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Benjamin Franklin to William L. Jackson, June 28, 1781
Passy June 28th. 1781. Sir, Since my Acceptance of your Bills I have applied to the Ministers for more Money to discharge the other Engagements I enter’d into for Payment…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, June 20, 1781
Philadelphia June 20th. 1781. Dear & Hond: Sir I again acknowledge receipt of your Favors, per Captain Paul Jones, of the 16th. March, 3d & 27th June, 4h Octr. &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gustavus Conyngham, June 20, 1781
Passy, June 20. 1781. Sir, I received with great Pleasure the News of your being safely arrived at Dunkirk. 4 Mrs. Conyngham is not yet come up to Paris. I…
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Gabriel Tardy to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1781
Nantes June 19. 1781 Sir! Inclosed you have two Letters I received yesterday, addressed to your Excellency— By a letter from Captain John Manley I find that Captain Cunningham has…
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Samuel Huntington to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1781
Philadelphia June 19. 1781 Sir, You will receive herewith enclosed a Letter addressed to his most Christian Majesty, with a Copy of the same for your Information, 7 also a…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1781
à Versailles le 17 Juin 1781 J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 10 de ce mois. Je n’ai pris aucune part à l’emploi…
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Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, June 17, 1781
Passy, June 17. 1781 Sir, The Bearer, Mr. Beyerlé, goes to America with Views of settling himself in that Country. His Father is a man of Substance, and will assist…
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Benjamin Franklin to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, June 17, 1781
Passy June 17. 1781. Sir, I enclose the Letters for M. Beyerlé. But as by the Note concerning him it seems he has Expectations of being employ’d in our Army,…
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Gustavus Conyngham to Benjamin Franklin, June 16, 1781
Dunkirk June 16th. 81 Sir. With pleasure I can informe you that Once More I have Obtained my Liberty After Many Difficulties, 9 Mrs. Conyngham being Arrived in france Some…
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John Witherspoon to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1781
Philadelphia June 15. 1781 Sir The Committee of foreign Affairs lately wrote your Excellency on the Subject of my Son John Witherspoon who was Surgeon to the Letter of Marque…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1781
London June 15 1781 My Dear friend My Cousin Mr Samuel Hartley has thoughts of taking a journey to Paris upon some mercantile business 2 and having myself a month…
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Benjamin Franklin to William L. Jackson, June 9, 1781
Passy, June 9. 1781 Sir, I receiv’d your Letter of the 31st past, relating to the Term of Bills to be drawn on me from Amsterdam. 1 I enter’d into…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
A Vlles. [Versailles] le 8. Juin 1781. Le Congrès, M, pour récompenser les Services militaires du Sr. Tousard, 6 officier françois, lui a accordé une pension de 30 piastres par…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
Philada. June 8th. 1781 Dear Sir In a private letter which I did myself the honour to write you the 6th Inst. I announced the Appointment I have received from…
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William Brailsford to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
Amsterdam the 8th June 1781 Agreeable to promise, I take the liberty of informing your Excellency, that the Crew of the South Carolina being happily compleated, and every difficulty removed,…
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Benjamin Franklin to D Wendorp, June 8, 1781
Passy, June 8. 1781 Gentlemen I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the 31st past, relating to your Ship supposed to be retaken from…
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Benjamin Franklin to Clifford & Teysset, June 8, 1781
Passy, June 8. 1781 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 31st. past, and I immediately apply’d to M. de Chaumont, representing…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Mallet, June 7, 1781
Passy le 7. Juin 1781. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, Votre Lettre du 2. de ce mois. Je n’ai aucune connoissance du nomme William Williams qui se dit mon Neveu; et Je…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, June 7, 1781
A Passy ce 7[–15] Juin, 81 J’ai ete hier au soir chez vos voisines, ou j’ai pris la Thé. Toute la bonne Famille, exceptée Mademoiselle, m’ont embrassé cordialement & ardemment:…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Philada. June 6th. 1781 Dear Sir Your very obliging letter of the 3d of June last year 6 has been with me some time altho it was long in reaching…