All Letters

James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1779

Philada. Feb 8th. 1779 Honble Sir, The Marquis de la Fayette having sailed from Boston the day before the Arrival there of Letters sent from hence for you and him…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1779

Feby. 8th. 1779 Gentlemen/ Having not seen the Letter of Mr. Williams to which one of those sent me is an Answr. I cannot form any judgment of it. 1…

Guy Claude, Comte de Sarsfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 4, 1779

Rue pot de fer 4 fer 1779 7 Je crains, Monsieur, que vous n’ayez pas recu mon dernier Billet 8 par lequel Je vous priois de me renvoyer les vers…

William Gordon to Benjamin Franklin, February 4, 1779

Jamaica Plain Feby 4. 1779 My dear Sir I must pray you, amidst the multiplicity of important business that is continually crowding in upon you, to pay an attention to…

John Lloyd to American Commissioners, February 4, 1779

David Sears to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1779

Amsterdam Feby 3d. 1779 Sir Knowing the importance of your time I should not have troubled you on any occasion but what was absolutely necessary— On my arrival at a…

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1779

Mercredy au soir [February 3 or 10, 1779?] 4 Mon cher Docteur nous serons chez vous Vendredy matin M. D’Arcy et moi vers les dix heures et demie à moins…

Antoine Borel to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1779

Ce 3. fevr. 1779. Monsieur. J’esperois avoir L’honneur de vous voir et de vous remêtre les deux papiers monoies que vous m’avés confiés. 3 J’avais eté pour cela aux 2…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 3, 1779

Passy, Feb. 3, 1779. Dear Sir, I have just received your favour of the 23d. past, in which you mention, “that the Alliance between France and America is the great…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

Nantes Feb. 2. 1779 Dear & Hond Sir. I herewith send you a Letter 6 which I have written to you and Mr Adams in consequence of a piece of…

Guillaume-Thomas-François, abbé Raynal to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

a paris le 2 fevrier [1779] rue de provence, près la rue d’artois, maison de M Trouard. Jeudi 4 du mois, vers les onze heures du matin, une societè tres…

Margaret Gibbes to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

Calais Febr. 2d 1779 Mrs Gibbes, & Miss Stevens, present their best Compliments to Dr. Franklin, they intended to have done themselves the pleasure of waiting on him, before they…

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 2, 1779

Pierre Rïou to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

[ c. January 28, 1779] 3 Messieurs, Jay Lhonneur de vous prevenir que la Vante de La Prise faitte par Le Corsaire Le hamden sest faitte aujourdhuy Deux heures apres…

Gentlemen at Nantes to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

Benjamin Franklin to —— Soller, January 28, 1779

Passy, Jany. 28. 1779 Sir As the Commerce is now open between France and America, the Residents here no longer make Purchases of Goods for that Country, but leave those…

Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1779

The Wednesday 27 [January, 1779] Dear Friend Madame Bouffé 8 beseeches you to put again to Wednesday third of February the dinner that you should make at her house the…

Emmanuel-Pierre de La Plaigne to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1779

Limoges 27 janvr. 1779 Monseigneur D’après l’usage reçu en france d’assurer, au renouvellement des années, ses protecteurs, bienfaiteurs, &c, des souhaits de santé, & prospérité; je n’eusse pas manqué d’assurer…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, January 27, 1779

H Sykes to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1779

Paris Jany. the 26th: 1779 Mr. Sykes presents his Respectfull Compliments to Mr: Franklin, and at the Request of a Friend, begs to be inform’d Whether in the Course of…