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46,149 lettersPassy, Nov. 28. 1779. I return your Excellency many thanks for your favour in granting Liberty to Capt. Stevenson, and to the six americans who were taken up at Cudant…
Paris Le 22 9bre. 1779 Monsieur, Accablé des affaires qui sont la suite des vacances, et de celles que la reprise de mon travail occasionne, Je n’ai que le temps…
ce 22 [November, 1779] a la thuillerie J’ai reçu ce matin votre seconde léttre mon bon papa, je n’ai pû lire sans attendrissement que vous aviés été malade; consérvés vous!…
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Dear sir I received yours of the 18th. and see with great Pleasure that you have been able to break the Enchantment that fix’d you so…
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir It gave me great Pleasure to hear of your Escape, out of Prison, which I first learnt from 6. of the men who broke out…
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir I imagine Capt. Cunnyngham will be at Dunkerque by the time you receive this. I desire you would furnish him with what Money he may…
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir All the American Armies being arranged and full of Officers, a long time Since, in so much that many who have gone thither from Europe…
Amsterdam 21 Novr. 1779 Sir The Bearer, Capn Hodgson, wishes to be known to your Excellency, & may want some assistance, in his way to America— He will explain his…
Alicante 20th Nov: 1779 Sir I Beg Lave to Refer your Eccellency to My Respects of the 2d Currt. 5 Which Inclosed Copy of the Count de Floridablanca’s Letter to…
November 20th. 1779 Sir As I am a subject to the 13 United Colonies of America I think it very hard to remain in prison so long without being taken…
Passi ce 20. 9bre. 1779. Chaumont a L’honneur d’envoyer a S. Ex. M. Franklin unne Lettre et un Memoire d’observations 2 qu’il vient de Recevoir et qui pouroient estre utils…
à Versles le 19. 9bre. 1779 Jai lhonneur de vous envoyer, M, un mémoire qui m’a eté présenté par M. le Bon. [Baron] de Holzendorf; 9 vous y verrez que…
[November 15, 1779] Mémoire Pour Monsieur franklin Pere Du 19. fevrier 1779 3 Recu pour Solde a passy ce 15 9bre 1779 2 angenend [ in another hand: ] pour…
Geneve ce 15 9bre 1779 Monsieur J’ai eu deux fois l’honneur de vous voir à Paris, et je l’ai apprécié en Republicain; mais lors meme que je n’aurais pas joui…
London 15 Novr. 1779 Dr. Sir The Bearer of this Letter, Mr Fabroni, has obligingly given me an oppertunity to send the inclosd to You.— He is a young Gentleman…
Philadelphia Novr. 14 1779 Dear & Honoured Sir My Friend and neighbour Mrs Wistar 8 has been to request Mr Bache would write a few lines to introduce Mr. Ashton…
Serapis Texel, Novr: 13th: 1779. Honor’d and Dear Sir, His Excellency the French Ambassador at the Hague appeared to me to think so ill of sending letters by Post that…
Boston Novr. 13th. 1779. Sir, This will be delivered to you by Mr Jeremy Allen a Merchant in this Town of Good Reputation, and of a very ancient and respectable…
ce samedi 13 [November, 1779] a la thuillerie: Je ne vous écrirai qu’un mot aujourd’hui mon bon papa, j’ai plusieurs choses indispensables a faire, moins agréables sans doutte que de…
[ c. November 12, 1779] May it pleas your Excellency By the favour of Mr De Neauviel at Amsterdam I hope this may reach your Excellency in order to lay…