All Letters

Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1779

Hotel de Rome Friday Evening [July 16, 1779] 3 Dear Sir I send inclosed the News paper, and am informed by some Friends in London, That two Transports are arrived…

Committee for Foreign Affairs to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1779

Philada. July 16. 1779 Honble. Sir We find from the Minister of France that your Appointment has given high Satisfaction to his Court, and we are encouraged to expect Proofs…

John Brig to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1779

Aix July 15th. 1779 Sir I make free to trouble you with these few lines as knowing you to be a friend to my Country in hopes you will purchase…

John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1779

Bordeaux 15 July 1779 Sir I am honord with your favor of the 4th Instant am obliged to you for the Trouble you took in the Honor done to my…

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, July 15, 1779

Passy, July 15. 1779. Dear sir The Bearer, M Vatteville, goes over with Views of establiching himself in our Country. He bears the Character here of a Valuable Man, Likely…

Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1779

July 14. 1779— Dr Sir Having the promise of getting this safe into a Post office on the other side of the water I have stept into a Coffee House…

Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 14, 1779

Passy, July 14. 1779 Dear Sir, In compliance with the within Recommendation of M. de Sartine, I do hereby desire you to admit M. Chamillard de Varville to the Command…

Jacques Donatien, Leray de Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1779

[on or before July 14, 1779] 1 M. de Chaumont suplie Son Excellence M. franklin d’ecrire a M. Jones que M. de Sartine desire que M. Chamillard de Varville Lieutenant…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1779

Nantes July 13. 1779. Dear & honoured Sir, In answer to the two papers inclosed in your favour of the 9th. Instant, 7 the first containing a Detail of Insults…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1779

a Versailles le 12. Juillet 1779. J’ai L’honneur Mr. De Vous prevenir que la frégate américaine Lalliance commandee par Mr. Landais a arreté et conduit dans le port de l’orient…

Richard Speakman to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1779

Gand [Ghent] 12 July 1779 Sir I am a Native of America & am now waiting at this place—with my Wife & Children for an Opportunity to Return—but being at…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, July 8, 1779

Passy, July 8. 1779. Dear Jonathan, I received yours of the 1st. & 2d. Instand. Inclos’d I send as you desire Mr. Lee’s original Letter declining any farther Concern with…

Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 8, 1779

Passy July 8. 1779. Dear Sir, I received your Favours of the second and 4th Inst. I am sorry for the Accidents that have obliged your little Squadron to return…

Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville, July 7, 1779

[after July 7, 1779] Dr Franklin regrets much M le Chevr de La neufville, not receiving his Invitation to Celebrate the anniversary of American Independence, ‘till the Day appointed was…

Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1779

Paris ce 7. Juillet 1779 Monsieur, Je suis arrivé dimanche 4 de ce mois de la campagne, Votre Excellence pourroit me soupconner de peu d’Empressement a répondre a son honorable…

Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

July 6h:, 1779. My dearest sir, I have this instant heard of this opportunity. I can put up nothing; scarcely this letter. Every thing appears to me huddled and uncertain;…

Petre Sargét to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Robert Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Alicante 6th: July 1779 Dear Sir I had the Honour of Addressing your Eccelly the 26th: ulto. 6 advising that by the officious Impertinence of the Assesor to this Governour…

John, Jr Hay to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Dunkirk 6th. July 1779 Sir Your Excellency may perhaps wish to hear of the progress of a person, whose strong affection, for America, and the cause in which she is…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

La Haie 6e. Juillet [1779] Monsieur, On a eu besoin de moi ici pour répandre la note ci-jointe. La suspension a été accordée, à la priere de la ville d’Amst.,…