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Benjamin Franklin to Wheeler Coit, October 11, 1779
Passy, Oct. 11. 1779. Sir I received yours dated april 15. 7 directed to the Commissioners and enclosing two Bils of Exchange N. 161 for 60. and N. 494 for…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, October 10, 1779
Oct. 10h., 1779. My dearest sir, Mr Thos. Oliver of Lowlayton, Mr Richd. Oliver’s Cousin & the partner of Mr Lovel, thinks it adviseable to send the inclosed; 3 &…
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Stephen Sayre to Benjamin Franklin, October 10, 1779
Valenciens 10th octor. 1779 2 Sir From what I heard in Paris the day I came away, there seem’d a probability that the Captain who commands the Alliance Frigate would…
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Benjamin Franklin to James, & Son Turing, October 10, 1779
Passy, Oct. 10. 1779. Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 2. Instant, relating to the Capture of your Vessel by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, October 10, 1779
Passy, Oct. 10. 1779. Sir I have no objection to the taking the Parole of the Captains or Officers on Condition of the Security you mention. 8 But as the…
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Jean Meÿer to Benjamin Franklin, October 9, 1779
Dunkerque Ce 9. 8bre. 1779. Monsieur L’accueil gracieux que vous me fites, quand J’eus l’honneur de vous être presenté par Monsieur Le Professeur de Báer, 6 les offres généreuses que…
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Pierre Landais to Benjamin Franklin, October 9, 1779
Ship Alliance off the Texel. 9 October 1779 May it please your excellency I had the honour to write & transmitt some extracts of my Journal to you the 4th.…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1779
at the Helder, road of Texel Oct. 6th. 1779 Dear, honoured Sir Mr. Le Ray de Chaumont, will by this time, have heard, at my request, from Mrs J. De…
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Marignac to Benjamin Franklin, October 5, 1779
[October 5, 1779–January 5, 1780] 227 l.t. 6 s. 6 d. argt: court: le louis à 14 l.t. 10 s. 6 d. pr. 24 l.t. argt. de france font 375…
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William Greene to Benjamin Franklin, October 5, 1779
Warwick State Rhode Island &c. October 5th. 1779 Honoured sir I with much Pleasure received your very Friendly letter of the 4th. of last June, 2 by which I am…
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Pierre Landais to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1779
Ship Alliance off Texel 4 October. 1779 May it please your Excellency I now embrace the First Oppertunity to transmitt the material parts of my Journal of our late Cruize…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette, Pieter Th Rocquette, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4. 1779. Gentlemen, I have receiv’d lately two Pacquets thro’ your hands, the last with your favour of the 20th. Past. I am much oblig’d by your Care…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4.[–28] 1779: Sir, I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour to write to me of the of June last 6 inclosing Acts of Congress respecting…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 4, 1779
Passy Oct. 4. 1779. Dear Sir, I received yours of the 14 & 21. past. I communicated to M. De Chaumont what you say in your last relating to your…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Bingham, October 4, 1779
Passy, Oct. 4. 1779. Sir, I thank you for your frequent Communications of News Papers from North America, for tho’ they are generally old before they come to hand, they…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1779
On board the Ship of War Serapis at Anchor without the Texel Octr. 3d. 1779. Honoured and dear Sir When I had the honour of writing to you on the…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1779
Oct. 3d. 1779. Copy from New-Lloyd’s List, No. 1097, 2 receiv’d this morning from Amsterdam, Tuesday 28 Sept. 1779 Hull, Sept. 25. The Seraphis frigate, & Countess of Scarborough armed…
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Francis Coffyn to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1779
Dunkerque Octor. 3d 1779. Hond. Sir I received the honour of your Excellency’s letter of 28. ultmo. as the Equipment of Capn. Conningham’s vessell required the greatest circomspection at that…
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Henri-Maximilien (Henry) Grand to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1779
[before October, 1779] 2 Mr. Hy. Grand a lhonneur d’assurer Monsieur le Docteur Franklin de son Respect, & de le prier de vouloir bien le mettre a même de faire…
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Cyrus Griffin to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1779
Philadelphia September. 1779. Sir I do myself the honor to enclose a packet of letters which being carried by your Servant to the place directed will greatly oblige me. We…