All Letters

Joy Castle to American Commissioners, October 2, 1778

Bordeaux October the 2: 78. Gentlemen This May Inform you That I have got My Ship Which I ham Much Obliged to you all for and Shall Sail for the…

—— de Gruffy to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1778

Paris 29 7bre 1778 Monsieur Je viens de recevoir une Lettre de Me. La Comtesse de Conway d’auxerre, qui est dans les inquietudes les plus cruelles sur le sort de…

Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1778

[September 29, 1778] 8 Je fus trop heureuse, samedi, dimanche, lundi; oui mon chér papa je fus trop heureuse, mon chagrin me le prouve a présent! Je n’ai pas voulu…

Matthew Ridley to American Commissioners, September 29, 1778

—— Le Cordier to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1778

—— Hennessienne to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1778

James, Jr Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, September 27, 1778

Le Vigan-Cevennes-Languedoc: 27 September 1778 Honour’d Sir Though I have not the pleasure of being personally known to you, I take the Liberty to address you as the Common friend…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to American Commissioners, September 27, 1778

American Commissioners to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 27, 1778

Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de La Touche to Benjamin Franklin, September 26, 1778

Nantes 26 7bre 1778 Monsieur Je profite de L’occasion de Mr. Blanchet qui va a Paris et qui a grande envie de vous rendre ses hommages pour me rappeller dans…

Jean-Baptiste Machillot Desplaces to Benjamin Franklin, September 26, 1778

A Paris ce 26 7bre 1778 Son Exelence Le nommé J.B. Machillot desplaces Valet de Chambre de Mr. le Mquis. de lafayette 8 suplie Son Exelence d’avoir la bonté de…

William Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, September 26, 1778

Auteuil 26 Sept 1778 Dear Sir The inclosed Paper Contains a short sketch of Dr. Blacks Doctrine of Latent heat. 5 It is there applied only to a few phenomena…

Marie-Laurence de Bonte de Kerguelen to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1778

Paris le 22 7bre 1778 a St. Thomas rue de seve F.b. st g.m.[Faubourg St. Germain] Monsieur Des raisons de santé m’enpechent de me rendre chez vous pour vous communiquer…

George B. Anderson to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1778

Lisbon 22d: Septmr. 1778 Sir I embrace this opportunity to inform Your Excellency, I was to have been the bearer of the Ratification of the Treaty between France and America…

John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1778

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, September 22, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, September 22, 1778

[September 22, 1778] We have, as you know, made Overtures to the Grand Pensionary. 2 We took that to be the regular Course of Proceeding. We expect an Answer. If…

American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 22, 1778

Passi Sepr. 22d. 1778 We have the honor of enclosing to your Excellency a Letter to us from the Honble. Ralph Izard Esqr. Commissioner of Congress to the Grand Duke.…

American Commissioners to President of Congress, September 22, 1778

Passy Septr. 22. 1778. Sir, This will be delivered to you by Mr. Jonathan Loring Austin, who was sent the last Year express to France with the News of the…

American Commissioners to Massachusetts Council, September 22, 1778

Passi September 22 1778 Mr. Jonathan Loring Austin who was dispatched the last year by your Honours with the glorious News of the Convention of Saratoga, 4 being about to…