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46,149 lettersLahaie 11–14e. May 1779 . Monsieur Aujourdhui 11e. le Corps des Marchands d’Amst—— présente une Adresse à l’Amirauté, pour presser les Convois en conséquence de la Résolution du 26 Avril,…
au Palais Royalle le 11 mai 79 Mr De Labussiere emprêssé de s’aquitér des devoirs que lui impose la reconnoisance des bontéz quil vient de recevoir a Londre de Miss…
10 May [ i.e. May 11 or after, 1779] 8 Vous m’avez dit, ma chere fille, que vôtre Coeur est trop sensible . Je vois bien, dans vos Lettres, que…
ce 11 may 1779 Vous avéz bien raison mon bon papa, nous ne devons faire consistér le véritable bonheur que dans la paix de l’áme; il n’est pas en notre…
La Haie 10e. May 1779 Monsieur, En reponse à la vôtre du 29, je commence par ce que vous me demandez concernant Mr. St——. Il est d’une des meilleures familles…
Paris May 6th. 1779 Sir/ I had not the honor of receiving your letter till today, tho it is dated the 3d. It came by the Penny post. It was…
Paris 6th. May 1779.— Sir We have been informed that the destination of the Alliance Frigate has been altered, & that she is not to sail immediately for America. We…
Jamaica Plain May 5. 1779 My dear Sir This may probably convey to you a painful article of intelligence, viz, the death of that great man Dr Winthrop, 2 who…
Ce 5 may 1779. Baudouin assure monsieur franklin de toutte sa veneration et de son Respect, il prie s. Excellence de vouloir bien faire donner au porteur un recû de…
Passy, May 5. 1779 I received my very dear Friend’s Letter of the 9th April, with the Pacquet accompanying it. I leave the whole Management of that Edition 6 in…
à Marly le 4. May 1779 J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de M’écrire le 1er. du mois passé. Je me suis fait rendre un Compte…
Mardy au soir [May 4 or 11, 1779] 2 On aime à se parer de votre nom Mon Illustre confrère et on croit qu’il ne peut qu’être accompagné de la…
Hotel de Yorke 4th May/79 9 Sir I am very sorry to be troublsome to You, but I find great difficulty in procuring my pass, & am not likely to…
ce 3 may [1779] 9 a passy Je vous remércie bien mon bon papa de l’intérést que vous prenés a ma santé, elle est moins mauvaise mais mon áme est…
Passy May 3d. 1779: Sir When I last had the honor of waiting upon your Excellency, I mentioned certain Applications from the States of Virginia and Maryland, for Arms, Ammunition…
Passy may 3 1779. Sir I did write to the Gentlemen at Nantes concern’d in fitting out the Vessels for America, offering them the Alliance as a Convoy and order’d…
Passy, May 3. 1779 Dear Benny I received your Letter, 8 and it gave me great Pleasure to hear of your safe Arrival at Geneva, & of your being plac’d…
Paris May 2d. 1779 Sir/ By letters this day from Nantes, I am informd that the Alliance Frigate is mann’d, & ready to sail. Adverse winds still detain the American…
Bolton Street May 1st 1779 As another opportunity offers of conveying a letter to my dear Doctor Franklin, I cannot resist the strong inclination I feel of once more writing…
Nantes May 1st 1779 Please Your Excellency I Received Your Favour of the 24 ult. and went directly down the River to the Ship to aquaint the Honnble John Adam…