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Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand to Benjamin Franklin, December 5, 1780
ce Mardi [December 5, 1780] M. Grand a l’honneur de présenter son Respect à Monsieur franklin & de lui demander S’il a quelque objection a faire Sur cette Lettre 2…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, December 5, 1780
Decr. 5. 1780. Dear Sir, We have inquired at the Bureau des Diligences de Flandres, and can learn nothing yet of the Picture which chagrines me greatly, 4 A Portrait…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, December 4, 1780
L’Orient Decr. 4. 1780 Honored and dear Sir, The 30 Ult. I recd. a Letter from M. Gourlade, in which he says “l’honorable M. Franklin m’a remis ses depeches en…
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William Hodgson to Benjamin Franklin, December 4, 1780
London 4 Decemr. 1780 Dear sir I rec’d your favor of the 24th Octr with the accot of Prisoners Released 3 which I laid before the Board of Sick &…
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Gourlade & Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, December 4, 1780
L’Orient 4th. Decr. 1780 Honord Sir Commodore Jones has been ready to sail since last friday, 2 he has had intelligence from paris that your Dispatches for him wou’d come…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, December 4, 1780
Passy, Dec. 4. 1780. Dear Jonathan, I am glad you have settled your affairs to your Mind relating to the Fayette. I hope She will now soon be at L’Orient.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, December 3, 1780
Passy Decr. 3. 1780. Sir, I duly received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 12th. of July past, 4 by Mr. Searle: and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, December 3, 1780
Passy, Dec. 3. 1780. Dear Sir, I have before me yours of the 9th. & 16th. of November, which I think are the last I received from you. 7 With…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries, December 3, 1780
Passy Decr. 3. 1780. Sir The Arms for the Exportation of which Mr Williams has requested Permission, do really, belong to the Congress, being Part of a Quantity of old…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1780
L’orient 2 2 Decr. 1780 Dear Sir The Bearer hereof is Mr. Robert Mease of Alexandria in Virginia, Who proposes to visit several Places in France on a mercantile Plan,…
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—— (f. 1780–1782) Destouches to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1780
Dunkerque ce 2. xbre. 1780 Monseigneur J’ai reçu la réponse dont vous avez honoré ma lettre du 20 de ce mois. 8 Je suis bien sensible à ce que vous…
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John Charretié to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1780
Hôtel de Tours, Rue du Paon le 2d. Decbre. 80. Sir! I take the liberty to Send you the Report from de Committee of the house of Commons relating to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, November 29, 1780
Dear Jonathan, I received yours of the 16th.— I am excedingly vex’d at the Delay of the Ship. M: Chaumont tells me he offer’d you to Leave the Decision to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, November 29, 1780
[November 29, 1780] 4 Esperant de jour en jour d’être bientot en Etat de visiter ma trés chere Fille, j’ai omis d’écrire: car j’écris avec difficulté. Il vous coute moins…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1780
Nantes Nov. 28. 1780 Dear & hond Sir I have the pleasure to inform you that the dispute between M. de Chaumont & me is terminated (as I was sure…
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Samuel Huntington to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1780
In Congress November 28th 1780. 1. The letter to his most christian Majesty which accompanies these Instructions you will deliver without loss of time. 5 You will on all occasions…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, November 27, 1780
Nov. 27. 1780. Dear Friend, I thank you much for the Pamphlets, you have sent me from time to time. 5 They contain much important Information, and are written in…
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Yves-Marie-Joseph d’Albert d’Ailly, duc de Chaulnes to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1780
[after November 26, 1780] 2 Un de mes amis exige absolument, et assés indiscretement que je vous recommande, un M. de neuville officier qui a servi, avec distinction, dans le…
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Jean-Frédéric de La Tour du Pin, vicomte de La Charce to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1780
a passy Ce Samedy Matin [November 25, 1780?] 8 Mr. le Victe de Lacharce chargé par Mde. la Mise. [Marquise] de rochambeau la mere, qui est a vernon ches S.…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1780
ce samedi 25. [November, 1780] J’envoye sçavoir de vos nouvélles mon bon papa; lès miénnes sont meilleures mais je suis encore loin du but: je comptois vous envoyér mes nottes;…