 Gérard, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XL, 29

Brusque and cruel refusal of his request for assistance; driven to importune him by his necessities. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

XLII, 52 Gérard, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L.S. 1p.XLII, 52

Is a writer and man of letters. Forced by necessity and want to discontinue a literary work he was engaged on. Appeals to Franklin for help to enable him to continue his writings. (In French.)

General physical description: L.S. 1p.

XL, 22 Gonther, Jean David.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XL, 22

Begging for aid to enable him to return to his native place in Switzerland. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

XLII, 197 Grand, Jean-François-Paul, l'aîné.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLII, 197

Expressing his father's regret at not seeing Franklin, owing to illness. Acknowledging Franklin's interest in the birth of his child. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLII, 212 Grand, Marie Silvestre.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XLII, 212

Has commenced the coverlet in order to make the work easier for his daughter [Mrs. Richard Bache]; sends it together with the ivory needles. Condoles with him on the inconstancy of one of his loves, who is to marry M. de Forbouay. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

XLIV, 107 Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand, 1726-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIV, 107

With reference to an error of figures in the amount of a draft presented for payment. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

LXXVIII, 69b Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand, 1726-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.N. 1p.LXXVIII, 69b

Regarding a promissary note. In French

XLIII, 187 Guyot.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XLIII, 187

Will set out for England on Tuesday. Called to take leave of Dr. Franklin and receive his orders. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

XL, 48 Halluin, Madame d'.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] May 30A.L.S. 1p.XL, 48

Acknowledging the important service rendered her by Franklin. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XL, 175 Halluin, Madame d'.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 3p.XL, 175

Lives by the work of her hands; sends Franklin two vests which she begs him to purchase for four and a half louis. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 3p.

XLIV, 265 Hardoncelle, Madame d'.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. in 3d P. 1p.XLIV, 265

Asks him to induce M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont to accept an invitation to dine with her. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. in 3d P. 1p.

XLIV, 266 Hardoncelle, Madame d'.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. ind 3d P. 2p.XLIV, 266

Will call on Franklin the next Monday and take breakfast with him. Invites him to go afterwards to Surennes with some friends and dine. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. ind 3d P. 2p.

XLII, 64 (OS) Jaucourt, Arnail François, 1757-1852.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) XLII, 64 (OS)

Requests Franklin to appoint a time when he can confer with him. (In French.)

XLIII, 198.5 Jones, Dr..
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XLIII, 198.5

Thursday noon. Accepting his invitation to dinner.

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

LXXII, 108a Laneuville, Louis Pierre Penot Lombart, Chevalier de.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 108a

Is expected tomorrow at half past twelve. Tasks Mr Laurens to go V[ersailles] on Tuesday. Written on the back of a playing card

XLIV, 219 La Rochefoucauld d'Enville, Louis-Alexandre, Duc de, 1743-1792.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIV, 219

Thursday morning. Rochefoucauld must fulfill his obligations at Versailles Sunday but he hopes to be acquitted of these in time to take advantage of Mr. Franklin's invitation. In French.

XLII, 180 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLII, 180

Desiring news of Franklin; prevented by the inclement weather from going to Passy. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

XLIV, 147 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1777-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLIV, 147

Invites him and his grandson to dine with him. In French

XLIV, 150 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLIV, 150

Returns the English papers. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLIV, 157 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to William Temple Franklin
[1777-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLIV, 157

Invites Franklin to come and see him and Mme. Le Roy in their new apartments. In French.

XLIV, 171 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIV, 171

Asks for the loan of the Memoirs of the Academy for the year 1765.

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

XLIV, 172 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIV, 172

Returns the volume of the memoirs and the Mercury of the 20th of last month; asks for the loan of yesterday's Mercury.

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

LXXI, 33b Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.N. in 3d P. 1p.LXXI, 33b

Asking Dr. Franklin if he can give him and Mme. Le Roy a place in his carriage going to Auteuil. (In French.)

General physical description: A.N. in 3d P. 1p.

LXXI, 34b Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.N. in 3d P. 1p.LXXI, 34b

Returning the "Courrier de I'Europe" and offering to play him a game of chess. (In French.)

