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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Loring Austin, October 20, 1779
Passy, Oct 20. 1779 Sir I received your several favours of June 10. July 12. and 27. 4 It Gave me Pleasure to hear of your Safe arrival in your…
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“comte” Julius de Montfort de Prat to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1779
ruë montmartre vis avis celle du Croissant a Paris Ce 19 8bre. 1779 Sir As I am at present at Paris on some Besonies, I Shall be much obliged to…
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John G Frazer to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1779
Bordeaux 19th. October 1779. Honoured Sir, I am agoing to America Immediately in a very large Ship well Armed & Man’d—if you have any commands (and will inclose them to…
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Adam Crossley to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1779
De Nan Castle Octr. 19th—1779 Honoured Sir I know not how to Appoligize for taking the Liberty of writing to you. The Necessity and Hardship of my Case must Plead…
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Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts Delegates to Congress, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779. Gentlemen, I have lately received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 7th of May last, 9 relating to the Loss…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, October 17, 1779
Passy Oct. 17. 1779. Sir, The foregoing is a Copy of my last. I have now before me your several Favours therein mentioned, viz of June 13. July 9 &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Eastern Navy Board, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779. Gentlemen, I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th of July and 18th. of August last, by the Mercury…
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Benjamin Franklin to Tristram Dalton, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779 Sir I received Lately your Letter of the 13th. of may, 6 with the Papers relative to the Loss of the Brigantine fairplay. I had on…
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Samuel Huntington to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1779
Philadelphia Octr. 16. 1779. Sir, Congress have appointed the honble. John Jay esq minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty of amity and commerce and of alliance between his Catholic Majesty…
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Board of Treasury to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1779
Treasury Office Philadelphia Otober 16. 1779.— Sir, I have the Honer of informing you that two Setts of Exchange four Bills to each Sett for 900 Livres Tournois each No…
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Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1779
Head Quarters 4 15th Octo. 1779 Dear Sir This will be handed to you by Mons. Colomb, who came out to America with the Marquiss de la Fayette, 5 &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 7th. Instant, acquainting me with the Arrival of Commodore Jones at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15th. 1779 Sir, I receivd the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. inst. with an Abstract of your Journal; I thank you…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779. Dear Sir, I received the Account of your Cruize & Engagement with the Serapis, which you did me the honour to send me from the Texel.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 15, 1779
Passy, Oct. 15. 1779. Dear sir I write this Line just to acknowledge the Recepit of your greable Favours of the 2d. 3d. & 6th. Instant. I hope you are…
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Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
Amsterdam le 11 Octe. 1779 Monsieur Jay l’honneur de vous Remetre cy Joint une Lettre qui m’a eté fort Recommandée pour Vous, quoiqu’a l’adresse de mon frere; 6 elle m’a…
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Tristram Dalton to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
Newburyport October 11th. 1779 Sir Although triplicates of the enclosed have been forwarded to France, 4 yet, dubious if either Set have reached your Hands, I beg Leave, by so…
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Sir Charles William Blunt to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
11 Octr. 1779— Dear Sir A very particular & worthy friend of mine Mr Luard having large concerns in the Island of Grenada, his private affairs & those of His…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge, October 11, 1779
Passy, Oct. 11. 1779. Your kind Letter, 2 my dear Friend, was long in coming; but it gave me the Pleasure of knowing that you had been well in October…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— (f. 1779–80) Destouches, October 11, 1779
Passy Oct. 11. 1779. Sir I duly received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. Instant, 9 together with the Procedure d’Instruction of the…