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Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, September 30, 1779
Passy, Sept. 30. 1779. 2 PM. Sir I have within these few Days received a Number of Dispatches from you which have arrived by the Mercury and other Vessels. Hearing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, September 30, 1779
Passy Sept. 30. 1779. Sir I received but Yesterday Morning just as I was going out of Town; the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me dated…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Cuming, September 30, 1779
Passy, Sept. 30. 1779. Sir I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Inst. 8 Several Parcels or Packets have lately come to…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1779
Paris Wednesday Sepr. 29/79 Mr. Wharton presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and returns the Journals of Congress, and News papers with Thanks. He does not find any Paper upon…
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Stephen Marchant to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1779
Dunkirk Sepr. 29th. 1779 Sr/ I take the Earliest Opportunity of Acquainting your Excellency of my Safe Arrival at Dunkirk in the Black prince. After Dangers both from the Enemy…
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Board of Treasury to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1779
Philadelphia, Treasury-Office, September 29th. 1779 Sir, The inclosed Resolutions were referred by Congress to the Board of Treasury with Direction to take Order thereon. 3 The impractibility of executing the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, September 29, 1779
Passy Sept. 29. 1779. Sir Please to furnish Capt. Elisha Hart with the Same sum you advanced to the Officers Prisoners, who came over in the first Cartel with the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 29, 1779
Passy, Sept. 29. 1779. Sir I have received the Proceedings of the admiralty at Brest concerning the young Dominique Prize, and eight Ransoms made by the Black Prince Privateer which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Nesbitt, September 29, 1779
Passy, Sept 29. 1779. Sir Capt. Conyngham has not been neglected. As soon as I heard of his arrival in England, I wrote to a friend to furnish him with…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elisha Hart, September 29, 1779
Passy, Sept 29. 1779. Sir I received yours, 9 and I do by this Post request M. Schweighauser to furnish you with the Same Supply that has been received by…
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—— Rabŷ du Moreau to Benjamin Franklin, September 25, 1779
à Bordx. 25. 7bre. 1779. Monsieur Le Docteur, Les papiers publics nous laissent floter dans une incertitude cruelle sur les Evenemens arrivés dans la Caroline Méridionale: il y a ici,…
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Vincenzio Martinelli to Benjamin Franklin, September 25, 1779
a Florence ce 25me. septembre 1779 Monsieur Monsieur Jan Batiste la Bordet natif de Pau en Bearne a l’occasion de retourner a la Patrie a eu la complaisence de se…
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Sarah Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, September 25, 1779
Philada. Sepr: 25. 1779 Dear & Honoured Sir We wrote to you fully some days ago, 3 but Mr Gerard staying longer than he expected 4 gives me an opportunity…
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Francis Coffyn to Benjamin Franklin, September 24, 1779
Dunkerque 24. Sepber 1779. Hond. Sir. I beg leave to refer your Excellency to my last letter of 18 inst, and have now the pleasure to inform your Excellency That…
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Thomas Bond to Benjamin Franklin, September 24, 1779
Philadelphia Septemr. 24. 1779 Dear Sir The Departure of your very worthy & very Sensible Friend, the Sieur Gerard affords me an Opportunity of telling you, that your Thursday Night…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, September 24, 1779
Passy, Sept. 24. 1779. Sir I duly received your favour of the 18th. the Letter addressed to Mr. De sartine which I Omitted mentioning before was also deliver’d. 8 The…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Dawe, September 24, 1779
Passy Sept. 24. [1779] Gentlemen I received your Request, dated the 24th Inst. 7 and have by this Oportunity desired M. Schweighauser to furnish Such of you as absolutely want…
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John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, September 23, 1779
Dunkerque 23d. September 1779 Honnd: Sir I have received with due respect & gratitude your Excellency’s most Esteemed favour 19th Inst. We apprehend that your Excellency’s Judgement there in Joined,…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, September 23, 1779
Bordeaux 23 Sep 1779 Sir I have the Honor to forward by the Express going with the dispatches receivd by the same Conveyance the Inclosed packets arrived last Evening by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 18, 1779
Passy, Sept. 18. 1779. Sir I send herewith to your Excellency a Translation of the Invoices of the Goods desired, with the Original. 10 The Packet Boat which brought our…