All Letters

—— to Benjamin Franklin, June 18, 1778

[before or during July, 1778] 2 On a appris par un officier francois lieutenant dans les troupes aux ordres du général Gates que Klinton avec un corps de 4000 hommes,…

American Commissioners to Thomas Read, July 29, 1778

Passi July 29. 1778 Captain Read, You will take on Board your Vessell such a Cargo, as you shall receive from Mr. Schweighauser, out of such Merchandises belonging to the…

American Commissioners to President of Congress, July 29, 1778

Passy July 29 1778 Sir Mr. Livingston received a Commission from us as first 3 Lieut. of the Boston and made a Cruise in her in which she had the…

American Commissioners to Massachusetts Council, July 29, 1778

Passi July 29 1778 Gentlemen, We have received the Honour of your Letter of June 9, 1 by Captain Corbin Barnes of the Schooner Dispatch together with three Packetts, directed…

American Commissioners to Eastern Navy Board, July 29, 1778

American Commissioners to Committee for Foreign Affairs, July 29, 1778

American Commissioners to Committee of Commerce, July 29, 1778

Nicolas Moreau to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1778

Cadiz 28 juillet 1778 Monseigneur La declaration que notre Roy tres Chrétien a fait faire a la Cour de Londres par son Embassadeur Monsieur Le Marquis de Noailles ou on…

Plombard & Legris to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1778

Nantes Le 28 Juillet 1778 Nous Vous remettons cy joint Monsieur, une Traitte sur Vous de £900 par Le President Henri Laurens a 30 Jours de Vüe, passée a L’ordre…

Isaak Iselin to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1778

Bâle en Suisse ce 28 Juillet 1778 Monsieur Disciple et confident de la nature vous avés devoilé aux mortels étonnés ses secrets les plus sublimes; vous leurs avés enseigné a…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, July 28, 1778

Thomas Simpson to American Commissioners, July 27, 1778

James Moylan to American Commissioners, July 22, 1778

L’Orient 22d. July 1778 Honorable Gentlemen Mr. Bingham of Martinico inclosed me the letter that accompanys this, which I received this post. 7 As I presume he gives you the…

Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, July 22, 1778

Passy, July 22. 1778. Sir, I received your Favour of May 15. and was glad to find that mine of Decr. 21. had come to hand. Mr. Deanes Brother writes…

American Commissioners to Samuel Tucker, July 22, 1778

American Commissioners to Jonathan Trumbull, July 22, 1778

Passy, July 22. 1778 Sir, We received your Excellency’s Letter of May 29. by Capt. Niles 2 with the Dispatches from Congress which you had intrusted him with, in good…

American Commissioners to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, July 22, 1778

Passi July 22 1778 Sir, Captain Robert Niles of the Spy at Brest, 9 has occasion for fourteen or fifteen Tons of Lead, which you will be so good as…

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

Heathcote Muirson to Benjamin Franklin, July 21, 1778

Forton Prison July 21st 1778 Sir The unfortunate situation I am in, I beg leave to make as an apology for my troubling you to peruse the following, unhappy, anecdote…

Musco Livingston to American Commissioners, July 21, 1778