All Letters

Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 1, 1779

Passy, Jany. 1, 1779 Sir I have made Enquiry concerning the James Barnet mentioned by your Excellency, 3 and can learn no more of him than that he came here…

Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, January 1, 1779

Passy, Jan. 1, 1779 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of the 24th. past, with the Order of Congress respecting your Accounts which I communicated to the other Commissioners, &…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, January 1, 1779

Passy, Jany. 1. 1779 Dear Sir, I am glad to learn by your Favour of the 19th 7 past, the good Disposition of the Board who are to manage the…

Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Madeleine-Adrienne d’Hallencourt Bernard, marquise de Boulainvilliers, January 1, 1779

ce 1er Janer. 1779. Il me donne grand Plaisir, ma respectée Voisine, d’apprendre que nôtre chere & aimable Enfant doit étre bientôt mariée avec vôtre Approbation, & que nous ne…

Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1778

Liquidation des dettes de L’amerique emprunt Cent millions 2 interest du dit emprunt quatre millions Les 13 provinces Reserveront Chascunes dans leur Continent Cent milles acres de forest sur lesquels…

American Commissioners to John Ross, December 29, 1778

Passy Decr 29. 1778 Sir We have received your Letters of the fifteenth and Twenty-fourth of December, with their Enclosures, 2 and once more assure you, that We have no…

George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1778

Philadelphia Decr. 28th. 1778. Sir, The Marquis de la fayette having served with distinction as Major General in the Army of the United States, two Campaigns—has been determined by the…

—— Bevos to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1778

Paris 28 Xbre 1778 Monsieur et cher frere J’ai eu le bonheur de vous Voir aux neuf soeurs le jour qu’on Celebroit L’apotheose de Voltaire, Je dinai prés de vous,…

Etienne-Alexandre-Jacques Anisson-Duperon to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1778

A Paris le 28 Xbre. 1778. Monsieur C’eût été avec bien du plaisir que j’aurois cherché à procurer de l’occupation au jeune Américain pour lequel vous vous intéressez; votre recommandation…

Marie-Madeleine-Adrienne d’Hallencourt Bernard, marquise de Boulainvilliers to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1778

a paris ce 28 xbre [1778] Nous ne voulons point que notre respectable voisin, le plus Célebre et le plus grandhomme de notre Siecles, apprenne le mariage de sa petitte…

Veuve Mathurin, & fils Cornic to American Commissioners, December 28, 1778

Morlaix 28. decembre 1778 Messieurs Nous avons l’honneur de vous confirmer les deux lettres que nous avons eu celui d’Ecrire a M. Le Docteur Francklin des 16. et 21. de…

Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, December 28, 1778

Monday [December 28, 1778] 7 ¾ after 11. Clock. Dr Franklins & Mr Adams Compts to Mr Lee & inform him Mr Monthieu is here, and being bound to Nantes…

Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, December 23, 1778

[before December 28, 1778] 2 Gentn., Monsieur de Monthieu earnestly requests that his accounts may be finished. 3 The receipts were left here some time since. He also repeats his…

James A. Smith to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1778

[between December 27, 1778, and April 17, 1779] 7 It is requested by Doctor Smith that the “Articles particularly a Dozen of Knives and Forks Some Table Cloths and Napkins…

Jacques-Barthélémy Gruel to Benjamin Franklin, December 25, 1778

Nantes ce 25: 5 Xbre: 1778. Monsieur J’ose me flater que le laps de Temps qui s’Est ecoulé depuis votre Depart de Ce Païs, n’aura Pas Entierement Effacé de Votre…

Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to American Commissioners, December 22, 1778

—— Laborde Lissalde to American Commissioners, December 22, 1778

A Bayonne le 22 Decembre 1778 Messieurs, Pour nous conformer à l’article 11 du Réglement du 27 Septembre dernier 7 nous avons l’honneur de vous addresser la déclaration que vient…

Shubael Gardner to American Commissioners, December 22, 1778

Eastern Navy Board to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1778

Navy Board Eastn Dept. Boston 21st. Decr. 1778 Sir In Obedience to a Resolution of Congress Communicated to us the 27th. Octbre by the Honl Richd Henry Lee Esqr. Chairman…

John Williams to Benjamin Franklin, December 20, 1778

Nantes 20th. Decr 1778 Honourable Sir, Captain McNeil having put into this Port, in his Way to Boston, his Cruise being out, I availed myself of the Oppertunity and sent…