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Robert Henderson to Benjamin Franklin, September 5, 1779
Vandome Sepr the 5th 1779 Revd Sir I hope you well excues me for making So Bold as to troubale you with thes feaw lines: in the meantime it is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 5, 1779
Passy ce 5 Sept. 1779. Monsieur, J’ay l’honneur d’informer votre Excellence, que le Commodore Jones a prie le vingt du Mois d’Aoust, par les 50 Degrés 20 Minutes Latitude, un…
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Clément Noguères to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1773
[before September 5, 1779] 8 M Vous étes prié, de la part de Monsieur le Curé & de Madame Le Veillard , Trésoriere des Pauvres, de vous trouver à l’Assemblée…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1779
A Vlles. le 4. 7br. 1779. M. l’ambassadeur de Suède, 5 M, vient de m’addresser le mémoire ci-joint; le seul usage que je puisse faire de cette piéce, c’est de…
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Rudolph Erich Raspe to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1779
London. Sept. 4. 1779. Honourd Sir Since my last of July 27. which I hope came to Your Excellency’s hands I have been ever more convinced that the publick as…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1779
Saty. morng 4 Septr. 1779 Dr. Sir I have risqued two letters to you very lately, and having an oppertunity by private conveyance I repeat to you the substance of…
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François Bordot to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1779
Rochelle, septr: 4. 1779. Honorable Sir, Yesterday evening the frigate Diligente, belonging to Count DEstaing’s fleet, arriv’d in St. Martins Roads, with Express Dispatches from that Admiral. The Captain, Mr.…
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Cradock Taylor to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1779
Aix in Provance Septr. 3th. 1779 Sir I hope your Excellency will excuse my troubling you with this letter as I think it a favourable Oppertunity of Convincing you that…
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Roger Luscombe to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1779
Angers September 3d. 1779 Honour’d Sir/ I hope you will excuse the Liberty I have taken in sending you those few unpolish’d lines, but as you are the only Person,…
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Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1779
Paris le 3 septembre 1779. J’ai recu de Monsieur Franklin ministre plenipotentiaire des Etats unis de l’amerique Deux mille soixante Livres un sols sept deniers 1 Grand L 2060.1.7 l.t.
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Epp, August 27, 1779
Passy Augt. 27. 1779 Sir I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me concerning your Inclination to remove to America. In so great a Country…
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Robert Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1779
Alicante 24th August 1779 Dear Sir I had the honour of writing Your Eccelly. from Madrid advising that I had by the Malicious asertation of a wretch in this place…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, August 24, 1779
Passy, Augt. 24. 1779 Sir, The Congress sensible of your Merit towards the United States, but unable adequately to reward it, determined to present you with a Sword, as a…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1779
Hotel de Rome August 23d. 1779 Dear Sir I inclose three News papers just received by way of Amsterdam. The postage cost Fourteen Livres.— All Papers are intercepted, which come…
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Isabella Strange to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1779
August 23d 1779 paris Mrs Strange presents Her most respectful compliments to Dr Frankland she presumes to give Him the trouble of the Inclos’d to Her Friend Mr Livingston who…
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Stephen Marchant to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1779
Brest Augt. 23d 1779 Sr/ I am now arrived Safe in this harbour after a Short Cruze which however has proved pretty Successfull, on the 15th Inst being clear pleasant…
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Jean-Paul Marat to Benjamin Franklin, August 22, 1779
Ce 22 Aoûst 79. Le D. Marat a l’honneur de faire ses complimens à Monsieur le Docteur Franklin, et le prévient qu’il rassemble, mardi 24 du courant, Messieurs Les Commissaires…
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Mademoiselle —— Juppin to Benjamin Franklin, August 22, 1779
a st germain en laye ce 22 aoust [1779] mon cher papa Je ne puis resiter au doux plaisir de me rappeller dans votre souvenir, depuis quelque tems je suis…
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Félix Vicq d’Azyr to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1779
ce 21 aoust 1779. Monsieur J’ai l’honneur de Vous envoier le Volume que la societé Royale de Médecine Vient de Publier. Vous y trouverez, dans l’histoire, l’extrait d’un mémoire que…
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Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1779
A Versailles le 21. Aout 1779 Votre recommandation, Monsieur, en faveur du S. Foligny ci devant Capitaine du Navire le Mis. de la Chalotais a fixé mon attention, sur le…