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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, June 22, 1780
Passy, June 22. 1780. Sir I duly received the Honour of your Letter acquainting me with your Acceptance of the Trust you were appointed to by Congress, and your Readiness…
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Joseph Gardoqui & fils to Benjamin Franklin, June 21, 1780
Bilbao the 21st. June 1780. Sir The safe arrivall in our River after a passage of 34 days from Sallem in New England of the ship the Generall Pickering Capt…
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Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles, marquise de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, June 20, 1780
ce 20 Juin 1780 On m’a dit, monsieur, qu’on avoit eu des nouvelles de Charlestown. Elles m’interessent trop vivement, pour que je n’aye pas quelques droits, a vous demander ce…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1780
L’Orient 19 June 1780. Dear & honoured Sir. This will be presented to you by Doctor John Foulke & Mr Fox who are warmly reccommended to me from Philadelphia. I…
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John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1780
Dunkerque 19th. June 1780. Honnd. Sir I have the Honnor to forwd. your Excellency the Declaration made by Capt. Thos. Byrne, Late of the Schooner Peter, Before Notary Public in…
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Marignac to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1780
[ c. June 19, 1780] 5 Franklin demande à son bon grand Papa la permission de donner un gouter à ses amis à l’occasion de son prix, en lui disant…
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Jacques Donatien, Leray de Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1780
Passi ce 19 Juin 1780 Monsieur, J’ay L’honneur de Remettre a vostre Excellence unne Lettre en datte du 14 de ce mois de M de Montplaisir 3 un des Correspondants…
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Benjamin Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1780
Genève ce 19 juin 1780 Mon cher grand papa J’avois promis de vous envoyer dans ma première lettre une pièce de dessin, mais ce sera pour une autre fois, m’empressant…
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Benjamin Franklin to M. A. de Sonnemaens, June 16, 1780
Passy, June 16. 1780. Madam, I received duly the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 15th. of March past, inquiring after your Brother Jean Henry…
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Benjamin Franklin to Officers and Seamen of the “Alliance”, June 16, 1780
Versailles, June 16. 1780. Gentlemen, Having judg’d fit for the Service of the United States, to appoint Comme. Jones to the Command of the Alliance in her present intended voyage…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, June 16, 1780
Versailles, June 16. 1780. Sir, I am much surprised to learn that you have contrary to the express Orders contain’d in mine of the 7th. Instant taken upon your self…
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Cornelis van der Oudermeulen to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1780
Amsterdam le 15 Juin 1780. Monsieur. J’ai l’honneur de remettre cijoint a votre Excellence un Memoire contenant mes Idées pour établir le Commerce entre Votre Etat et les Européens du…
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John Rainey to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1780
Amsterdam June 15th. 1780 Sir I had the Honour to write your Excly. the 12th. Inst, but by Mistake did not mention to whose care to Direct to, If your…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1780
Amsterdam the 15 June 1780 Honourd and Dear Sir! May it please your Excellency, That in Consequence of our former information, we have accepted all those bills which hath appeared…
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James Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1780
L’Orient 15th. June 1780 Honord Sir Yesterday evening I received intelligence from Lieutenant Dale 5 that a certain number of Midshipmen & Sailors belonging to the United States Service and…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1780
Lahaie 15e. Juin 1780. Monsieur, En vous confirmant mes précédentes, & notamment celles qui concernent Mrs. Van de Perre & Meyners & Mr. Van Oudermeulen . J’aurai l’honneur de répondre…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, June 15, 1780
Passy, June 15. 1780. Dear Sir I received duly the large Parcel of Letters and Papers you favoured me with by Mr. Austin, to which I shall when I can…
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Jacques Donatien, Leray de Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1778
[before June 15, 1780] 3 M. de Chaumont à L’honneur de rèprèsenter à Messieurs les Ministres plènipotentiaires du Congrès que les Marchandises d’Europe seront à des Prix Excessifs en amerique…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1780
Nantes June 14. 1780. Dear & hond Sir I arrived here late last night and had only Time to see Capt Jones depart for Paris. He will inform you of…
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—— Destouches to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1780
Dunkerque ce 10e. juin 1780. Monseigneur, J’ai L’honneur d’informer vôtre Excellence, que jai fait porter ce jour a la poste aux Lettres La Grosse des Suplemens des procedure dinstruction des…