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46,149 lettersLaHaie 3e.[–9] Mars 1779 Monsieur Je viens ce soir de chez notre Ami. Le Committé, dont j’ai parlé dans ma précédente, n’a rien fait encore. Notre Ami va demain à…
Brest 3d. March 1779 May it please your Excellency I have many pressing affairs that urge me strongly to Paris. & pray your Excellency to give me leave to go…
St: Pierre, Martinique, March 3d, 1779. Gentlemen, The arrival at this place of the Continental Frigate the Deane, & the armed Brigantine the General Gates, in order to be careened…
Nantes March 2. 1779— Dear & hond Sir.— Capt Collas is now ready to sail in a little Brig which Mr Johnson has given him & in which I have…
London 2d. March—79— Dear Sir, The inclosed copy is from a letter which Mr. Hartley has received from the Office for sick & wounded seamen— 6 I would have sent…
Brest Harbour, Feby [ i.e. , March] 1 2d 1779 May it please your Excellency, Such is our unlimited confidence in your candour and generosity that we again presume to…
London March 2 1779 My Dear Sir Yours of 22d of february received. 4 I have been as much discontented with the delay respecting the Exchange of prisoners as you…
a Passy le deux Mars 1779 Le retour á protest des traittes du Congrés sur ses Comissionaires en france, seroit un malheur plus grand sans doutte, que la perte de…
Passy March 2d. 1779. Gentlemen, I am sorry to understand by your Memorial of the 16. Past, 5 which came to hand but Yesterday, that you are still in that…
Passy March 2. 1779. Sir, The enclosed from Mr Adams I suppose acquaints you with his Intention of embarking at your Port for America. I am confident you will readily…
Passy March 2. 1779. Sir, The Orders which your Excellency did me the honor to inform me (in your Letter of the 13. of January last) 2 were sent to…
Passy Feby. 28. 1779 Sir I am honor’d with yours of the 22 Inst. applying for two Commissions. I should have a Pleasure in complying with your Request; But it…
Passy feby. 28 1779 Sir I receiv’d yours of the 22d and thank you for the Information of the Arrival of the Tobacco Ship. If the Cargo belongs to the…
Paris le 27. fevrier 1779 Monsieur, Je vous remercie de l’attention que vous avés eu de m’informer de l’arrivée à l’orient du navire francais la Bergere chargé de 300 B.…
Dunkirk Febuary the 27the 1779 Honrid Sr I hope that you will Exkus my a wrighting To you and I hope that youre honner will Not be afronted at my…
Bordeaux 27 February 1779 Sir I lately took the liberty of writing to the Honorable Mr. Adams concerning the difficulty which the North-American Merchants have hitherto met with in shipping…
Rochelle, february 27, 1779./. honourable Sir, The french frigate Courageuse is now off l’Isle-day, 5 with an English Six and twenty gun Privateer, which she took few days ago about…
à Versailles le 26. Fevrier 1779 J’ai reçu, M., la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 25. de ce mois. Je profiterai avec plaisir du départ de…
Brest 26th. February 1779 May it please your Excellency. Having received a Letter of the 13 Inst. from my Surgeon Mr Windship, whom I sent Express to you, Intimating to…
La Haie 26e. Fevr. 1779. Monsieur, Ma Lettre ci-jointe, du 23, étoit fermée, & alloit partir, lorsqu’on m’apporta vos deux Lettres des 11 & 19, & le feuillet ci-joint de…