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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779
London 6 July 1779. Dr Sir. I make use of the oppertunity by the under Spanish Secretary (who takes his departure today with the remaining domestiques of the Ambassador) to…
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Joseph Gridley to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779
Nantes 3d July 1779. May it please your Excellency I hope it will not be thought impertinent, that I should inform your Excellency, there is now at this Place a…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779
[ c. July 3, 1779] 1 Autre Moralité des Echecs. Le jeu des Echecs est moins un amusement qu’une vaine occupation, une frivolité penible, qui n’exerce point le corps, qui…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779
Paris 3th. July 1779 Dr. Dubourg presents his dutifull civilities to his Excellency, no man will celebrate more gladily next Monday the anniversary of the Declaration of American Independency. He…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Nantes July 2. 1779. Dear & honoured Sir. My Examination is begun & goes on very well, my Judges are compleat Merchants and their apparent Satisfaction pleases me. We have…
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John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Dunkerque 2d. July 1779. Sir The Letter I did myself the honnour to write your Excellency the 30th. ulto. Conveyd the Particulars of the Cruise of the Black Prince Cutter.…
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Antonio Francesco, & fils Salucci to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Leghorn The 2 July 1779 Sir We have been very unhappy in our Expedition into North America. 2 Our Captain Joseph Bettoja who Comanded our Tuscan Ship Called—La Prosperità—as your…
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Richard Bennett Lloyd to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
London 2d. July 1779— Dear Sir, I am somewhat distressed, as I begin to be fearful I shall be too troublesome—but as the business I wrote to you upon about…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
L’Orient July 2d 1779. Honored & dear Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you that this day arrived the Alliance & Pallas and joined me in the Road of…
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James Hopkins to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Vitré in Bretagne July 2nd: 1779— May it Please your Excellency We the underwritten being Natives of America (hearing there are Ships belonging to the united States at Nantes and…
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Gourlade & Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
L’Orient 2d July 1779 Honord Sir We beg leave to refer you to the inclosed letter from Cap: Jones respecting the affaires of his fleet 6 and we join to…
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John G Frazer to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Bordeaux, 2d. July 1779— Sir, Inclosed is a Letter I recd from Mr. Geo: Anderson a young Gentleman of Virginia who was taken in a Vessell of his own by…
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Peter Amiel to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1779
Nantes the 29 June 1779 Honored Sir Capt: Jones haveing granted me leave of absence for to stay at L’Orient: to settle my private Affairs; 4 since his departure, Monsieur…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1779
[after June 28, 1779] 8 High Honourable Sir! Will yoúr Excellency give me leave to transcribe at the foot of the present the latest important news we gott here from…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1779
Paris 28 June 1779 Dear Sir I send under Cover the News Paper, and learn by several Letters, which I received yesterday from London, That the Ministry and People were…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1779
Amsterdam the 28th. Júne 1779. High Honourable Sir! We hope yoúr Excellency may have approved of the plan of the Loan which we had the honoúr to convey by oúr…
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Alexander Coffin to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1779
Amsterdam 28th June 1779 Sir I Refer your Excellency to Mr Sayers Letter Which he Says will apologize for my Addressing you: 7 Tho I am Conscious that a disposition…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1779
ce 28e. juin 1779 Mon cher Maitre J’ai l’honneur de vous renvoyer cy joint votre manuscrit sur la morale des echecs dont j’ai gardé copie, que j’enverrai au 1er. jour…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, June 27, 1779
Frankfort 27th. June 1779 Sir. By the Letter you did me the Honor to write to me the 17th. instant, I perceive you are still under a mistake relative to…
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Abbé Chalut to Benjamin Franklin, June 27, 1779
passy dimanche 27. juin [1779] Les abbés Chalut et Arnoux assurent de leur respect Monsieur franklin, ils auront l’honneur de se rendre à son invitation pour Celebrer l’heureuse et éternelle…