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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1775
Downing street London Aug. 7th. 1775 Dear Sir I had lately the honour of acquainting you by Capt. Read with some particulars which I now confirm, 2 and although but…
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Letters from Edward Bancroft
B. 1745 · D. 1821
Edward Bartholomew Bancroft was an American physician and chemist who became a double agent, spying for both the United States and Great Britain while serving as secretary to the American commission in Paris during the American Revolutionary War.
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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1775
London Decr. 23d. 1775. Dear Sir The difficulties and Dangers attending all American Correspondence have for sometime suspended those Communications which Friendship would have inclined me otherwise to make you.…
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Edward Bancroft to American Commissioners, October 3, 1777
Paris 3d. Octr. 1777 Sirs The “instructions given to the Hon’ble Silas Deane Esqr. Agent of the thirteen united Colonies”, dated “Philadelphia 2d. of March 1776” and signed by Benjn.…
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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, November 21, 1777
Fryday Morning [November 21, 1777 6 ] Dear Sir, Mr. Hodge is just arived from Dunkirk and Mr. Deane intreats that you will immediatly come to Town on Business of…
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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, April 11, 1778
[before August 7, 1778] 3 Some time in March last Mr. Samuel Wharton informed me by Letter that he feared his Brother Joseph Wharton (who had lost near £10,000 Sterling…
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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1778
Monday Morning 14 Septr. 1778 Dear Sir Inclosed I send you an English News paper which though it Contains little, contains all the news I have received from London. I…
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Edward Bancroft to William Temple Franklin, March 21, 1779
[between March 21 and March 24, 1779] 2 Dr. Sir I have recd. the inclosed Lettres from Mrs. Bousie respecting the Passport— 3 I have some Knowledge of Mr. Audibert…
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Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, December 25, 1779
Saturday Evening [December 25, 1779] 9 Dr. Bancroft presents his most respectful Compliments to Dr. Franklin. He called to Communicate a Letter which he has just recd. from Mr. Ridley…