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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Franklin Bache, September 25, 1780
Passy, Sept. 25. 1780 I received a Letter the other day from my dear Boy, without Date. 7 It always gives me Pleasure to hear from you, to be inform’d…
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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 Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 26, 1780
Passy, Sept. 26. 1780. Sir, As soon as I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of Writing to me relative to the Exchange of Capt. John Bell…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 26, 1780
à Passy ce 26 sept. 1780 N’ayant aucun moyen de Satisfaire aux payemens de Sommes aussi considerables & ne pouvant Supporter l’Idée de perdre le reste de Confiance que nous…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Woodmason, September 26, 1780
Passy, Sept. 26. 1780. Sir, I have just received yours of the 12th. Instant. Inclosed I send you a Bill for twenty five Pounds Sterling, which will more than pay…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, October 2, 1780
Passy Oct. 2. 1780 Sir By all our late Advices from America the Hopes you expressed that our Countrymen, instead of amusing themselves any longer with delusive Dreams of Peace,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Franklin Bache, October 4, 1780
[October 4, 1780] Dear Son and Daughter, I received yours of March 29 by the Nephew of Mr. Gerard; of April 29 by Mrs. Foulk and Fox; of May 2…
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Benjamin Franklin to Beaugeard fils & Cie Desegray, October 7, 1780
Passy, Oct. 7. 1780. Gentlemen, We formerly requested you to hold the Salpetre in your Hands at the Disposition of M. Schweighauser, having given him Directions to Ship it to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, October 7, 1780
Passy, 7. Oct. 1780. Sir, Your Excellency will perceive by the inclosed Extract of a Letter to me, from Messrs. Parsons Alston & Co. of Martinique, that certain Prisoners made…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, October 7, 1780
Passy, Oct. 7. 1780. Sir, This is to request you would write to Messrs. DeSegray & Company to forward the Saltpetre by land to L’Orient, where M. Williams will be…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Gregorie, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th. past. The king having by a late Ordinance directed the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gardoqui & fils, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Gentlemen, I have long been made sensible by many Instances, of your Friendship for America, & of the kindness you have Shewn to many of my…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 20th. Past, containing the account of Prisonners as it stands between the Board & me. I do hereby…
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Benjamin Franklin to Connolly McCausland, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Gentlemen, I received yours dated the 10th. past, 9 Tho’ the Commissioners of Sick and Hurt did not think fit to release any Actual Prisoners in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780 Dear Sir, Besides the Pleasure of their Company, I had the great Satisfaction of hearing by your two valuable Friends, & learning from your Letter, that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Ruston, October 9, 1780
Passy Oct. 9. 1780. Sir, I received and read with Pleasure your Thoughts on American Finance, and your Scheme of a Bank. I communicated them to the Abbé Morellet, who…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Viel, October 9, 1780
Passy, 9 oct. 1780. Monsieur, J’ai appris par une Lettre du ministre de la marine, que le bateau sur lequel six americains se sont echappés d’angleterre il y a quelque…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, October 10, 1780
Passy Oct. 10. 1780. Gentlemen, The foregoing is Copy of a Letter 3 to which I have received no answer. In the mean time Sundry other Bills have been presented…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre-Joseph Macquer, October 18, 1780
Passy. Oct. 18. 1780: Monsieur Celui qui vous remettra cette lettre est M. Foulke de qui j’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler l’autre jour chèz M. L’Avoisier, 9 c’est un…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, October 26, 1780
Passy 26. Oct. 1780. Gentlemen, I received duly your Favour of the 12th. Inst. & should have answer’d it sooner had not a very severe Access of the Gout obliged…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries, October 30, 1780
Passy 30. Oct. 1780. Sir, Tho’ late, it is with great Pleasure that I congratulate your Excellency, on the high and most important Office in which the discerning Eye of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, November 3, 1780
Passy, le 3. Nov. 1780. Monsieur, Je suis très reconnoissant de la permission que vous vous étes donné la peine de me procurer de la ferme Generale et je vous…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Grey Cooper, November 7, 1780
Passy, Nov. 7. 1780. Sir, I understand that Mr. Laurens an American Gentleman for whom I have a great Esteem, is a Prisoner in the Tower, and that his Health…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, November 7, 1780
Nov. 7. 1780. Dear Sir, I have received several Letters from you lately which I have been unable to answer, a severe Fit of the Gout having confined me to…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, November 13, 1780
Passy Nov. 13. 1780 Sir I am honour’d by your Excellency’s Letter of the 4th Instant, relating to the Bills drawn on Mr. Laurens. I recommended their being presented to…