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46,149 lettersPassy 16. [ i.e. , 17] Feb. 1779. Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to his Excellency Count De Vergennes, and sends him enclosed the Extract he desired. 7 Dr.…
Passy feby 16. [ i.e. , 17] 79 Sir There is no Article in the Treaty between France & the U. S. which entitles us to the Payment of such…
Passy. febry. 16. [ i.e ., 17] 1779 Sir Your favor of the 11th inst. is before me. 2 There are so many Difficulties about the Saltpetre, and as I…
Passy febry. 16 [ i.e. , 17] 7 1779 Sir I duly receiv’d your favor of the 7th inst. I made an immediate Application to the Ministry here for Advice…
[February 13–14, 1779] 3 Dear Sir, I hope my Letter will Reach your excellency soon enough as to prevent your going to versailles for our propos’d meeting— I will not…
A Lyon, le 13e. février 1779. Nous sommes donc enfin parvenu, Grand Patriarche , à ce moment heureux où l’imposture va voir briser son sceptre. Les porte-voix de la philosophie…
Passy le 13 fev 79 Jay reçu de Monsieur Franklin La valleur de Mille quatrevingt Livres en six Traittes sur les Comissionaires, pour lui en tenir Compte dans son Compte…
[February 13, 1779] Je demande bien pardon à Monsieur Franklin, si les procédés de M. Lee m’obligent à me retrancher dans la Rigeur de mon droit. 5 Je n’en ai…
Paris ce 13. Fevrier 1789. [ i.e. , 1779] Messrs. M. Peltier duDoyer mon Correspondant de Nantes m’a fait signiffier une assignation à lui donnée en votre nom, aux fins…
Passy, Feb. 13. 1779. Dear Cousin, I have the pleasure of acquainting you, that the Congress have been pleased to honor me with a Sole Appointment to be their Minister…
Passy, Feb. 13. 1779. Sir, Yours of the 5th. Instant is now before me. 9 I hope the Correspondence between us, as it will henceforth be in one hand, may…
[after February 12, 1779] 7 Mde le comte et Mr Watelet ont l’honneur de faire leur compliment bien sinceres a Monsieur franklin et a Monsieur son fils sur le caractere…
Chaillot. Feby. 9th. 1779 Gentlemen/ I have the honor of forwarding you a Letter just receivd. 2 As I know the Gentleman who offers himself to be unexceptionable as to…
Paris 9 Feby. 1779 Gentlemen, Having heard that it is your intention to dispatch some person to England to negotiate an Exchange of Prisoners, 1 I presume to offer you…
Bordeaux 9 feb 1779 Sirs I am honor’d with your favor of the 30th Ulto accompanying four Passports for our Ships and for which I am obliged to you. I…
Passy Feb 9. 1779 Sir We have recd your Letters of the 12 Decr and 23 of January in the first You propose that We should write to Messrs Horneca…
Passy Feb. 9. 1779. Sir We have recd yours of 16 January.— 1 in Answer to that Part of your Letter, which relates to your concerns with the Honourable the…
Passy, Feb. 9. 1779 Gentlemen, Being informed that some Goods which you had purchased for Mr Simeon Deane, and sent to Nantes for a Conveyance, were there by Mistake suppos’d…
Passy Feb. 9. 1778. [ i.e. , 1779] Gentlemen We have the Honour to inclose, you, a Letter just received from his Excellency the Comte De Vergennes, 5 containing as…