Jean-Paul Marat to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1778
[before March 13, 1779] 9 Sir. The honour of your company at the repeating of the lately made discoveries on the igneous fluid is earnestly requested by the author. In…
Jean-Paul Marat was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist. A journalist and politician during the French Revolution, he was a vigorous defender of the sans-culottes, a radical voice, and published his views in pamphlets, placards and newspapers. His periodical L'Ami du peuple made him an unofficial link with the radical Jacobin group that came to power after June 1793.
[before March 13, 1779] 9 Sir. The honour of your company at the repeating of the lately made discoveries on the igneous fluid is earnestly requested by the author. In…
April 12th 79. Sir The report of the Commitee’s for to morrow has been declined by M. le Roy, & is delay’d till Saturday next. I again beg earnestly you…
Paris the 4th June 79. Sir The honour of your company at dinner on thurday next (with Mrs le Comte de Maillebois, de Montigni, le Roy & Sage) 1 is…
Ce 22 Aoûst 79. Le D. Marat a l’honneur de faire ses complimens à Monsieur le Docteur Franklin, et le prévient qu’il rassemble, mardi 24 du courant, Messieurs Les Commissaires…