General physical description: A.N. in 3d P. 1p.

LXXI, 43a Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.N. in 3d P. 1p.LXXI, 43a

Inquiring if there is any news from America and returning a volume of the Encyclopedia.

General physical description: A.N. in 3d P. 1p.

LXXI, 79a Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.LXXI, 79a

Inviting him to dine at Epinay with some ladies.

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

LXXII, 102 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 102

Monday morning. Hopes that Franklin has not forgotten he is engaged to dine tomorrow, Tuesday, at Madame la Marquise de Segur's place. Le Roy's intention was to pay Franklin a visit yesterday, but he had some ladies at home that deprived him of that pleasure. [In Madame Le Roy's hand writing, in French] Madame Le Roy is wondering if the kind doctor will dine at the Le Roy's if he would like to have dinner.

LXXII, 104 Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] LXXII, 104

Inviting Franklin to come to his place for a game of chess this evening, if Franklin has nothing better to do. Le Roy notes there is "a lady at home that I can not leave alone." He would equally glad of Franklin's grandson's company.

XLII, 184 Le Roy, Pétronille de Messey.
to William Temple Franklin
[1777-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLII, 184

Paris. Desiring the address of Franklin's tailor. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

LXXI, 84b Le Veillard, Geneviève-Elisabeth Belamy.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]N. in 3d P. 1p.LXXI, 84b

Called to see Franklin. (In French.)

General physical description: N. in 3d P. 1p.

XLII, 127 Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume, 1733-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] Wednesday 7A.L. 2p.XLII, 127

Returns the writing sent him by Franklin; question of the translation. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 2p.

LXXII, 29 Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume, 1733-1794.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 29

Inviting Franklin to dinner next Thursday at the Marquis de Condorcet's residence. In French

LXXII, 95 Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 95

Called to pay his respects to Dr. Franklin. Thursday. at Hotel de Grand Villary Rue St. Gillaume

LVII, 117 Liège, Louis.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]Mem. in 3d P. 3p.LVII, 117

Is a merchant at La Tremblade; describes the productions of his district, wines, brandies, salt, etc., and offers to fill any orders sent to him. (In French.)

General physical description: Mem. in 3d P. 3p.

LXXI, 13 Obenaus, Susanah.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L.S. 1p.LXXI, 13

A poor widow who begs him to make inquiries to find out whether her son, who went to America, is living or dead. (Mutilated.)

General physical description: L.S. 1p.

XLI, 107 Perard, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.XLI, 107

[Paris]. Sending a composition of his own, written in Franklin's honor with the hope of amusing him. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 1p.

XLI, 142 Perroy, Madame ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XLI, 142

Implores Franklin's aid on behalf of her three little children, who are in danger of dying from cold and hunger. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

XLIV, 273 Rentin, Madame ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XLIV, 273

Invitation to Franklin and his grandson to dinner. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

XL, 70 Robert, Madame de.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] September 9L.S. 2p.XL, 70

Paris. Account of her desperate situation; abandoned by her husband, deprived of her pension and in absolute want; begs for assistance. (In French.)

General physical description: L.S. 2p.

XL, 61 Rouen, Madame de.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. in 3d P. 1p.XL, 61

Begs for aid in her destitute condition. (In French.)

General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p.

XL, 3 Salviony, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.XL, 3

A begging letter from a teacher. (In Latin.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

LVI(i), 26 Salviony, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 1p.LVI(i), 26

Another begging letter. In Latin.

XLIII, 234 (1) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (1)

Notice that the King [Louis XVI] will not receive the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers on the 19th of the month. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (2) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (2)

Notice that the King [Louis XVI] will not receive the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers on the 30th, but he will receive them on New Year's Day. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (3) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]A.N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (3)

The King [Louis XVI] will hold a Drawing Room next Sunday and receive the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers if they go to Versailles in the morning. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (5) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (5)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers next Tuesday. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (7) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (7)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the eighth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (8) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (8)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the sixth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (9) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (9)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the sixteenth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (10) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (10)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-seventh of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIII, 234 (13) Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.XLIII, 234 (13)

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday next the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLIV, 216 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]L.S., 1p.XLIV, 216

