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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 16, 1782
Passy 16. [February] 6 1782. Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 24th. past wherein you have taken the Pains to rectify a Mistake of mine relating to the…
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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 —— Palteau de Veimerange, February 17, 1782
Passy, Feb. 17. 1782. Sir I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 14th. Instant, informing me that your Endeavours to find Transports to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Paul Marat, February 25, 1782
Passy, Feb. 25. 1782 Sir, I shall endeavour to be with you by Ten a Clock in the Morning on Monday next, having a great Desire to see your Experiments.…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Beraud de Ciccati, March 2, 1782
Passy le 2. Mars 1782. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 14 du mois dernier, 2 celle que vous y avez incluse…
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Benjamin Franklin to François-Jacques-Arnould Bowens, March 2, 1782
Passy, 2d. Mar. 1782. Sir, This is to request, that in Addition to the Paper you already have the Kindness to forward me, you would procure & send me Likewise,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, March 2, 1782
Passy, 2. March 1782. Sir, I received duly your Letter of the 23d. Feby. 1782. 3 inclosing divers Rects. of Americans to whom you have given assistance; & approuve the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, March 3, 1782
Passy, March 3. 1782. Sir, I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 26th. past, 6 enclosing an Official Paper on the Part…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Conde de Aranda, March 4, 1782
Passy, March 4. 1782. Sir, The Bearer Don Gabriel Olivar, a Clergyman of the Island of Minorca, is recommended to me by a Friend in London, as an honest worthy…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, March 4, 1782
Passy, Mar 4th 1782. Sir, Since I wrote the two short Letters of which I herewith send you Copies, I have been honoured with yours No. 5 dated the 16th…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, March 4, 1782
Passy, March 4. 1782 Sir, With this you will receive Copies of my two Letters dated Jan. 28 and another dated the 30th. since which I have been continually in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel-Claude Palteau de Veimerange, March 4, 1782
Passy, March 4. 1782 Sir, I have followed your kind Advice in acquainting M. le Comte de Vergennes & Mr. le Ms: de Castries with our Difficulties in finding Vessels.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Barry, March 9, 1782
Passy, March 9. 1782 Sir, I have just received yours of the 29th. past and am sorry you do not think proper to go to Brest and take in some…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, March 9, 1782
Passy, Mar. 9. 1782 Sir I have just received the honour of yours dated Jan 7. Your Communication of the Sentiments of Congress with Regard to many Points that may…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, March 9, 1782
Passy, March 9. 1782 Sir, I have just received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 7th. of January, with the Duplicates of Sundry others.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, March 11, 1782
Passy, March 11. 1782. Sir, I have just received a Number of Packets from America. In opening them I did not perceive that the enclosed was directed for you, till…
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Benjamin Franklin to Grand & Cie Fizeaux, March 11, 1782
Passy, March 11. 1782. Gentlemen, Messrs. Laswood, Van Hasselt & Van Suchtelen, have in their Possession a Number of Bills, of which the Enclosed is a List, 2 drawn by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Matthias Gérard de Rayneval (Reyneval), March 22, 1782
Passy, March 22. 1782 Sir, With this I have the honour of sending you all the Letters I have received from or written to England on the Subject of Peace.…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, March 26, 1782
ce 26 Mars 82 J’ai reçu, avec ma petite Dialogue, votre charmante Epitre & Puisque je trouve que Madame la Goutte est de votre Connoissance, ma tres chere Amie je…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, March 28, 1782
Passy, March 28. 1782. Dear Sir, I have considered the Proposal of getting the American Prisoners out of Forton Goal & bringing them over in Companies to France in smuggling…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, March 31, 1782
Passy, March 31. 1782 Sir I received yours of the 10th Instant, and am of Opinion with you, that the English will evacuate New York and Charlestown, as the Troops…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, April 5, 1782
Passy, April 5. 1782. My dear Friend, I wrote a few Lines to you the 31st. past, and promised to write more fully. On pursuing again your Letters of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, April 6, 1782
Passy, April 6. 1782. Dear Sir, It gave me great Pleasure to hear by the Officers returned last Winter from your Army, that you continued in good Health. You will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniele Andrea Delfino, April 6, 1782
[between April 6 and 26, 1782] 2 Mr. Franklin is extreamly sensible of the honour done him by the Academy of Siences and Arts at Padua in electing him one…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, April 12, 1782
Passy, Apl. 12. 1782. Sir, I should sooner have paid my Respects to you by Letter if I had not till lately expected you here, as I understood it to…