John Barry to Benjamin Franklin, March 13, 1781
L’Orient 13th March 1781. Sir, In my last 8 I forgot to acquaint your Excellency how very poorly the Ship Alliance is mann’d and the great risque we rund in…
L’Orient 13th March 1781. Sir, In my last 8 I forgot to acquaint your Excellency how very poorly the Ship Alliance is mann’d and the great risque we rund in…
L’Orient 23d. March 1781. Sir I had the Honor to receive yours dated the 17th. inst. 8 but it leaves me intirely in the dark.— As I have no orders…
L.Orient 27 Feby. 1782 Sir, I have the Honor to Acquaint your Excellency of my safe Arrival here yesterday, 8 with the Frigate Alliance in Order to Receive your dispatches…
L’Orient March 4. 1782 Sir An oversight in my last 7 gives me an Opportunity to write your Excellency, a few lines before I sail— Not inclosing the Account I…
May the 8th 1798 Please your Excellency Having had the honour of being admitted into your pressence, and informed you of matters that was my duty to do—As I am…