A ball will be given in the Chateau of Versailles. The King [Louis XVI] and Queen [Marie Antoinette] expect to be present. Orders have been given to have Franklin placed wherever he may wish. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 4 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 4

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twentieth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 5 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 5

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the eleventh of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 6 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 6

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the eighteenth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 7 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 7

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the sixteenth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 8 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 8

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the eighth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 9 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 9

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-fifth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. His Majesty will receive them on Thursday the twenty-seventh. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 10 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 10

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-fifth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 11 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 11

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the fifth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 12 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 12

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the sixth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 14 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785] July 4Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 14

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the thirtieth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 15 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 15

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-sixth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 16 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 16

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the sixth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 17 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 17

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the fifteenth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 18 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 18

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-fifth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 19 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 19

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-sixth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 20 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 20

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-second of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 21 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 21

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the thirteenth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 22 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 22

Notice of change of date for holding Court. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 23 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 23

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the twenty-eighth of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 25 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 25

The King [Louis XVI] will not receive on Tuesday the thirty-first of the month the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

LXXIII, 26 Séqueville, François Pierre de, 1725-1793.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1779-1785]Printed N.S. 1p.LXXIII, 26

Notice that Comte de Vergennes will receive Benjamin Franklin on business. Signed: de Séqueville, Sécretaire ordinaire du Roi. In French.

XLII, 65 Thomas, ------.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L.S. 2p.XLII, 65

Is an employee of the General Control; begs Franklin to help him to obtain a position in the French West Indies. (In French.)

General physical description: L.S. 2p.

LXXVIII, 89d Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de, 1719-1787.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 89d

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Passy. In French.

LIX, 81 "Vestatur".
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L.S. 2p.LIX, 81

Announcement of two chemical processes. The former relates to artificial production of gold, the latter to that of silver. 'Offers his discoveries for sale. (In German.)

General physical description: A.L.S. 2p.

LXXII, 105c Waitz von Eschen, -----.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 105c

The misters de Waitz ask Franklin if they can meet with him next Friday. In French

XLIII, 206 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) ; L. 1p.XLIII, 206

Tuesday, 4 o'clock. "The mother" thanks Franklin and the children bless him.

General physical description: L. 1p.

XLIV, 136 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.XLIV, 136

Chaillot, Wednesday. Has just come back from the country. Very anxious to see Franklin. Asks him what day he can invite her to dinner. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

LI, 31 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. and Poem. 3p.LI, 31

A tribute to Franklin. (In Latin.)

General physical description: L. and Poem. 3p.

LI, 49 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]Verses. 1p.LI, 49

Advice to Dr. Franklin not to heed the homages of the fickle multitude and to show himself less. (In French.)

General physical description: Verses. 1p.

LI, 86 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]Verses. 1p.LI, 86

Eulogy of Marquis de la Fayette and his cruise during the war in America. (In French.)

General physical description: Verses. 1p.

LVI(i), 61 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]Mem. 1p.LVI(i), 61

Announcing the establishment of a school for English and American girls in Paris and requesting him to recommend it. (In French.) Endorsed, "School for Girls in Paris."

General physical description: Mem. 1p.

LVIII, 148 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.LVIII, 148

A recipe for the mixture of nitre and antimony. (In French.)

General physical description: A.L. 1p.

LXIX, 114 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]Mem. 1p.LXIX, 114

Requesting Dr. Franklin to recommend Court de Trumbinsky to people in the United States. (In French.)

General physical description: Mem. 1p.

LXXI, 102b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]N. 1p.LXXI, 102b

Tuesday. Is not acquainted with the manner of making out memorials. Cannot say whether the enclosed one will answer the purpose. Will call on him to-morrow and confer about it.

General physical description: N. 1p.

LXXI, 129 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]L. 1p.LXXI, 129

Refusing to do business with a firm. (in England). (In French.)

General physical description: L. 1p.

LXXII, 46 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXII, 46

Plans to go to Frankin's home between nine and ten in the morning. In French

LXXVIII, 55 Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.L. 1p.LXXVIII, 55

In French. On treating a malady.

LXXVIII, 89a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 89a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Paris.

