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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, May 11, 1779
10 May [ i.e. May 11 or after, 1779] 8 Vous m’avez dit, ma chere fille, que vôtre Coeur est trop sensible . Je vois bien, dans vos Lettres, que…
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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 John Beckwith, May 17, 1779
Passy, May 17, 1779. Sir, Having assured you verbally that I had no authority to treat or agree with any military person, of any rank whatever to go to America,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, May 17, 1779
[between May 17 and 19, 1779] 3 in a Week. The Business has required a longer [ remainder of line missing ] is the Only cause of the Bills not…
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Benjamin Franklin to Woestyn frères, May 17, 1779
Passy May 17. 1779. Gentlemen Before the Rect. of your last favour of the 11 Inst. 6 I had assured M. Le Roy who wrote me on the same subject…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anna Maria Shipley, May 25, 1779
Passy, May 25, 1779 I received by General Verdiere a few Days since the very obliging Letter my dear and amiable Friend did me the honour of writing to me…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Bancroft, May 31, 1779
May 31. 79. When at Bt.— 6 acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.—…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 1, 1779
ce 1er Juin. 1779 Le Refus qu’à fait M. Le Directeur General 9 de se prêter aux propositions de M. Franklin, & ses besoins urgents, le determinent pour n’avoir rien…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, June 1, 1779
Passy June 1. 1779. I think it will be best for you to pay what Ballance you suppose in your hands towards the Anchors, and draw on me for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, June 4, 1779
Passy, June 4. 1779 Dear Sir, It is not a pleasant thing to be called upon for one’s Sentiments of Persons & Characters; but when Matters of Importance to our…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Greene, June 4, 1779
Passy, June 4. 1779 Dear Sir, I received your kind Letter of Decr 10. with the Bills of Exchange for two hundred and sixteen Dollars, & with the List of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, June 4, 1779
Passy June 4. 1779. Dear Friend, I received your kind Letter of the 22d Octr. last, which gave me great Pleasure as it inform’d me of your Welfare, and of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts Council, June 4, 1779
Passy June 4 1779 Honble Gentlemen The Commissioners at this Court received the Letter you did them the Honour of writing to them, recommending the Marquis de la Fayette. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, June 5, 1779
Passy June 5. 1779. Sir, The Chevalier de La Luzerne sat out Yesterday for L’Orient, and will be with you perhaps before this comes to hand. 8 You will find…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 13, 1779
Passy June 13. 1779. Sir, I have communicated to Mr Lee the Letter your Excellency did me the honour to write to me of the 8th: Instant, relative to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Lee, June 17, 1779
Passy, June 17. 1779 Sir I made the Application you desired to the Ministry for the State of Virginia 2 and it is still under Consideration. But it being known…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts, June 26, 1779
[after June 26, 1779] 1 I received my dear Friend’s kind Present of the Scissors, which are exactly what I wanted, & besides their Usefulness to me have a great…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville, July 7, 1779
[after July 7, 1779] Dr Franklin regrets much M le Chevr de La neufville, not receiving his Invitation to Celebrate the anniversary of American Independence, ‘till the Day appointed was…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 8, 1779
Passy July 8. 1779. Dear Sir, I received your Favours of the second and 4th Inst. I am sorry for the Accidents that have obliged your little Squadron to return…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, July 8, 1779
Passy, July 8. 1779. Dear Jonathan, I received yours of the 1st. & 2d. Instand. Inclos’d I send as you desire Mr. Lee’s original Letter declining any farther Concern with…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 14, 1779
Passy, July 14. 1779 Dear Sir, In compliance with the within Recommendation of M. de Sartine, I do hereby desire you to admit M. Chamillard de Varville to the Command…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, July 15, 1779
Passy, July 15. 1779. Dear sir The Bearer, M Vatteville, goes over with Views of establiching himself in our Country. He bears the Character here of a Valuable Man, Likely…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir Having received Copies of the Papers found in the English Vessel called les trois amis, taken by Captain Landais, I desired a Person conversant in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, July 25, 1779
Passy July 25. 1780. [ i.e. , 1779] 4 Sir, I received duly the Letters you did me the honour to write me of the 10th. Instant, and another of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir, I received yesterday a Letter dated the 20th. Instand, 3 under a Cover mark’d with your Excellency’s Name but the Letter not signed by you…