Thomas Mante to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1779
Fort L’Eveque 22 Feby. 1779. Sir When I asked for, and received your bounty, 8 I at that time hoped and believed, that a change in my then situation would…
Thomas Mante was an English army officer, historian and military writer, and spy in the pay of the French government. Before 1773 he wrote his name as Thomas Mant.
Fort L’Eveque 22 Feby. 1779. Sir When I asked for, and received your bounty, 8 I at that time hoped and believed, that a change in my then situation would…
12 March 1779. Sir I hope that you will not think me importunate in soliciting an answer to the letter that I had the honour of writing to you some…
Au fort L’Eveque 2 14 June 1779. Sir This morning the Count de Landreville 3 paid to the concierge of this prison, two Guineas that he received from your humanity,…
Paris chez un horloger vis a vis l’hotel d’York rue Jacob. 10 Jany. 1780. Sir On the 10th. of last month I was cut for the stone 9 the operation…