LXXVIII, 89b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 89b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 89c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 89c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 90a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 90a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency, Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 90b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 90b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 90c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 90c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 90d Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 90d

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to the Honorable Benjamin Franklin, Passy.

LXXVIII, 91a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 91a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 91b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 91b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Deputy of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 91c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 91c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 91d Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 91d

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 91e Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 91e

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 92a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 92a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Envoy of the United States of America to the French Court, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 92b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 92b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Deputy of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 92c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 92c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris.

LXXVIII, 93a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 93a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency, Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris.

LXXVIII, 93b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 93b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Versailles. In French.

LXXVIII, 93c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 93c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister of the United States of America, at Passy. In French.

LXXVIII, 94a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 94a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Versailles. In French.

LXXVIII, 94b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 94b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency, Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Court of France, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 94c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 94c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency, Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Envoy to His Very Christian Majesty, Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 95a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 95a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency, Benjamin Franklin, Passy, near Paris. Postmarked: L'Orient.

LXXVIII, 95b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 95b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Paris.

LXXVIII, 95c Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 95c

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Deputy of Congress of the United Provinces of America, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

LXXVIII, 96b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 96b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris.

LXXVIII, 101a Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 101a

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Ambassador of America, at Passy. In French.

Provenance: Sent to Whitfield J. Bell from the I. Minis Hays estate, 1967.

LXXVIII, 101b Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 101b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, at Passy, near Paris. In French.

Provenance: Sent to Whitfield J. Bell from the I. Minis Hays estate, 1967.

LXXVIII, 100b Unidentified.
to William Temple Franklin
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 100b

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to William Temple Franklin, at Passy.

LXXVIII, 95e Unidentified.
to the Ministers Plenipotentiary
[1776-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 95e

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to These Excellencies, The Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States for the Court of France, Passy.

LXXVIII, 95d Unidentified.
to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
[1779-1785]A.D. 1p.LXXVIII, 95d

Fragment of an envelope only, addressed to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, Ministers Plenipotentiary of America, Passy.

 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
La Loge des Neuf-Soeurs Notices
1779-1785 60 item(s) ; Printed N.S. 1p. each.LXXIII, 69-119, 121-130.

Notices of the meetings of the Lodge of Neuf Soeurs. The dates refer to the dates of the meetings. The dating often used is based on the French Rite of the Masonic Calendar, where March is the first month of the year, and the year is stated using Year of the Light, Anno Lucis (AD year +4000).

General physical description: Printed N.S. 1p. each.

LXXIII, 74 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 April 9 1 page(s) LXXIII, 74
LXXIII, 75 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 April 22-29 1 page(s) LXXIII, 75
LXXIII, 76 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 May 6 1 page(s) LXXIII, 76
LXXIII, 77 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 May 20 1 page(s) LXXIII, 77
LXXIII, 78 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 May 20 1 page(s) LXXIII, 78
LXXIII, 79 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Notice of assessment of members
1779 May 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 79
LXXIII, 80 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 June 4 1 page(s) LXXIII, 80
LXXIII, 81 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 June 4 1 page(s) LXXIII, 81
LXXIII, 82 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 June 15 1 page(s) LXXIII, 82
LXXIII, 83 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 June 23 1 page(s) LXXIII, 83
LXXIII, 84 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 July 1 1 page(s) LXXIII, 84
LXXIII, 85 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 July 5 1 page(s) LXXIII, 85
LXXIII, 87 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 August 4 1 page(s) LXXIII, 87
LXXIII, 69 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Announcement of a Féte Académique
1779 August 11 2 page(s) LXXIII, 69

St. Germain. Announcement of a Féte Académique for the benefit of the lodge of Noeuf Sœurs [the Masonic Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Commanders of the Temple].

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LXXIII, 88 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 August 16 1 page(s) LXXIII, 88

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LXXIII, 89 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 August 16 1 page(s) LXXIII, 89
LXXIII, 70 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Postponement and Meeting Notice
1779 August 16-18 2 page(s) LXXIII, 70

Postponement of the above mentioned fête (see LXXIII, 69 and 71) from August 11 to August 18.

