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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple, October 27, 1779
Passy, Oct. 27. 1779. Madam, I received your favour of July 30. with a Letter enclos’d for Mr. Temple. He came to Holland as I heard and went from thence…
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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 Browns & Collinson, October 28, 1779
Passy, Oct. 28. 1779. Gentlemen, I send you enclos’d a Bill of Exchange for 100£ sterling, with which please to credit my Account. 2 With great Esteem, I am Gentlemen…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Diot, October 28, 1779
Passy, Oct. 28. 1779. Sir I received your favour of the 22d Instant. inclosing the Packet of Mr. Butlers and Mr. Galwey’s Papers with the receipt for those sent to…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Holker, October 28, 1779
Passy, Oct. 28. 1779. Dear sir Inclos’d I send you a Packet I have just received from Morlaix, containing some of the Papers you requested me to recover, and a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Reed, November 1, 1779
Passy, Nov. 1. 1779 Sir, A Gentleman from Holland, one of the Senators of Ziricsee, M. Van Noemer, 4 being desirous of settling in our State, with his Family, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cradock Taylor, November 1, 1779
Passy, Nov. 1. 1779. Sir I received yours of the 25th. Past, with Sundry Letters enclos’d from Mr. Fraser to you, 2 and being now convinc’d that you are an…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, November 8, 1779
Passy Nov. 8. 1779. Dear Sir I received duly your several Favours of Oct. 18. 22. 25. 28. 29. & Nov. 2. Your Reasons for the speedy Depart of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, November 8, 1779
Passy Novr. 8. 1779 Dear Sir I wrote to you on the 15th past, 2 since which I have not had the Pleasure of hearing from you. I have just…
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Benjamin Franklin to J.C. de Berger, November 22, 1779
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir All the American Armies being arranged and full of Officers, a long time Since, in so much that many who have gone thither from Europe…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, November 22, 1779
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir I imagine Capt. Cunnyngham will be at Dunkerque by the time you receive this. I desire you would furnish him with what Money he may…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gustavus Conyngham, November 22, 1779
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir It gave me great Pleasure to hear of your Escape, out of Prison, which I first learnt from 6. of the men who broke out…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, November 22, 1779
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Dear sir I received yours of the 18th. and see with great Pleasure that you have been able to break the Enchantment that fix’d you so…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, November 28, 1779
Passy, Nov. 28. 1779. I return your Excellency many thanks for your favour in granting Liberty to Capt. Stevenson, and to the six americans who were taken up at Cudant…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, December 8, 1779
Dec. 8. [1779] Dear Sir I am much oblig’d by what you have said at Vs. 7 Enclos’d is the Speech. We just now hear, 8 that a Vessel is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 8, 1779
Passy, Dec. 8. 1779. Sir, As Baron de Holtzendorff has thought fit to trouble your Excellency with a Memorial to me, 9 relating to his affairs and complains highly as…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, December 20, 1779
Passy Dec. 20. 1779. Sir I received duly your favour of Nov. 11. inclosing Capt. Samson’s Receipt for the Packets & Bills of Lading. This with your subsequent of Nov.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, December 21, 1779
Passy Dec. 21. 1779. Sir I return herewith the Letters of Mr. de la Villehelis and de la Dame de st. Maurice which your Excellency did me the honour of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, December 26, 1779
Passy, Decr. 26. 1779 Dear Jonathan I received yours of the 16th. with one from Mr. Mazzey. I have known him a long time and have always esteemed him an…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, December 27, 1779
Passy, Dec 27. 1779. Dear sir I received yours of the 15th with Letters from Commodore Jones and Capt. Conyingham. 6 I would write to them and send to Capt.…
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Benjamin Franklin to J.F. Frin & Co, December 28, 1779
Passy, Decr. 28. 1779. Gentlemen I return your 49 Bills accepted, as of the Day on which they were presented. The obligations of Congress, mentioned to you by Messrs. Cromelin…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, December 29, 1779
Passy Dec. 29. 1779. Sir I am much obliged by your kind attention in sending me from time to time the American newspapers that have come to your hands. Please…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Franklin Bache, January 1, 1780
[before December 25, 1780] Mon cher enfant Jai reçu vôtre lettre avec le prix que vous avès obtenu et qui m’a fait un grand plaisir 6 j’ai reçu il n’y…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, January 23, 1780
Passy, Jan. 23. 1780. Sir I beg leave to introduce Mr. Alexander 4 by this Line to your Excellency, and to request that you would favour him with a few…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 24, 1780
Passy, Jan. 24. 1780 Sir, Your intelligent Friend has I think been misinformed. It does not seem to me at all probable, that Propositions of Peace are coming to England…