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46,149 lettersPassy, Sept. 18. 1779. Sir I have examined the Papers which your Excellency did me the honour to Send me the 11th. of last Month relative to the Prizes and…
September 17th 1779 Gentlemen We have received the honor of yours of the 3d. June last to which we shall now reply. 5 We are sorry for the trouble which…
Paris 7bre 17. 1779 Messieurs Girardot, Haller & Co. most respectful Compliments to the Honourable Doctr. Franklin And send him the inClos’d letter, should it require An Answer, please to…
Sepr 17 1779 Dear Sir I have sent to the care of our good Monsieur Genet 2 Samples of Metal intended for the Current Coin, 1 where they are doubtless…
Passy, Sept. 17. 1779 Sir I have now before me your favours of july 31. & Aug. 19. 3 Your testimony with Regard to Mr. Wam. Lee, is fully Sufficient…
Philadelphia September. 16 1779 Dear Temple There is nothing you could have sent me that would have been half so acceptable as the Bust of my dear Father, I am…
St Germain Sept: 16 1779 Dear & honoured Sir. Notwithstanding my Industry, which I believe is equal to that of any new married Man, I have not been able to…
Philada. Septr. 16th. 1779 Honble: Sir On the 30th. of Augst. I received yr. favr. of June 2d. with the ministerial Paper containing Mauduit’s Speculations 3 and, since that, several…
Paris Le 16 7bre. 1779. Monsieur! J’ai L’honneur de vous envoyer Lucien Serrurier Pour vous prier de vouloir Bien lui expliquer Les 2. moules qu’il vous faut Pour Le Caractere…
Passy, sept. 16. 1779. Sir The Person mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday, has been with me, and by the Papers he show’d me I was Satisfy’d of his…
a chaillot ce dimanche matin, 12 septembre [1779] 1 mon papa je suis arrivée hier de la campagne, il y a deux mois que je ne vous ai vue, jai…
Passy. Sept. 12. 1779. Sir, I yesterday received your favour by Mr. Schorndorff 5 with the Packets for Mr. De Vergennes and myself. I have acquainted the Minister with The…
Passy, Sept. 12. 79 Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Lee, and sends all the Journals he has; but, as he has not yet had time to read them,…
à paris Ruë du faubourg St. Denis le 11e. Septembre 1779./. Le Baron de Holtzendorff s’etant rendû hier à Passy, pour avoir l’honneur de conférer avec Monsieur Franklin sur un…
Passy, Sept. 11. 1779— Mr Franklin presents his Respects to M. le Comte de Vergennes, with Thanks for his kind Care in sending him the Packets that came by the…
de la visitation rüe st jaques de paris 10 sept 1779 ✝ vive jesus Permette moi monsieur d’avoir l’honneur de madresser directement a vous pour s’avoir s’il est possible des…
Passy, Sept. 10. 1779. Gentlemen, Since Mine of the 1st. of last Month, of which the above is a Copy, I have received the honour of yours of The 23d.…
au Parc Royal a Paris [before September 10, 1779] The Bishop of Derry Sr. Patrick Bellew & Mr. French 2 beg the favor of Mr. Franklin to allow them a…
Paris Sepr. 9th. 1779 Mr. L. thanks Mr. Franklin for the Pacquets he was so good as to forward to him. They contain only the Journals of Congress & old…
Philada. Septr. 5th. 1779— My dear Friend Your very obliging Favour of the 4th. June came to hand within these few Days. My Friendship & Pride were both highly gratified…