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LXXIII, 71 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Announcement of a Féte Académique
1779 August 18 2 page(s) LXXIII, 71

St. Germain. Announcement of a Féte Académique for the benefit of the lodge of Noeuf Sœurs [the Masonic Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Commanders of the Temple].

LXXIII, 90 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 August 27 1 page(s) LXXIII, 90
LXXIII, 91 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 August 27 1 page(s) LXXIII, 91
LXXIII, 72 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 September 25 1 page(s) LXXIII, 72
LXXIII, 73 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1779 December 6 1 page(s) LXXIII, 73
LXXIII, 92 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 January 31 1 page(s) LXXIII, 92
LXXIII, 94 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 May 1 1 page(s) LXXIII, 94
LXXIII, 95 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 May 29 1 page(s) LXXIII, 95
LXXIII, 96 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 June 3 1 page(s) LXXIII, 96
LXXIII, 97 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 June 26 1 page(s) LXXIII, 97
LXXIII, 98 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 June 26 1 page(s) LXXIII, 98
LXXIII, 99 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 July 3 1 page(s) LXXIII, 99
LXXIII, 100 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 July 3 1 page(s) LXXIII, 100
LXXIII, 101 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 July 31 1 page(s) LXXIII, 101
LXXIII, 102 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 July 31 1 page(s) LXXIII, 102
LXXIII, 103 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 August 28 1 page(s) LXXIII, 103
LXXIII, 104 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 August 28 1 page(s) LXXIII, 104
LXXIII, 93 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1780 [September or December] 18 1 page(s) LXXIII, 93
LXXIII, 105 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 February 19 1 page(s) LXXIII, 105
LXXIII, 106 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 March 1 1 page(s) LXXIII, 106
LXXIII, 107 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 April 23 1 page(s) LXXIII, 107
LXXIII, 108 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 May 7 1 page(s) LXXIII, 108
LXXIII, 109 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 May 21 1 page(s) LXXIII, 109
LXXIII, 110 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 May 21 1 page(s) LXXIII, 110
LXXIII, 86 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
[1781] July 28 1 page(s) LXXIII, 86
LXXIII, 111 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 September 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 111
LXXIII, 112 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 September 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 112
LXXIII, 113 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 October 15 1 page(s) LXXIII, 113
LXXIII, 114 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 October 15 1 page(s) LXXIII, 114
LXXIII, 115 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 December 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 115

Announcing a celebration to take place on January 14, celebrating the birth of the dauphin and restoration of the queen. Will include a concert, a banquet, a reading, a comedy, etc.

LXXIII, 116 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1781 December 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 116
LXXIII, 117 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1782 January 22 1 page(s) LXXIII, 117
LXXIII, 118 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1782 January 22 1 page(s) LXXIII, 118
LXXIII, 119 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1782 June 3 1 page(s) LXXIII, 119
LXXIII, 121 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1782 December 23 1 page(s) LXXIII, 121
LXXIII, 122 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1783 January 13 1 page(s) LXXIII, 122
LXXIII, 123 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1783 May 26 1 page(s) LXXIII, 123
LXXIII, 124 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1783 June 23 1 page(s) LXXIII, 124
LXXIII, 125 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1783 July 21 1 page(s) LXXIII, 125
LXXIII, 126 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1784 January 31 1 page(s) LXXIII, 126
LXXIII, 127 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1785 January 3 1 page(s) LXXIII, 127

Printed invitation addressed to Franklin from Roucher, the secretary of the Loge des Neuf Soeurs, for a seance academique, to be held Lundy 3 du 11eme mois, year 5784 [i.e., Jan. 3, 1785].

LXXIII, 129 Freemasons. Commandeurs du Temple. Loge de Saint Jean de Jerusalem (Carcassonne, France).
Table of Officers of the Commanders of the Temple, the Lodge of Carcassonne
1785 June 24 1 page(s) LXXIII, 129

See also LXXIII, 128 (OS).

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LXXIII, 130 Freemasons. Loge des neuf sœurs (Paris, France).
Meeting Notice
1785 July 4 1 page(s) LXXIII, 130
 Marriage Notices
[1776-1785] 22 item(s) ; Printed N. 1p. in 3d P.LXXIII, 31-53.

Marriage notices.

General physical description: Printed N. 1p. in 3d P.

