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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1780
Nantes Decr 23. 1780 Dear & hond Sir This serves to inclose an Accot furnished by Mr DeSegray & Co for the Expenses which have attended the Saltpetre, which please…
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Richard Price to Benjamin Franklin, December 22, 1780
Decr. 22 1780 Dear Sir I have received with particular pleasure your letter by Dr H—— 2 and I cannot help returning by him a few lines to thank you…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1780
Birmingham 21 Decr 1780. Dear Sir I was much affected with your very friendly letter, and the advice which accompanied it. 6 This I should have followed if it had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand, December 21, 1780
Passy, Dec. 21. 1780 Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 19th. after my Return from Versailles. I found it was much desired there that I should accommodate M.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Chaumont, December 21, 1780
Passy, Dec. 21. 1780. Mr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Mr. de Chaumont; and requests earnestly to have his Account with the Congress, as it stands in his Books,…
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, December 20, 1780
New Windsor 20th. Decr. 1780 Sir, A few days since—by the Chevr. De Chatteleaux I had the honor to receive your favor of the 19th. of March introductory of him,…
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Samuel Huntington to Benjamin Franklin, December 20, 1780
Philada December 20. 1780 Sir, I have the Honor to inform you that the Honorable Francis Dana Esquire is appointed to repair to the Court of Petersburgh in the Character…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, December 20, 1780
Philadelphia Decr. 20th. 1780. Dear Sir I had the pleasure of writing you a day or two ago by the Shelala Capt. Holmes, 6 on board of whom I have…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1780
Nantes 14th. December 1780 Dear & hond. Sir— I received your favour of the 12th. inst. 3 after I had written my Answer to yours of the 2d: & 4th.…
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Peter Faneuil Jones to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1780
Dunkerque Decr: 14th: 1780 Sr: Necessity Obliges me to Trouble you for some Assistance After stateing my Case to you, your Exellency will be Able to Act According. I sail’d…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1780
Amst. 14e. Dec. 1780 Monsieur, Je viens de recevoir l’honorée vôtre du 3e. Je verrai demain Mr. A—s [Adams], & je lui promettrai les copies qu’il desire, qu’il aura dès…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1780
Philadelphia December 13th. 1780. Dear Sir, I did myself the honor of writing to you a letter from Camp, 8 wherein your Excellency will find an account of some late…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, December 12, 1780
Nantes 12 Decr 1780 Dear & hond Sir I have received your Favours of the 2d & 4 Inst.— My Disputes with Mr de Chaumont were indeed, ended, & if…
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Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, December 12, 1780
Passi ce 12. Xbre. 1780 Monsieur le Docteur Pour me Conformer aux intentions de vostre Excellence, Je vous prie de me Renvoyer Les papiers que je vous ay Communiqué et…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, December 10, 1780
ce Dimanche 10. Xbre. 80 Je me rendrai chez vous, ma chere fille, demain matin, avec grand Plaisir; & si vous ne pourrez pas descendre sans Difficulté, peutêtre je serai…
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Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1780
[before December 10, 1780?] 7 Si Mr De Vergennes faisoit difficulté de donner lordre, je Crois quil conviendroit pour l’y determiner, de lui dire, que jay des Droits Sur cet…
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Pothonnier & Cie to Benjamin Franklin, December 9, 1780
Paris Le 9e. Xbre. 1780 Monsieur N/S Gourlade n’est pas encore party. Puisque vous avés une occasion plus prompte nous vous renvoyons trois de vos pacquets, il y en a…
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Jonathan Nesbitt to Benjamin Franklin, December 9, 1780
LOrient Decr: 9th 1780 Sir! The three Letters for Henry Laurens Esqr. which I have the honor to inclose your Excellency were deliverd me some time past by Captain Isaac…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, December 9, 1780
Passy, Dec. 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your very kind Letter of the 9th of october, dated at the light Camp on Passaic River. 2 It is the only…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, December 9, 1780
Passy Decr 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I wrote to you per last Post, under Cover to M. Moylan. 8 With this you will receive another letter or two for America.…