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Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, December 28, 1778
Monday [December 28, 1778] 7 ¾ after 11. Clock. Dr Franklins & Mr Adams Compts to Mr Lee & inform him Mr Monthieu is here, and being bound to Nantes…
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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 Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 29, 1778
Passy Dec. 29 1778 Sir We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and dated the fifteenth of this Month, informing us that most of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Madeleine-Adrienne d’Hallencourt Bernard, marquise de Boulainvilliers, January 1, 1779
ce 1er Janer. 1779. Il me donne grand Plaisir, ma respectée Voisine, d’apprendre que nôtre chere & aimable Enfant doit étre bientôt mariée avec vôtre Approbation, & que nous ne…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, January 1, 1779
Passy, Jany. 1. 1779 Dear Sir, I am glad to learn by your Favour of the 19th 7 past, the good Disposition of the Board who are to manage the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, January 1, 1779
Passy, Jan. 1, 1779 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of the 24th. past, with the Order of Congress respecting your Accounts which I communicated to the other Commissioners, &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 1, 1779
Passy, Jany. 1, 1779 Sir I have made Enquiry concerning the James Barnet mentioned by your Excellency, 3 and can learn no more of him than that he came here…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, January 7, 1779
Passy Jany 7. 1778 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 1779 , End, ] Sir Your Excellency did Us the Honour to inform Us, sometime ago, that in order to obtain…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 9, 1779
Passy [ , Start insertion, ante 9 , End, ] Jany. 1779 1 Sir Some late Proceedings of the Enemy, have induced us, to submit a few Observations to your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, January 22, 1779
Jan. 22, 1779. 5 Dr Franklin presents Compliments to Mr. Adams, and requests that all the Public Papers may be sent him by the Bearer. Dr. Franklin will undertake to…
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Benjamin Franklin to First Joint Commission at Paris, January 24, 1779
Passi. Jany. 24th. 1779 We had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th. enclosing M. de Sartine’s Answer, relative to the Convoy which we requested of your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Lloyd, January 26, 1779
Passy January 26. 1779 Gentlemen We had Yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the Twenty first of this Month. You desire to know what Port or Ports, is or…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Soller, January 28, 1779
Passy, Jany. 28. 1779 Sir As the Commerce is now open between France and America, the Residents here no longer make Purchases of Goods for that Country, but leave those…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 3, 1779
Passy, Feb. 3, 1779. Dear Sir, I have just received your favour of the 23d. past, in which you mention, “that the Alliance between France and America is the great…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, February 13, 1779
Passy, Feb. 13. 1779. Sir, Yours of the 5th. Instant is now before me. 9 I hope the Correspondence between us, as it will henceforth be in one hand, may…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, February 13, 1779
Passy, Feb. 13. 1779. Dear Cousin, I have the pleasure of acquainting you, that the Congress have been pleased to honor me with a Sole Appointment to be their Minister…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, February 17, 1779
Passy febry. 16 [ i.e. , 17] 7 1779 Sir I duly receiv’d your favor of the 7th inst. I made an immediate Application to the Ministry here for Advice…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, February 17, 1779
Passy. febry. 16. [ i.e ., 17] 1779 Sir Your favor of the 11th inst. is before me. 2 There are so many Difficulties about the Saltpetre, and as I…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Sears, February 17, 1779
Passy feby 16. [ i.e. , 17] 79 Sir There is no Article in the Treaty between France & the U. S. which entitles us to the Payment of such…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 17, 1779
Passy 16. [ i.e. , 17] Feb. 1779. Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to his Excellency Count De Vergennes, and sends him enclosed the Extract he desired. 7 Dr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 22, 1779
Passy, Feb. 22. 1779. Dear Sir, I received your Favor of Jany 23d containing the Answer you had received from the Board of Sick and Hurt, in which they say…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, February 22, 1779
Passy. feby. 22. 1779 Sir Since my last of the 16th I have been continually harass’d with the Gout, unable to go to Versailles. But I hear of so many…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gentlemen at Nantes, February 22, 1779
Passy. Febry. 22. 1779 Gentlemen I have order’d Capt. Landais Commander of the Alliance of 36 Guns now at Brest, to get ready with all possible dispatch to return to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand, February 23, 1779
Passy february 23 1779 Dear Sir I understand you did me the Honor of calling here yesterday. I was lying down, having had little or no sleep the preceding Night;…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, February 28, 1779
Passy feby. 28 1779 Sir I receiv’d yours of the 22d and thank you for the Information of the Arrival of the Tobacco Ship. If the Cargo belongs to the…