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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, March 18, 1780
Passy Mar 18. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your Letter relating to the Bullets of the Engineer in Denmark, and shall write thither accordingly. 4 I have also just received…
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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 Bondfield, March 19, 1780
Passy, March. 19. 1780. Sir, I received yours offering the Govr. Livingston and mary fearon for the service of the United States. Understanding little about shipping, I leave those Matters…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, March 19, 1780
Passy Mar 19th. 1780. Sir, I beg leave to introduce to your Excellency’s Acquaintance & Civilities, Monsr. le Chevalier De Chastelleux; Major General in the French Troops, now about to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Leonard Lafitte, March 20, 1780
Passy 20. mar. 1780. sir, I received The Letter you did me the honour of writing to me on the 11th. Instant. The loan office Bills of which you send…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, March 20, 1780
Passy, March 20th. 1780. sir, In compliance with your Excellency’s Opinion, express’d in the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me on the 14th. of October last,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, March 29, 1780
Passy March. 29. 1780. Dear Sir I did receive the Letter you mention to have enclos’d for Mr. Carmichael in yours of the 25th. of february. 2 I had before…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, March 31, 1780
Passy, March. 31st.[–April 7] 1780. Dear sir, I received by M. Gerard your kind Letter written at Philadelphia. 1 His safe Return has given me great pleasure. As soon as…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, March 31, 1780
Passy, March 31. 1780 Dear Sir, I wrote to you yesterday 3 relating to the Affair of your Letter to Mr Carmichael that you might know exactly the Truth of…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, March 31, 1780
Passy, March 31st. 1780. Dear Sir, I received yours of the 14th by Mr Dryburugh. I had also another from Mess. Gourlade and Moylan acquainting me that they had received…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Rinquin, April 4, 1780
Passy, april 4. 1780 sir I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. past inclosing the Pieces relating to The Prize Brigantine the…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, April 4, 1780
Passy April 4th. 1780. Sir, If by any Operation of War in the ensuing Campaign, the Regiment of Neustrie should happen to be near your army, the Chevr. Le Veneur,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Juliana Ritchie, April 5, 1780
Passy April 5th. 1780. Madam I have received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 5th. and 29th. of last Month. I have never learnt…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, April 11, 1780
Passy April 11. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favours of the 10th. and 28th. of march. The Method you propose of managing the Money for the Prisoners is perfectly…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, April 21, 1780
Passy, April 21. 1780. Dear Sir, The Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me Yesterday, 3 gives me the first Information of the Resolution mentioned as…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, April 22, 1780
Passy, April 22[–June 3] 1780. Sir, I duly received your favours of the 14th. & 17th. Instant. 7 I am sorry to understand from you that the wollens are in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, April 22, 1780
Passy, April 22 1780. Sir The Bearer waits upon your Excellency for the order you were so good as to promise on thursday last, for the sale of the Prizes…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Ross, April 26, 1780
Passy April 26. 1780 Sir/ I received yours of the 17 Instant. 4 The prize money due to Capt. Wickes & the Officers & People of the Reprisal was I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier, May 4, 1780
à Passy ce 4 Mai 1780 Monsieur J’ai montré les Epreuves de la Medaille à plusieurs Personnes, qui les ont trouvées bien, a l’exception des Lettres qui composent l’Inscription dans…
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Benjamin Franklin to Simon-Pierre, le jeune Fournier, May 4, 1780
à Passy ce 4 Mai 1780 Monsieur Je parle si mal François que je ne suis pas surpris de trouver que vous ne m’ayez pas bien compris relativement au Portrait…
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Benjamin Franklin to Paul Bentalou, May 15, 1780
Passy, May 15. 1780. Sir, The Buckskin not belonging to the United States, but to private Persons, I have no authority to order a Passage for you in that Ship,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 16, 1780
[on or before May 26, 1780] 8 Note for his Excellency Monsieur le Comte de Vergennes. When the Alliance Frigate arrived in France, Mr. Franklin was desirous of employing her…
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Benjamin Franklin to Judges of the Admiralty of Vannes, May 18, 1780
Passy 18th May 1780 gentlemen By the declaration and report to me Made By the honourable Commodore Jones, a Copy of Which Declaration I here With Send you. It appears…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, May 24, 1780
Passy, May 24. 1780 Dear Son, Messieurs Galatin & De Serres, two young Gentlemen of Geneva, of good Families and very good Characters, having an Inclination to see America; if…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Alexandre, duc de La Roche-Guyon et de La Rochefoucauld, May 24, 1780
Passy, May 24, 1780. Dear Sir, I enclose the letter you desired for the two young gentlemen of Geneva. But their friends would do well to prevent the voyage. With…