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James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, June 13, 1779
June 13th. 1779 Philada. Hond. Sir By way of Martinique I forward to you Gazettes, Journals and one or two Pamphlets. The Situation of Things in Congress has been such…
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John Kendrick to Benjamin Franklin, June 13, 1779
Lisbon June 13. 1779— Have taken the liberty to inform Your Excellency that I Commanded the Brig Count De. Estaing a privateer of Sixteen Guns from Boston belonging to Messrs.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 13, 1779
Passy June 13. 1779. Sir, I have communicated to Mr Lee the Letter your Excellency did me the honour to write to me of the 8th: Instant, relative to the…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1779
Amsterdam the 10 Júne 1779. High Honour’d Sir! The principall motive of the present is to desire Yoúr Excellency’s Kind assistance in forwarding the annexed Mercantile Letter by the first…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1779
Frankfort June 10th. 1779. Sir I had the Honor of writing to you the 30th. of March & 2d. of April last, requesting the favor of you to apply to…
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Pierre-Ulric Dubuisson to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1779
Paris 10 juin 1779. hôtel des 3 milords rue traversière st. h. Monsieur, Lorsque je publiai, il y a six mois, l’abrégé de la révolution de L’Amérique Anglaise, j’eus l’honneur…
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—— Demezandré to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1779
St. malo le 10. Juin 1779. Monseigneur. Les Bontés que ma temoigné votre Excellence Dans le passage que javois demandé Sur la fregatte l’alliance et l’intèrest vif que je prends…
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Jonathan Loring Austin to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1779
Boston 10th June 1779 Sir, I cannot omit the present favorable Opportunity by Capt Thompson, who proposes going himself to Paris, 4 to return your Excellency my most sincere Thanks,…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
[before June 10, 1779?] 2 High Honourable Sir! We should have been extreemly happy, if Y: E: had granted us already the papers relating the Loan, to be in the…
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Stephen Sayre to Benjamin Franklin, June 9, 1779
Amsterdam 9th June 1779— Sir I have more Letters from some Gentlemen in London pressing the affairs relating to the present State of Ireland mentioned in my last. 7 They…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, June 9, 1779
In Congress Philadelphia June 9. 1779. Sir, I enclose you an act of Congress of the 8th. of this Instant June, directing that Bills should be drawn upon you to…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, June 9, 1779
Lah. 9e. Juin 1779 au soir. Monsieur, En vous confirmant mes Lettres des 5 & 8 du court., je me hâte de vous rendre compte d’un entretien que je viens…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, June 5, 1779
Lahaie 5e. Juin 1779 . Monsieur Je dînai Mardi passé chez Mrs. De N—— avec 7 Américains, savoir Mrs. Sayre, Sears, Cordes, West, 5 & les Capitaines Cofin, Inkson &…
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François-Pierre de Séqueville to Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 1779
Paris, le 4 Juin 1779. Monsieur, Le Roi ne verra point Mardi prochain 6 huit du mois, Messieurs les Ambassadeurs et Ministres étrangers. De Séqueville Secrétaire ordinaire du Roi, à…
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Jean-Paul Marat to Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 1779
Paris the 4th June 79. Sir The honour of your company at dinner on thurday next (with Mrs le Comte de Maillebois, de Montigni, le Roy & Sage) 1 is…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 1779
ce 4 juin [1779] 7 J’aurois cértainement un grand plaisir mon bon papa á devinér des énigmes que vous auriés faittes, et a taschér de découvrir vos secréts; cependant cet…
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Marie-Madeleine-Adrienne d’Hallencourt Bernard, marquise de Boulainvilliers to Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 1779
ce 4 juin [1779] 5 Puisque nous n’allons point a passy il faut aumoins avoir lhonneur et le plaisir de nous rapeller au souvenir de Monsieur francklin; il y a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts Council, June 4, 1779
Passy June 4 1779 Honble Gentlemen The Commissioners at this Court received the Letter you did them the Honour of writing to them, recommending the Marquis de la Fayette. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, June 4, 1779
Passy June 4. 1779. Dear Friend, I received your kind Letter of the 22d Octr. last, which gave me great Pleasure as it inform’d me of your Welfare, and of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Greene, June 4, 1779
Passy, June 4. 1779 Dear Sir, I received your kind Letter of Decr 10. with the Bills of Exchange for two hundred and sixteen Dollars, & with the List of…