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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1779
A Vlles le 12 Mars 1779. J’ai communiqué à M. de Sartine, M. la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de mècrire au sujet de l’affaire du S. MaCniel; 5…
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Thomas Mante to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1779
12 March 1779. Sir I hope that you will not think me importunate in soliciting an answer to the letter that I had the honour of writing to you some…
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Benjamin Franklin to Fizeaux & Cie Horneca, March 12, 1779
Passy, March 12 1779 Gentlemen I received the Honour of your Letter dated the 4th inst. 5 together with the Bills for 34010. Ecus 41.6. which are accepted. I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand, March 12, 1779
Passy. March 12. 1779 Dear Sir Enclos’d is the propos’d Letter to the House in Holland, which you will send if you approve of it. 1 If I have not…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, March 12, 1779
Passy March 12th. 1779. Dear Sir, I lately received yours of Oct. 18. recommending Mr Huet Du Plessis, He left it at my House when I was not at home;…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1779
London 11 March 1779 Dear Sir The bearer of this letter is Mr Hamilton a young gentleman of Ireland, travelling for his improvement. 7 I have had a good deal…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, March 11, 1779
Passy March 11th. 1779. Sir I have before me your favors of the 2d & 6th. inst. 9 Inclos’d is a Copy of a Letter I receiv’d from M. de…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1779
A Versailles le 7. Mars 1779. J’ai l’honneur de vous prèvenir M. que le Roi ne recevra pas les Ambassadrs. et Ministres étrangers mardy prochain; 8 au moyen de quoi…
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Samuel W Stockton to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1779
Frankfort on the Maine in Germany March 7th. 1779. Sir. Some few weeks since I received information from The Honble Wm. Lee Esqr. that he had not expectation of the…
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Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1779
a Versailles ce 7. mars 1779. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire relativement aux Prisonniers des Etats Unis, detenus dans la rade de Brest.…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1779
Sunday morning [March 7, 1779] 1 Dear Sir Inclos’d I have the honor to send a letter which I beg leave to Reccommend to your excellency that (if possible) Mr…
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Jacques-Dominique de Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
à haguenau en alsace ce 6 mars 1779 Monsieur J’ai pris La Liberté au mois de fevrier passé de Vous addresser une Lettre pour la faire parvenir, au General daniel…
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William MacCreery to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir I had the honor to address your Excellency some short time ago on the subject of Port Duties here chargeable on sundry goods shipp’d by…
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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
L’Orient March 6th. 1779 Honored and dear Sir, The mystery which you so delicately mention in your much esteemed favor of the 24th. Ulto.— 7 it has been my intention…
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Joshua Johnson to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
Nantes 6 Mar 79. Honble. Sir I have the honour to acknowledge the Receit of your polite and much esteemed favour of the 28 Ultimo 4 for which and your…
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Jean-Hans Delap to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6th March 1779 Sir Messrs. La Veuve Mathurin Comic & Mn. fils of Morlaix advise us that our Privateer the Marchioness de la Fayette Commanded by P: Barry under…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1779
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir I am honor’d with your favor of the 25th Ulto. 7 and am much Obliged to you for forwarding the Letter of Marque &c agreable…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville, March 6, 1779
Passy, March 6. 1779 Sir, I have perused the Papers you communicatd to me 4 by which it appears that you have been so disinterestedly serviceable in the American Armies.—And…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, March 6, 1779
Passi March 6 1779 Sir Since writing mine of the 4th, I have rec’d the Honor of yours dated the 28th. past. 1 I am sorry to find that, after…
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—— Duverger to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1779
à Liége le 3. Mars 1779 Monsieur, Je suis françois, sujet fidele, et entiérement dévoué aux Etats unis de l’amérique et fort disposé à en donner des preuves dans toutes…