All Letters

American Commissioners to William Lee, September 22, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles, marquise de Lafayette, September 21, 1778

[after September 21, 1778] Wherever it is in my Power, I should certainly pay the greatest Respect to the Recommendation of Madame de la Fayette, but it is absolutely impossible…

Louis-François Rolandeau to Benjamin Franklin, September 21, 1778

De paries ce 21 septambr 1778 Monsieur Comme il y a 7 jours que je suis malade et que je me propose de jour en jour de vous aller voir…

Jonathan Loring Austin to American Commissioners, September 19, 1778

American Commissioners to American Prisoners in England, September 19, 1778

John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, September 18, 1778

Brest Septr. 18th. 1778. Honored and dear Sir, The Fleet hath this day returned here, having been absent a Month and done nothing; for I call taking a small Tender…

Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 18, 1778

Bir[mingha]m Sepr. 18./78 Sir My having an oppertunity to forward this under cover to my freind Mr. I[zar]d, 9 induces me to obtrude a few lines on You. Mr. Alex[ande]r…

Jean Chanorier to Benjamin Franklin, September 18, 1778

Ce Vendredy 18 [September? 7 1778] M. Chanorier présente mille respectueux Complimens a Messieurs franklin et a Monsieur adams et Les prient de vouloir bien se rapeller qu’ils se sont…

Elisabeth-Angélique Lalouëlle to American Commissioners, September 18, 1778

Francis Hopkinson to American Commissioners, September 18, 1778

Philadelphia Septr. 18th. 1778 Gentlemen I am directed by the Board of Treasury of the United States to transmit to you a List, shewing the Numbers the Bills of Exchange…

Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1778

ce jeudi 17 [September, 1778] 6 a annét Comme je venois de vous écrire mon chér papa pour le thé de mércredi, comme je pensois bien fort a vous, comme…

William Lee to American Commissioners, September 17, 1778

Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1778

Monday Morning 14 Septr. 1778 Dear Sir Inclosed I send you an English News paper which though it Contains little, contains all the news I have received from London. I…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, September 14, 1778

Passy, Sept. 14. 1778 Dear Sir, I now send you the Passport required. I postpon’d answering your last 3 in hopes of obtaining it sooner; but tho’ it was long…

François, & Cie Grasset to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1778

A Lausanne en Suisse, dans le Canton de Berne, le 13e. de Septembre 1778 et la 2de. de l’Independance de nos bons amis les Anglo-Americains. Monsieur! Nous vous prions d’excuser,…

Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1778

ce 13 [September, 1778] a annét 9 J’aimerois bien mieux prendre le thé avéc vous les mercredis et les samedis, et vous dire que je vous aime mon chér papa,…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to American Commissioners, September 13, 1778

A Versailles le 13 7bre 1778 M. Lée m’a addressé le 12. du mois d[ernier], Messrs., un mémoire en faveur du Sr. Stevenson qui desiroit d’obtenir la permission de se…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, September 13, 1778

American Commissioners to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, September 13, 1778

George Scott to Benjamin Franklin, September 12, 1778

Leeds the 12th. Sept. 1778 Worthy Sir I arrived safe at home a fortnight ago. I staid in London a few days, and delivered punctually the messages committed to my…