Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1780
Paris ce 25 9bre. 1780. monsieur Vous aurez peut être appris le malheur qui m’est arrivé et qui ma empêché de vous aller voir à Passy—j’ai perdu ma femme il…
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46,149 lettersParis ce 25 9bre. 1780. monsieur Vous aurez peut être appris le malheur qui m’est arrivé et qui ma empêché de vous aller voir à Passy—j’ai perdu ma femme il…
Passy, Nov. 25. 1780. Dear Sir, I received the honour of yours of the 17th. Instant. I was dissatisfied with Mr. Moylan’s Proceedings in going on with so great &…
Passy, Nov. 25. 1780. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 20th. Instant. 6 I had regularly communicated to Capt. Courter your…
21 Novr [1780] Dr Sir Your suspicions relative to some Bills mentiond in Yr. last 4 were well founded from the then appearances. I was satisfyd the Transaction was a…
Passi ce 21. 9bre. 1780 Monsieur le Docteur Nous sommes Convenus ensemble que les etoffes que Je vous ay procuré généreusement pour L’habillement des troupes americaines et qui Sont entre…
Amsterdam 20th. Novemr. 1780 Dear Sir I feel a conscious remissness in not having paid my respects to you much Sooner since my arrival at this City. 7 I have…
Paris le 20. 9bre 1780 Monsieur La faillite de Mrs. Bouffé Pere et fils 4 me force pour Le bien de mes Interets a rester encore icy quatre ou cinq…
Light Camp near Tottowa on the Passaic November 19th. 1780. 5 Dear Sir, Whatever might have been my sense of the Enemies particular aversion for truth in every thing that…
Passy Nov. 19. 1780. Sir I lately received from America the enclosed Letters, and Resolutions of Congress. 2 Such unexpected Drafts on me give me much Pain; as they oblige…
ce vendredi, 17 9bre. 80 Je vous renvoye, ma très chere Amie, puisque vous voulez absolument le ravoir, le Brouillon de vôtre jolie Fable. 5 J’avois la Pensée, qu’en vous…
[after November 16, 1780] 8 Dans le tems qu’on passoit dans le compte de M. franklin les parties échues à echoir on passa dans celui datè du 16 Aoust des…
Nantes Nov. 16. 1780 Dear & hond Sir. When I made the agreement with Mr de Chaumont about the Ship I thought it was not possible to have any Difficulty;…
Amst. 16e. Nov. 1780 Monsieur, Je viens de recevoir les deux Lettres, en date des 6 & 7 de ce mois, que Mr. votre P. Fils a eu la bonté…
Passy, Nov. 15. 1780. Sir, I am much obliged by the Care you have so kindly taken of the poor American Prisoners that has been brought into Lisbon. 6 I…
Lahaie 9e. Nov. 1780. Monsieur Son Exce. M. l’Ambr. de fce. [France], qui étoit allé accompagner Made. la Duchesse Son Epouse retournant en fce., est revenu. Il doit être parti…
Nantes Nov. 7. 1780. Dear & hond Sir. I have before me your two Favours of the 28 Ulto and 1st Instant.— I understand as little as you do the…
Nov. 7. 1780. Dear Sir, I have received several Letters from you lately which I have been unable to answer, a severe Fit of the Gout having confined me to…
Passy, Nov. 7. 1780. Sir, I understand that Mr. Laurens an American Gentleman for whom I have a great Esteem, is a Prisoner in the Tower, and that his Health…
Passy 6 Nov. 1780. Dear Sir My Grand father has been for a long time past laid up with the Gout, and is so still. He directs me to inform…
coüeron près nantes en Bretagne le 6 9bre 1780. Monseigneur Le choix merité que la Republique des provinces unies de l’Amerique Septentrionale a fait de Votre Excellence pour la Representer…