LXXIII, 42 Bearn, Anne-Hilarion de Galard de Brassac, Comte de, 1715-1788. Caumont, Adélaïde-Luce-Madeleine de Galard de Brassac, Marquise de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 42

Announcing the marriage of their granddaughter and daughter, Mlle. de Caumont de la Force with the Marquis de Lordat.

LXXIII, 32 Beaugeard, Pierre-Marin.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 32

Anouncing the marriage of his son, the Secretaire des Commandemens de la Reine, to Mlle. d'Hugues

LXXIII, 33 Beaugeard, Pierre-Marin.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 33

Anouncing the marriage of his son, the Secretaire des Commandemens de la Reine, to Mlle. d'Hugues

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LXXIII, 53 Bethune, Comtesse de. Bethune, Duc de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 53

Announcing the marriage of their daughter and cousin, Mademoiselle de Bethune-Pologne to the Marquis de Deux-Ponts

LXXIII, 39 Bruc, Comte de. Goulaine, Vicomte de. Rosmadec, Marquis de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 39

Announcing the marriage of the Marquis de Goulaine, their brother and cousin, to Mlle. de Maleissye.

LXXIII, 35 Estampes, Charles-Louis, Marquis d', 1734-1815. Estampes, Françoise-Bonne-Geneviève, Marquise d'. Joly de Fleury, Jean-Omer, 1715-1810.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 35

Announcing the marraige of their son, the Count d'Estampes, to Mlle. Le Camus

LXXIII, 47 Gerbier, ------. Gerbier, ------, Mademoiselle.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 47

Announcing the marriage of their daughter and niece to the Comte de la Saumes

LXXIII, 41 Gramont, Antoine-Antonion, Duc de, 1722-1801. Gramont, Béatrix de Choiseul-Stainville, Duchesse de, 1730-1794.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 41

Announce the marriage of the Duc de Guiche to Malle. de Polignac.

LXXIII, 45 Guemenée, Henri-Louis-Marie, Prince de. Guemenée, Louise-Gabrielle-Julie de Rohan, Princesse douairière de. Guemenée, Victoire-Armande-Josèphe de Rohan-Soubise, Princesse de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 45

Announcing the marriage of their granddaughter and daughter Mlle. [Marie- Louise-Joséphine] de Rohan to the Prince Charles de Rohan-Rochefort.

LXXIII, 40 Polastron, Jean-François-Gabriel, Comte de. Polignac, Jules-François-Armand, Duc de, 1745-1817. Polignac, Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Comtesse de. Hérault, Jeanne-Charlotte.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 40

Announcing the marriage of Mlle. de Polignac to the Duc de Guiche.

LXXIII, 31 Hugues de Cesselés, ------, Chevalier d'.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 31

Announcing the marriage between Hugues de Cesseles younger daughter and the son of [Pierre-Marin] Beaugeard, who is Secretaire des Commandemens de la Reine.

LXXIII, 34 Le Camus, ------, Comte. Le Camus, ------, Comtesse.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 34

Announcing the marriage of the their daughter to Le Comte d'Estampes

LXXIII, 49 Levis, Marquis de. Levis, Marquise de. Michel, Madame.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 49

Announcing the marriage of their daughter and granddaughter to the Marquis de Spinola

LXXIII, 43 Lordat, Abbe de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 43

Announcing the marriage of his brother, the Marquis de Lordat, to Mlle. de Chaumont de la Force.

LXXIII, 38 Maleissye, Marquise de. Maleissye, Monsieur de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 38

Announcing the marriage of their daughter to the Marquis de Goulaine.

LXXIII, 50 Nivernais, Louis Jules Barbon Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de, 1716-1798. Nonce, Monsieur le.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 50

Announcing the marriage of their cousin, the Marquis de Spinola, to Mademoiselle de Levis

LXXIII, 46 Rohan-Rochefort, Marie-Henriette-Charlotte-Dorothée d'Orlèans-Rothelin, Princesse de. Rohan-Rochefort, Charles-Jules-Armand, Prince de.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 46

Announcing the marriage of their son, Prince Charles de Rohan-Rochefort to Mademoiselle de Rohan.

