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Cradock Taylor to Benjamin Franklin, August 4, 1779
Aix in Provance Augst. 4th 1779 Sir, This is the second time I have made bold to trouble your Excellency with my misfortunes for I cannot help thinking it exceeding…
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Julien-Pierre de La Faye to Benjamin Franklin, August 4, 1779
a Paris le 4 aoust 1779. Monsieur Ne pouvant accompagner Mad. du Lin, comme je l’aurois désiré, je vous prie de Vouloir bien écouter la proposition qu’elle est chargée de…
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Lavaysse & Cie to Benjamin Franklin, July 30, 1779
L’orient Ce 30. juillet 1779./. Monsieur, Nos amis & Correspondants de Bordeaux, Mr. Mrs. forsters freres 3 nous ont chargés de la réclamation du navire les trois amis de Dublin…
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Pierre Landais to Benjamin Franklin, July 30, 1779
Port L’Orient July 30. 1779 I have to inform your Excellency that the brigantine three friends, our prize, has lately sunk down in this harbour, and we have obtain’d permission…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 30, 1779
L’Orient July 30th. 1779. Honored & dear Sir, Since my last the Irish Brigantine the Three Friends from Bordeaux taken by the Alliance has sunk at her Anchors in this…
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Eastern Navy Board to Benjamin Franklin, July 30, 1779
Navy Board Eastern department Boston 30th. July 1779 Sir In Consequence of Orders, from the Honorable Marine Committee at Philadelphia, We have Equipped the Brigantine Mercury Packet Boat, Simeon Samson…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, July 30, 1779
Passy, July 30. 1779. Sir The Bearer Capitain Foligny commanded the Marquis De la Chalotais in her Voyage to America laden with Stores for our Armies in which Voyage he…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1779
Boston July 29the 1779 Hond Sir Capt. Collas hand me a few days ago your favour in which you propose a Schem of business partly for the benifit of your…
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Joseph Miller to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1779
Tours July the 29 1779 my Lord The Humble Petition of Joseph Miller Late Commander of the Brig Sampson: Sheweth that your Petitioner being Taken the 20th: August 1778 by…
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John McCraken to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1779
Murlox July 29 1779 Sir I have ben on board the Contenintal Cutter Black prince since the 20th Inst. Not indeed as a prisoner but as a Gentelman and used…
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Jonathan Loring Austin to Benjamin Franklin, July 27, 1779
Boston July 27th. 1779 Sir I flatter’d myself I should have the pleasure by this Opportunity, of confirming & sending your Excellency a particular Account of the Repulse, said to…
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Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette, Pieter Th Rocquette to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1779
Rotterdam 26 July 1779. Sir! We begg the liberty to referr our selfs to the contents of our last respects to you of the 24 of past month, 4 and…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1779
L’Orient July 26th. 1779. Honored and dear Sir, Since I wrote to you last night I have received advice that the Jamaica Fleet will sail homewards escorted by a Fifty…
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Joseph Matthias Gérard de Rayneval (Reyneval) to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1779
A Versailles Le 26 juillet 1779 Vous avez écrit à M. le Cte de Vergennes, 8 Monsieur, au sujet d’une lettre que vous avez reçüe le 20. de ce mois,…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1779
L’Orient July 25th. 1779. Honored & dear Sir I have had the pleasure to receive your esteemed Letters down to the 19th. and you may be sure that I will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir, I received yesterday a Letter dated the 20th. Instand, 3 under a Cover mark’d with your Excellency’s Name but the Letter not signed by you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, July 25, 1779
Passy July 25. 1780. [ i.e. , 1779] 4 Sir, I received duly the Letters you did me the honour to write me of the 10th. Instant, and another of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir Having received Copies of the Papers found in the English Vessel called les trois amis, taken by Captain Landais, I desired a Person conversant in…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1779
Nantes July 24. 1779 Dear & honoured Sir I wrote you last Post relative to the Claim I had made of Prisoners from this Cartel. The Subject of this is…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1779
Bordeaux 24 July 1779 Sir The following is a petition rather of a Singular Nature yet I think I have some grounds. 6 In the private Armaments made in this…