All Letters

Henry Coder to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1779

Benjamin Franklin to François Louis Teissèdre de Fleury, February 26, 1780

Passy, Feb. 26. 1780 Sir I am sorry you were disappointed in meeting me at Versailles. In all your Billets except that of yesterday 1 you omitted mentioning where you…

François Louis Teissèdre de Fleury to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1780

Paris, hotèl De picardie Ruë de seine. 26. f. 1780. Sir Marquis De la fayète goes to america, & I Remain behind him, with grief, but determined to follow him.—…

Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, February 26, 1780

Passy Feb. 26. 1780. Dear Sir I comply’d readily with your late Recommendations, placing faith in the Declaration of the Parties, that the Transaction was bonafide intended, for the Purpose…

Franklin Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1780

Passy, (in France) February 26 1780 To the Honorable, the Representatives of the United States of North America in Congress Assembled, The Memorial of the Honorable Benjamin Franklin and Samuel…

John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1780

L’Orient Feby 25th. 1780 I am honored with your Excellencies letter of the 19th.— I feel your reasons for Urging frugallity, and as I have not hitherto been among the…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1780

Lahaie 25e. fevr. Monsieur, Les deux imprimés ci-joints vous feront connoître que vous avez été ponctuellement obéi. 8 Je vous félicite de toute mon ame de l’heureuse arrivée de nos…

John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1780

Nantes 25 feb 1780 Sir I am this Instant honord with your favor of the 14 Curt. The petition of the poor American is perfectly true as there represented some…

James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1780

Philada. Feby. 24th. 1780 Sir I forward the Gazettes to Boston for you, as usual without knowing when they will find a Passage from thence. Your Letter of Sepr. 30th…

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1780

Versaïlles 24h february [1780] Dear Sir According to the letter your Grand son wrote me last Morning I have obtain’d from the Ministry that the four thousand Compleat Cloathes would…

Richard Donaldson Cooke to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1780

Rotterdam Febry. 24th. 1780 Sir/ The inclos’d is a letter I recd. from Mr. Bache of Philadelphia in June 1778, 7 and have never had it in my Power to…

John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1780

Nantes 24 feb 1780 Sir The arrival of the Governor Livingston & Mary fearon 5 calling me to Nantes preventing my having the Honor of receiving your favor of the…

Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, February 24, 1780

Passy, Feb 24th. 1780. Sir, I request you would send me by the Bearer, my Grandson, the original Treaty of Alliance which I have a present Occasion to see. And…

James Mullin to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1780

PASSY. [ written in blank: 18. Feby.] 17 [ written in blank: 80] 2 I PROMISE to pay to the honourable the President, for the time being, of the Congress…

Anthony Merry to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1780

London 18 February 1780 Dear Sir It was with the utmost Gratefull pleasure and Satisfaction that I received my friend Burton’s assurance of having deliver’d my letters to you &…

Richard Bennett Lloyd to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1780

London 18th Feby. 1780 I really am ashamed to be so very troublesome to my valuable and venerable Friend— but flatter myself He will excuse the liberty I take— knowing…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1780

Paris 18th. feby. 1780 Sir/ Being desirous of returning to america 9 we request that the Alliance may be orderd to convey us thither. We are induced to desire this…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1780

Lahaie 18e. Fevr. 1780 Monsieur J’ai à répondre à l’honorée vôtre du 27e. Janv. Nous ne savons encore au juste ce que les Etats-Genx. résoudront quant à l’affaire de leur…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 17, 1780

Nantes Feb. 17. 1780. Dear & hond Sir. Mr de Chaumont informs me to day that the Furniture is to be reduced to 10.000 men & I shall conform accordingly.…

Benjamin Franklin to Lewis Littlepage, February 16, 1780

Passy, feb. 16. 1780. Sir, I received yours of the 12th. Instant, requesting my advice, with regard to your going to Mr. Jay in spain. From the few Circumstances you…