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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, June 4, 1779
Passy, June 4. 1779 Dear Sir, It is not a pleasant thing to be called upon for one’s Sentiments of Persons & Characters; but when Matters of Importance to our…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1779
A Versailles le 1er. Juin 1779./. Avant qu’il puisse être délivré un passeport du Roi sur le Certificat ci joint de M franklin, il est nécessaire d’expliquer ou sont nès…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1779
ce 1er. juin 1779 J’ai l’honneur de souhaiter le bonsoir a Monsieur franklin et de le prevenir que le diner projetté pour demain chez M Le Pot d’Auteuil ne peut…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, June 1, 1779
Passy June 1. 1779. I think it will be best for you to pay what Ballance you suppose in your hands towards the Anchors, and draw on me for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 1, 1779
ce 1er Juin. 1779 Le Refus qu’à fait M. Le Directeur General 9 de se prêter aux propositions de M. Franklin, & ses besoins urgents, le determinent pour n’avoir rien…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1779
ce mercredi a 3 h. [before June, 1779] Mon chér papa, monsieur le Comte de Stroganoff vient de nous proposér d’allér voir le sérvice de l’impératrice de Russie a la…
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Joseph Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Hotel de Rome 31 May 1779 Mr. Joseph Wharton present’s his best Respects to his Excellency Dr. Franklin and by Desire of his Father returns the American Papers with many…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
London, May 31, 1779. My dearest sir, I have no pretensions to trouble the person affording me this conveyance with a large pacquet, otherwise I might send you more sheets.…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Amstdn. the 31st. May 1779. Ever Honourd Sir! We intended Severall times to write to yoúr Excellency aboút the Loan for America recomanded to oúr care, for which she was…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Amst. 31th: May 1779 Sir Last Friday I had the honour to write to you a Letter of which I had no oportunity to keep a copy for myself. 4…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Londn. May 31.[–June 1] 1779 Dr. Sir I have wrote You from time to time since I had the pleasure of seeing You, about a matter we conversd upon, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Bancroft, May 31, 1779
May 31. 79. When at Bt.— 6 acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.—…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 30, 1779
Kensington May 30. 79 My dear Sir I left Cheam yesterday morning, my mother and children all well. My mother received your letter the day before, inclosed in one from…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1779
London May 25 1779 My Dear friend I was in hopes to have had something material to have communicated to you before this but I presume that matters of so…
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Alexander Gillon to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1779
Hotel de Modene Tuesday 10 a Clock [May 25, 1779] Sir I much regret that I had not the pleasure of meeting your Excellency at Home on my first visit…
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Phillip Faure to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1779
Passy May 25. 1779 Received of his Excellency B. Franklin Esqr Two Louis d’ors, to assist me in returning to America which I promise to repay to the honble. President…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1779
25.th. May. [1779] 3 Dr. Sir On the business of the purchase which I have wrote you about by every post save the last for four or five back, I…
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—— Baudouin to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1779
a Paris le 25. May 1779 Monsieur Je suis bien honteux d’etre obligé de vous faire connoitre toutte l’etendue de mon etourderie je ne me suis appercu de la meprise,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anna Maria Shipley, May 25, 1779
Passy, May 25, 1779 I received by General Verdiere a few Days since the very obliging Letter my dear and amiable Friend did me the honour of writing to me…
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Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette, Pieter Th Rocquette to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1779
Rotterdam 24 May 1779 . Monsieúr! Nous nous empressons à vous acheminer un paquet que nous avons reçu aujourdhui pour vos Graces par un navire arrivé de St. Eustache, nous…