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Benjamin Franklin to Judges of the Admiralty of Cherbourg, May 26, 1780
Passy 26 May 1780 5 Gentlemen, I have received the Procès Verbaux and other Papers which you did me the Honour to send me, agreable to the 11th. Article of…
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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 ——, le jeune Milhas, May 26, 1780
Passy, May 26. 1780. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me relative to public Contract made in Charlestown, for 3050. Pounds Money of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, May 31, 1780
Passy May 31. 1780. Sir, I wrote to your Excellency the 4th. of March past, to go by this Ship, the Alliance, then expected to sail immediately. But the Men…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, June 1, 1780
Passy 1st. June 1780. Sir, Commodore Jones, who by his Bravery and Conduct has done great Honour to the American Flag, desires to have that also of presenting a Line…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, June 1, 1780
Passy, June 1. 1780 Sir, I have received a Letter from the Board of Admiralty, containing their Orders for the Return of the Alliance, a Copy of which is annex’d…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, June 7, 1780
Passy, June 7th. 1780. Sir, I receiv’d yours of the 29th. past, and after the Manner in which you quitted the Ship, my clear and positive Refusal of replacing you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Officers of the “Alliance”, June 7, 1780
Passy, June 7. 1780. Gentlemen I received your Letter dated the 12th. of April past, expressing that you were in necessitous Circumstances, and that you were allarmed at having received…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, June 15, 1780
Passy, June 15. 1780. Dear Sir I received duly the large Parcel of Letters and Papers you favoured me with by Mr. Austin, to which I shall when I can…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, June 16, 1780
Versailles, June 16. 1780. Sir, I am much surprised to learn that you have contrary to the express Orders contain’d in mine of the 7th. Instant taken upon your self…
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Benjamin Franklin to Officers and Seamen of the “Alliance”, June 16, 1780
Versailles, June 16. 1780. Gentlemen, Having judg’d fit for the Service of the United States, to appoint Comme. Jones to the Command of the Alliance in her present intended voyage…
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Benjamin Franklin to M. A. de Sonnemaens, June 16, 1780
Passy, June 16. 1780. Madam, I received duly the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 15th. of March past, inquiring after your Brother Jean Henry…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, June 22, 1780
Passy, June 22. 1780. Sir I duly received the Honour of your Letter acquainting me with your Acceptance of the Trust you were appointed to by Congress, and your Readiness…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, June 22, 1780
Passy June 22. 1780. Gentlemen, I received duly your respected Letter of the 15th. current, inclosing one of the Bills drawn on Mr. Lawrens, which I return herewith. I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Rainey, June 22, 1780
Passy, June 22. 1780 Sir I wrote to you in Answer to yours of the 12th. as Mercht: in Amsterdam, not knowing how to direct to you more particularly. Since…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, June 24, 1780
Passy, June 24. 1780. Sir I last Night received your respected Letter of the 20th. Instant; inclosing one from Capt. Landais to which the Within is an Answer sent open…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 24, 1780
Passy June 24. 1780 Sir, In consequence of the enclosed Letter which I have received from M. Adams, 7 I beg leave to request of your Excellency, that the Orders…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, June 25, 1780
Passy, June 25. [1780] Dear Sir I received yours 5 inclosing a very obliging Letter from Mr. President Banks. The Congress cannot be said to have ordered the Instructions I…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, June 25, 1780
Passy, June 25. 1780. Sir Mr. Ross having been employed by the Committee of Commerce to purchase Goods for the Use of the Army, has advanced and engaged his Credit…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, June 27, 1780
Passy, June 27. 1780. Dear Jonan. To get rid of all farther Projects and Propositions which I never understand relating to the Shipping of the Goods, I entrusted you with…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre-Jean-Georges Cabanis, June 30, 1780
[June 30, 1780] Dear Sir, Daily expectation of having a printed copy of the enclosed paper 8 to send you (which I did not receive till last night) has made…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, July 5, 1780
Passy, July 5. 1780. Gentlemen I wrote to M Williams on the 27th. Ult. inclosing an oder to the Commanding officer of the Alliance to take on board that frigate…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 5, 1780
Passy, July 5. 1780. Dear Sir I received yours of June 21. with the Papers it inclosed from M. Genet, who had kept them a Day or Two to translate…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Moylan, July 5, 1780
Passy, July 5. 1780. Sir, I received your favour of the 25th. past, 9 and am much obliged by the Pains you took to get my Letters delivered on board…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, July 8, 1780
Passy le 8. Juliet 1780. Monseigneur, Un Corsaire nommé l’union de l’Amerique, qui a été expedié de Dunkerque avec une Commission du Roi, mais équipé avec des Americains et des…