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Jane Collas to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Cambridge June 6th. 1781 My dear and ever Honor’d Uncle The bearer of this is Mr Thayer, a young Genttelman Educated at Newhaven Collage, has been Some time a candidate…
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—— de Chantereyne to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Cherbourg le 6 juin 1781 Monsieur, Jai Lhonneur de vous donner avis que Le capne Bennet Negus americain, 9 commandant Le Corsaire Le franklin de Dunkerque, 1 ma remis samedi…
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Jacques-Hyacinthe, vicomte de Sarsfield to Benjamin Franklin, June 5, 1781
Paris le 5 Juin 1781 On a dit Monsieur, au jeune homme qui vous remettra Cette lettre que vous vous trouviez souvent dans le cas d’avoir a faire travailler des…
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John Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1781
Brest 28th May 1781. I do myself the honor of acquainting Your Excellency that the Frigate Resolue with the two vessels of her convoy—the Cibelle Store Ship and the Brigantin…
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Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1781
Brest The 28 May 1781. Sir: I have Received the honour of your Letter of the 20th Current, and The several inclosed, for sir Col. Laurens. 4 I have given…
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Benjamin Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, May 26, 1781
Genève ce 26e. May 1781 Mon cher grand Papa Je vous écris cette lettre pour vous donner de mes nouvelles et vous en demander des vôtres et si vos affaires…
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Alexis-Janvier La Live de La Briche to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
ce 25 May 1781 M. Mr. De La Briche a lhonneur de Vous faire part que Madame de la Briche est heureusement accouchée d’une fille. 9
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
Lahaie 25 May 1781 Monsieur Je comptois de vous faire parvenir aujourd’hui une Lettre pour le Congrès, où vous auriez vu l’Histoire en raccourci de nos opérations ici; 2 mais…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
Amsterdam May 25. 1781 Sir I have the Honour to Advise you, that I have this day drawn four setts of Bills of Exchange, of two in each sett, for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste Luton Durival, May 25, 1781
Passy, May 25. 1781. Sir The Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Instant, 8 Informing me, of the Order M. Le Cte. De Vergennes…
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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1781
Florence, May 24th, 1781 Sir, I understood long time since that Your Excellency had recd. a letter for me from America, 2 & had been so obliging as to tell…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pothonnier & Cie, May 24, 1781
Passy, May 24. 1781 Gentlemen, I received your Letter of yesterday, 9 and am surpriz’d to find in it a positive Assertion three Times repeated that I formally promised to…
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
Vienna May 23. 1781 Dear friend, After having longed such a long while for an answer upon my lettres of Dec. 2. 2 febr. 7 and april. 7th. I recieve…
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William Carmichael to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
Aranguez 23d. May 1781. Dear Sir, I seize the Opportunity of a Russian Courier on his return to Petersburg from Lisbon to transmit you the inclosed Letter from M. Vaughan…
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Baron Otto von Blome to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
a Paris ce 23 May 1781 Monsieur, Le Porteur de celle ci est l’armurier dont j’ai eu L’honneur de vous parler hier à Versailles 6 et de recomander à votre…
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John Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1781
Paris 16th. May 1781. Sir. I transmit Your Excellency Gourlade and Moylans account of the Alliances disbursements—to be adjusted as Your Excellency shall think proper— 2 and have the honor…
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Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1781
Paris 16h. May 1781 Dear sir, I wrote You a few Days since, inclosing Mr. Montieus Acct., and Duplicates of Mr. Vanderperes Papers, and took the Liberty of desiring that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Lewis, May 16, 1781
Passy. May. 16. 1781 Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 1st. January. 6 The Bill for 4444 Mexican Dollars which you…
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Catherine de Wesselow Cramer to Benjamin Franklin, May 15, 1781
Genève ce 15 may 1781. C’est uniquement par discrétion, Monsieur, que je suis restée si longtems sans avoir l’honneur de vous écrire: 7 mais vous êtes si occupé des grands…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, May 15, 1781
Passy. May 15. 1781. Dear Sir, I received your kind Letter of Feb. 1 by Col. Johonot. 6 Your Sentiments of the present State of our Affairs appear to me…