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Stephen D. Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1780
Dunkirk February 1st. 1780 Honoured Sir Pursuant to an Order given by you, to Mr. Jones, in consequence of a Letter I presumed to write you, I entered On board…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1780
LaHaie 1er. Fevr. au matin 1780 Monsieur De retour ici Vendredi au soir, je fus tout de suite chez notre ami, qui me confirma ce qu’on disoit généralement à Amsterdam,…
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John, & Cie Diot to Benjamin Franklin, January 31, 1780
Morlaix 31st. January 1780. We did our Selves the honnour to Write to your Excellency, The 12th. Instant, to the contents whereof we beg Leave to Refferr. This Serves Chiefly…
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Peter Allaire to Benjamin Franklin, January 31, 1780
31 Janr: [1780] Hotel de Saxe Rue Colombier Mr. Allaires respectfull Compl: to Dr. Franklin has sent him Edens Letters to Carlile. 8 Begs his Acceptance of a Bottle of…
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Luke Ryan to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1780
Dunkirk the 29th. of January 1780 Hounoured Sir I am happy in Informing your Excellency that my heath being perfectly restablished, my Good friend Mr. John Torris has fulfilled his…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1780
Bordeaux 29th Jany 1780 Sir Mr. Adams left Bayonne the 25th he makes only short Stages and will not arrive here before to morrow. 3 The Confederacy is certainly foundered…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, marquis d’ Auzoüer, January 27, 1780
Passy Jan. 27. 1780 Sir I received the Letter you honour’d me with of the 21st. Instant. It is long Since I had any News of Mr. Carrol. 9 I…
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William Carmichael to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1780
25. Jany. 1780. Sir I have the Honor of informing you of our arrival at this Place 7 this Day in the frigate l’Aurore from Martinico to which Iland the…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1780
Amsterdam 24e. Janv. 1780. Monsieur, Espérant que toutes mes précédentes vous sont bien parvenues, j’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer ci-joint copie d’une Lettre, qui m’a été communiquée par Mr. N——,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 24, 1780
Passy, Jan. 24. 1780 Sir, Your intelligent Friend has I think been misinformed. It does not seem to me at all probable, that Propositions of Peace are coming to England…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, January 23, 1780
Passy, Jan. 23. 1780. Sir I beg leave to introduce Mr. Alexander 4 by this Line to your Excellency, and to request that you would favour him with a few…
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—– de Rayber to Benjamin Franklin, January 22, 1780
Nantes ce 22. Janvier 1780. Monsieur J’ay l’honneur de recourir à votre Justice, et vous la demander dans la situation malheureuse ou je me Trouve. Au mois d’aoust dernier J’offris…
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—— Rinquin to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1780
Morlaix le 21. janvier 1780. Monseigneur, En l’absence de MM. les officiers de L’amirauté de Morlaix, j’ai l’honneur d’adresser a Votre éxcellence, les pieces Concernant la prise du navire le…
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——, marquis d’ Auzoüer to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1780
a auzoüer le doyen pres chataudun en bauce route de charter en beauce ce 21 janvier 1780 Monsieur l’ambassadeur Je suis bien Mortifié de ne point recevoir de réponce a…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1780
Amsterdam the 20th Janÿ. 1780 Honour’d & Dear Sir! On the refusal of Mrs. Hope & Co: the owners of the vessel 3 in favour of who’s Captn. a Bill…
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Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1780
Chaussée d’Antin, ce Jeudi 20 Janvier. [1780] 2 Le Baron de Grimm, Ministre Plénipe. du Saxe Gotha prend la liberté de recommander aux bontés de Monsieur Franklin le porteur de…
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Pierre Landais to Benjamin Franklin, January 13, 1780
Paris January 13th 1780. Please Your Excellency I Received your letter of the 10th Inst, which you did me the honour to write to me the Same day, I am…
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John, & Cie Diot to Benjamin Franklin, January 12, 1780
Morlaix 12th. January 1780. Sir, We have the honnour to forward to your Excellency a coppy of the Black Princess’s Journal, Edward Macatter commander, Who came into this Road on…
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1780
De Paris ce mardy [January 11, 1780] 7 Vous êtes trop bon mon cher Docteur de me faire des reproches. Mais en Verité si je n’ai pas eu l’honneur de…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1780
Jany 11. 1780 Dear Sir Mr Barber the Bearer of this & several other letters to you which was given Him yesterday, has been good enough to wait a day,…