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Benjamin Franklin to Edmé Jacques Genet, June 29, 1778
Passy, June 29 1778 Sir I receiv’d safely the Letters you return’d to me, and am much pleas’d with the Use which I see you have made of them. 2…
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Letters from Benjamin Franklin
B. 1706 · D. 1790
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Thérèse de Broglie, comtesse de Lameth, July 4, 1778
[before July 12, 1778 3 ] It is with Pleasure I inform you, Madame, that a Cartel being settled in America for the Exchange of Prisoners, there is reason to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Roberdeau, July 6, 1778
Passy, near Paris, July 6, 1778 Dear Sir, There is no Dissuading the young Gentlemen of this Country from going to seek Service in the Armies of America, when once…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— de Reine, July 12, 1778
Passy ce [after July 12, 1778] Les suffrages que vos vers ont obtenus, Monsieur, vous asseurent de leur bonté, je voudrois savoir assez le françois pour sentir tout leur mérite…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, July 22, 1778
Passy, July 22. 1778. Sir, I received your Favour of May 15. and was glad to find that mine of Decr. 21. had come to hand. Mr. Deanes Brother writes…
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Benjamin Franklin to President of Congress, July 23, 1778
Passy July 23d. 1778 Sir We have just received a Message from Monsr. Le Comte De Vergennes, by his Secretary, acquainting Us; that Information is received from England of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, September 1, 1778
Ce Mardy [September 1, 1778] à Versailles 1 J’accepte avec bien du Plaisir, mon incomparable Amie, votre agréable Invitation. Je me rendrai, ainsi que mon Petit Fils (qui est on…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 9, 1778
Passi Septemr. 9. 1778 Sir We received yours 1 in which you hint that it is wished by some of our Friends that the Commissioners would propose a Treaty to…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, September 9, 1778
Passi September 9. 1778 Sir < , Start deletion, Yours of the 29 of August 1 We duely received. We return you the Contract inclosed in it. , End, >…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, September 10, 1778
Passi. September 10. 1778 Sir In a Letter We have received from the Committee of Commerce of the 16 May 1 We are informed that they had < , Start…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 10, 1778
Passi September 10. 1778 Sir Captain Daniel McNeill of Boston in the State of Massachusetts Bay Commander of the American Privateer, which has been so successfull against the Common Enemy…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 10, 1778
Passi Septemr. 10. 1778 Sir By some of the last Ships from America, we received from Congress certain Powers and Instructions, which we think it necessary to lay before your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, September 11, 1778
Passi September 11 1778 Sir Yours of the fifth instant 1 We have received. We wish better Health to Captain Ayers, 2 and a safe Passage to his Vessell, which…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, September 14, 1778
Passy, Sept. 14. 1778 Dear Sir, I now send you the Passport required. I postpon’d answering your last 3 in hopes of obtaining it sooner; but tho’ it was long…
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Benjamin Franklin to American Prisoners in Great Britain, September 19, 1778
Passi September [ , Start insertion, 19 , End, ] 1 1778 Gentlemen Altho We have not written to you directly, for some time You may be assured, We have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles, marquise de Lafayette, September 21, 1778
[after September 21, 1778] Wherever it is in my Power, I should certainly pay the greatest Respect to the Recommendation of Madame de la Fayette, but it is absolutely impossible…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, September 22, 1778
[September 22, 1778] We have, as you know, made Overtures to the Grand Pensionary. 2 We took that to be the regular Course of Proceeding. We expect an Answer. If…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 27, 1778
Passi September 27. 1778 Sir We have received the Letter which your Excellency did Us the Honour to write to Us on the 21 instant, relative to the Isabella, retaken…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, September 30, 1778
Passi September 30. 1778 Sir We have received your Letter of the twenty second of September, 1 and take this Opportunity to say, that We have no Authority, either to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, October 1, 1778
Passy 1. October 1778 Sir We have received, the Letter which your Excellency, did Us the Honour, to write to us, on the twenty seventh of the last Month: together…
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Benjamin Franklin to Domenico, Marchesse di Villa Marina Caracciolo, October 9, 1778
Passy Octr 9. 1778 Sir We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of this Month, and We thank your Excellency for the Information, that his…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles William Frederick Dumas, October 10, 1778
Passy, Oct. 10, 1778 Sir We have received yours of the 2d Instant, with the Declaration sign’d by Mr. Van Berikel, and his explanatory Letter to you, 1 which give…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, October 12, 1778
Passy Octr. 12 1778 1 Sir The Letter which your Excellency did Us the Honour to write to Us on the Seventh of this Month, We duely received. In our…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand, October 14, 1778
Passy, Oct. 14. 1778. Sir, I have considered the Note you put into my Hands, containing a Complaint of the Conduct of Capt. Cunningham in the Revenge Privateer. We have…