LXXIII, 48 Saumes, Marquise de la. Saumes, Marquis de la.
Marriage notice
[1776-1785] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 48

Announcing the marriage of their son, the Comte de la Saumes, to Mademoiselle Gerbier

LXXIII, 36 Celesia, Pietro Paolo, 1732-1806. Celesia, Dorothea, 1738-1790.
Marriage notice
[1781 December 3] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 36

Announcing the marriage of their daughter to the Count de Ginestous

LXXIII, 37 Ginestous, Jean-François, Comte de, 1751-1834.
Marriage notice
[1781 December 3] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 37

Announcing his marriage to Mlle. de Celesia.

LXXIII, 51 Saint Denis, Marquis de. Saint Denis, Marquise de. Lentilhac, Abbe de. Lentilhac-Sedieres, Comte de.
Marriage notice
[1782 February 18] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 51

Announcing the marriage of their niece, Mademoiselle [Louise-Jeanne-Marie-Catherine] de Lentilhac-Sedieres, to [Constantin Gravier], the Vicomte de Vergennes

LXXIII, 52 Vergennes, Jean Gravier, Marquis de, 1718-1794. Vergennes, Jeanne Chevignard de Chavigny, Marquise de. Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de, 1719-1787. Vergennes, Anne Duvivier, Comtesse de, 1730-1798.
Marriage notice
[1782 February 18] 1 page(s) LXXIII, 52

Announcing the marriage of their son and nephew, the Vicomte [Constantin Gravier] de Vergennes, to Mademoiselle [Louise-Jeanne-Marie-Catherine] de Lentilhac-Sedieres.

 Notes and addresses
[1776-1785] 14 item(s) LX, 133-146.

Miscellaneous notes and addresses of an unknown date from Franklin's time in France.

LX, 133 Note
[1777-1785] 1 page(s) LX, 133

M. de Rey, jeweler, Quay des Orfevres. M. Le Breton, jeweler and judge consul, Quay des Morfundu, near Rue de Harlay. In French. Includes a sketch with the word "Chassie"

LX, 134 Notes
[1777-1785] 3 page(s) LX, 134

Three notes: Mauduit, Chevalier du Plessis, officer of the royal artillery corps, and Mrs. du Boury have already spoken with kindness. At the hotel Enguien, near the royal palace (In French); Letters from Mr. Nousse and his Sister to a Relation altogether domestic; Ward Nicholas Boylston, late of Boston, was obliged to leave that country of his ill state of health in October 1773. After residing two years in Southern Europe, his private concerns obliged him to come to England...he does not at this time or ever did enjoy any place, pension, or employment under British Government.

LX, 135 Note
[1777-1785] 1 page(s) LX, 135

Dumesnil and Madame Brierre, house of M. Girard the painter, varnisher of St. Denis; for different goods as: shoes, stockings, linen, paper of different sorts, hats, tents for the soldier, shirts, and other sorts of goods. He can send a ship with different goods from Caen in Normandy, directly to America. He can furnish too iron guns, from four twenty to six livres, bullets and all sorts of fittings for the wheelwright.

LX, 136 Notes
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 136

Two notes in French: The first a fragment, containing notes regarding a potential business deal. The second, a brief note: the Comte de la Crespiniere, former infantry officer, at his land near Resenlieu

LX, 137 Notes
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 137

Two brief notes: Les Memoires sur la Chine, that Mr. Franklin wants to lend me (in French); A New York mail is arrived which brings account of the death of Sir Harry Moore.

LX, 138 List
[1777-1785] 1 page(s) LX, 138

List of [ship?] names in French: La Gigge Angloise; La Montreuil; La D'Ornilliers [marked with an "x"]; La Gracieuse; L'Elizabeth; La Charmante; Les Drapeaux; le Tracy; Madelon friquét; L'Insulaire [marked with an "x"]; La Rocheuse; La Creteuille; La Marche; Le Point du Jour; La Villagoise; Les Plaisirs de Chenonçeaux; La Vaudreuil; Les Charmes de l'Amour; L'Annonime; La Segur [marked with an "x"]; La Laitiere [marked with an "x"].

