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Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, September 30, 1779
Passy, Sept. 30. 1779. 2 PM. Sir I have within these few Days received a Number of Dispatches from you which have arrived by the Mercury and other Vessels. Hearing…
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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 William Bingham, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4. 1779. Sir, I thank you for your frequent Communications of News Papers from North America, for tho’ they are generally old before they come to hand, they…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 4, 1779
Passy Oct. 4. 1779. Dear Sir, I received yours of the 14 & 21. past. I communicated to M. De Chaumont what you say in your last relating to your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4.[–28] 1779: Sir, I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour to write to me of the of June last 6 inclosing Acts of Congress respecting…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette, Pieter Th Rocquette, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4. 1779. Gentlemen, I have receiv’d lately two Pacquets thro’ your hands, the last with your favour of the 20th. Past. I am much oblig’d by your Care…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, October 10, 1779
Passy, Oct. 10. 1779. Sir I have no objection to the taking the Parole of the Captains or Officers on Condition of the Security you mention. 8 But as the…
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Benjamin Franklin to James, & Son Turing, October 10, 1779
Passy, Oct. 10. 1779. Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 2. Instant, relating to the Capture of your Vessel by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Wheeler Coit, October 11, 1779
Passy, Oct. 11. 1779. Sir I received yours dated april 15. 7 directed to the Commissioners and enclosing two Bils of Exchange N. 161 for 60. and N. 494 for…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— (f. 1779–80) Destouches, October 11, 1779
Passy Oct. 11. 1779. Sir I duly received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. Instant, 9 together with the Procedure d’Instruction of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge, October 11, 1779
Passy, Oct. 11. 1779. Your kind Letter, 2 my dear Friend, was long in coming; but it gave me the Pleasure of knowing that you had been well in October…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 15, 1779
Passy, Oct. 15. 1779. Dear sir I write this Line just to acknowledge the Recepit of your greable Favours of the 2d. 3d. & 6th. Instant. I hope you are…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779. Dear Sir, I received the Account of your Cruize & Engagement with the Serapis, which you did me the honour to send me from the Texel.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15th. 1779 Sir, I receivd the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. inst. with an Abstract of your Journal; I thank you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 7th. Instant, acquainting me with the Arrival of Commodore Jones at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Tristram Dalton, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779 Sir I received Lately your Letter of the 13th. of may, 6 with the Papers relative to the Loss of the Brigantine fairplay. I had on…
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Benjamin Franklin to Eastern Navy Board, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779. Gentlemen, I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th of July and 18th. of August last, by the Mercury…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, October 17, 1779
Passy Oct. 17. 1779. Sir, The foregoing is a Copy of my last. I have now before me your several Favours therein mentioned, viz of June 13. July 9 &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts Delegates to Congress, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779. Gentlemen, I have lately received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 7th of May last, 9 relating to the Loss…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Loring Austin, October 20, 1779
Passy, Oct 20. 1779 Sir I received your several favours of June 10. July 12. and 27. 4 It Gave me Pleasure to hear of your Safe arrival in your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Meÿer, October 20, 1779
Passy, Oct. 20. 1779. Sir I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me dated the 9th. Instant. I am quite unacquainted with the affairs of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Committee of Commerce, October 21, 1779
Passy Oct. 21. 1779. Gentlemen I received the honour of yours dated the 21st. of july containing an Extract of Mr. Pollocks Letter to you, in which he mentions his…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, October 22, 1779
Passy Oct. 22. 1779. Dear Sir, My Friend, M. De la Freté, having a considerable Property in the Hands of M. De Rouillac & Co. at Edenton in N. Carolina…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, October 27, 1779
Passy Oct. 27. 1779. Dear Sir It is a long time Since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you. 7 The Intelligence you were us’d to favour me…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph B. Palmer, October 27, 1779
Passy. Oct. 27. 1779. Sir I received your favour of Aug. 3. by your Nephew, who after Staying here a few Weeks, went for England, where I hope he has…