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Francis Coffyn to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1781
Dunkerque 29 July 1781. Hond. Sir. I had the honnor to address your Excellency on the 27. ultmo. and to remit two receipts together £432.—.—. 9 paid to sundry american…
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F.R Granger to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1781
Dunkerque le 28. Juillet 1781. Monseigneur Le Supliant à l’honneur de vous represantée quétant prisonniee à bord du Vaissaux Anglais le Blenheim il y fut conduit quelques prisonniee ameriquain prévenant…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, July 27, 1781
à Versles. le 27. Juilt. 1781. J’ai communiqué à M. Joly de fleury, M, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire concernant les 1500 m l.t. qui étoient…
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John Temple to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1781
Amsterdam 26 July 1781. Dear Sir Your Obliging favor of the 15th Instant from Passey, is now before me; and I received it with the greater pleasure as it confirmed…
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Alexander John Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1781
Grenada 26th July 1781 Dear Sir Permit me to Introduce to your Acquaintance a very Old Friend of mine, Mr Robert Young, 1 whose friendship I have experienced upon many…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, July 26, 1781
Passy, July 26. 1781 Dear Sir, I have just received your very friendly Letter of the 6th of June past, announcing your Appointment to the Superintendance of our Finances. This…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1781
ce mercredi matin a l’arbalestre [July 25, 1781] 4 Je vous ai promis de vous écrire un mot, et malheureusement il faut que je tienne ma parolle au piéd de…
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Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1781
[July 25, 1781] Copie de lEtat fourni à Mr. de fleury & signé par Mr. Franklin le 25 Juillet 1781 . Etat des payemens faits par Mr. Grand, pour le…
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Benjamin Rush to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1781
Philada July 18th: 1781 My much honoured friend & father/ I profitted so much by your kindness and conversation while I was abroad that I cannot refuse an Application from…
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Benjamin Franklin to J.F. Frin & Co, July 18, 1781
Passy le 18. Juillet 1781. Je reçois dans l’Instant, Messrs. votre Lettre d’hier. 1 J’ai examiné mes Livres de noveau et je trouve qu’effectivement la 4me. de la Traite en…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deacon M Auer, July 18, 1781
Passy, July 18. 1781 Reverend Sir, I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the 23d past, containing a Request that I would advance to…
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Francis Hopkinson to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1781
Philada. July 17th. 1781 My dear Sir. I have wrote you many Letters, but fear very few ever reached your Hand. In particular I wrote fully by the unfortunate President…
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Sarah Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1781
Philadelphia July 17. 1781 Dear & Honoured Sir I wrote you lately by the Ship Delaware Capt Prowl, and by Major Franks, which letters I hope may get safe to…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1781
Philadelphia July 17th. 1781 Dear & Hond. Sir I had the pleasure of writing to you very fully under date of the 19h. & 22d: Ulto. by the Captains Josiah…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ulrich, baron de Thun, July 17, 1781
Passy, July 17. 1781 Sir, I am really ashamed to have been so long without answering the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 6th…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, July 17, 1781
Passy, July 17. 1781 Dear Sir In my last of the 8th Inst. I mention’d my ordering a Remittance to be made to you of 110£ Sterling, which I hope…
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Mary Haine to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1781
July the 16. 1781 Sir Your Excellency will be so kind is to Excuse the Liberty of my troubling your honr. in Ragard of my Sitttion which as oblidged me…
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George Logan to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1781
Philada: July 15t: 1781 Dear Sir I had the pleasure of writing to you last pr: Mr: Benezet: 4 since that time no occurrence has taken place particularly meriting your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Temple, July 15, 1781
Passy July 15. 1781 I received my old Friend’s Letter 8 with Pleasure, as it inform’d me of his Welfare and safe Arrival on the Continent, and of the Welfare…
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Joseph Morris to Benjamin Franklin, July 10, 1781
Philada. 10th. July 1781 Dear Friend The Bearer Samuel Powel Griffitts is my great Nephew, 3 who has studied Physick under Doctr: Kuhn 4 of this City, much to his…