LX, 139 Notes
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 139

Two notes in French: S. Berthelor, engineer and pensioner of the king, author of Moulins de Bicestre et d'autres Machines Utilles, lives in the Rue Saintonge near Boulevard du Temple, home of M. Guetard. Captain Chevalier de Maziere, at L'Hôtel Royal des Invalides, ancien Mousquetaire de la garde du Roy.

LX, 140 Addresses
[1777-1785] 3 page(s) LX, 140

On three slips of paper: M. Comte d'Eyck, Rue St. Antoine, ancien Hotel du Beauvais, [on reverse]: Tourton and Baur, Rue des Deux Portes St. Sauveur, vis-a-vis la Rue Beaurepaire; Filbonne, first lieutenant of the Compagnie des chasseurs, du Rnt. d'Auvergne, in service for twelve years, a Villedieu, in Normandy; M. de Demonville, captain in the royal corps of engineers, employed at Thionville

LX, 141 Notes
[1777-1785] 3 page(s) LX, 141

Notes on three slips of paper, in French: (1) M. Boulet, engineer, would like to go to America in that capacity. We will want a good contact, M. Debernieres, controller of roads and bridges at the Old Louvre, if we have to go over engineers. [on reverse]: Veulersse, drummer, brass and outcry, at the English Court, St. Martin du Priore, under the arch. (2) M. de Rombuisson, merchant, Rue Richelieu. To Daurosey, Sublieutenant in the regiment of dragoons, wishes to go to the Colonies (Summer camps). [on reverse]: Mr Lelonte de Maillebois, for Mr. Franklin, for Mr Lyle. (3) Very good pension, Barriere de Reuilly, fauxbourg Saint Antoine, held by Mde. Robine, and by M. Maréchal

LX, 142 Addresses
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 142

Two notes in French: Liger, sword provisioner, Rue Coquillierre near Place des Victoires in Paris. Mister Nuleu and Madame Braseur, Rue Mouftard, La Providance

LX, 143 Notes
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 143

Two notes: (1) M. La Motte du Pin, prisoner at Oakhampton. Madame Foucherolles' Son. M. Brisson's Brother-in-Law. (2) Bibliotheca Hispana Nicolai Antoni. 2. V. in fo. [calculations on reverse]

LX, 144 Notes
[1777-1785] 2 page(s) LX, 144

Two notes. The first a list of names, the second directions. (1) Captain Benjamin Clark; Captain John Locke; ditto, Francis Macy; ditto, William Folger; John Headen, mate; Thorndrick Chase, ditto; one by the name of Akins belonging to Dartmouth; Caleb Gardner, mate; Reuben Chase, ditto. (2) Direction to Mtr. De Francken, Lieutenand of the Dragoons, at the castle of Issum, pr. Brúxelle et gúeldre near gueldre. In Issum

LX, 145 Notes
[1777-1785] 4 page(s) LX, 145

Notes on four slips of paper: (1) Mr. Monthieuss. Caron Daumarchais [with arithmetic on reverse]. (2) On 27 February 1777 Marc Victor Ruault embarked for Bordeaux on the vessel Duchess de Mortemarl with Mr. Mottin de la Balme, fomer officer, Major of the Gendarmerie of France. It is the 8th or the 10th volunteer who accompanies this officer. The Mr. Ruault, Libraire in Paris, his brother, not knowing if he arrived to Boston, desires news. (In French). (3) Mr. Presle [Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle], head teacher [professor], home of Madame Lambon, Rue St. Jacques. (in French). (4) John Gill, his Wife, and Mrs. Catharine Viollette of Leghorn. Hotel Donjou, Rue Dauphin

LX, 146 Notes
[1777-1785] 3 page(s) LX, 146

Three notes in French: (1) [addressed envelope]: His Excellency Dr. Franklin, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. Northern Passy, near Paris. (2) Williams, Ridley, My Father. Vatin, painter; Doreu, varnisher, Rue de la Lune On the boulevard or the Magdalene or St. Martin. Resorts has umbrellas. Rue St. Honore, overlooking the cul-de-sac of the oratory. (3) Monsieur Dubourg, remaining at the Rue Copeau Faubourg St. Marceau, in Paris.