All Letters

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, May 11, 1778

James Moylan to American Commissioners, May 11, 1778

L’Orient 11th. May 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am this moment informed by a Gentleman from Brest, that the Ranger Frigate Cap: J. Jones arrived in that port with a prize…

Richard Price to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

May 10th [1778] Dr. P. is very Sorry the bearer of this has any reason for giving Dr. Franklin any farther trouble; but he doubts not but Dr. F—— will…

Marie-Thérèse de Broglie, comtesse de Lameth to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

A Dourier 9 ce 10 mai 1778 Je ne puis résister, Monsieur, au désir de vous assurer moi meme de ma reconnoissance pour la protection que vous voulés bien accorder…

Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

Le 10 May 1778 forbach par saarlouis Me voila enfin dans ma chaumiere mon cher Monsieur franklin, ou il y a un siecle que je fait le projet d’avoir L’honeur…

Claude-Mammès Pahin de Champlain de La Blancherie to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Paris le 9. Mai 1778 ancien college de Bayeux rue de la Harpe Monsieur, Vous me trouverez bien ingrat de n’avoir pas encore été me mettre à vos pieds et…

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Versailles May 9th 78 Honored Sir I’ve just receiv’d your kind favour of April 28. by which you let me know the paper I wanted is not yet publish’d. I’m…

Riedÿ & Co Deucher to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Nantes 9 May 1778. Honourable Sir We understand that there is a Ship belonging to Bordeaux that is arrived to Bilbao from Virginia, which has conducted there a Member of…

Samuel Delap to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Bordeaux 9 May 1778 Sir We take the Liberty of forwarding you inclosed two Letters that have come to our Hands for you. Two French Vessels have arrived here within…

John Paul Jones to American Commissioners, May 9, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Angélique-Michèle-Rosalie Jogues de Martinville Lafreté, May 9, 1778

Passy May 9. [1778] Messrs. Franklins and M. Adams are extremely sorry that they were not at home when M. and Mad. de la Freté did them the Honour of…

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1778

Mercredy matin [May 6, 1778 9 ] Voulez vous bien mon Illustre Docteur que je vous demande deux choses dans ce billet, dans l’impossibilité ou j’ai été de vous les…

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1778

V[ersai]lles. May 6th. 78 The inclos’d just arriv’d from London into Mr. Genet’s hands are by him immediately dispatch’d to his Honour Benjamin Franklin and accompanied with Mr. Genet’s most…

American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 6, 1778

Passy, Wednesday May 6 [1778] Messieurs Franklin, Lee and Adams present their respectful Compliments to his Excellency le Comte de Vergennes, are extreamly sensible of his good Offices in obtaining…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Nantes May 5. 1778 Dear and honored Sir. The inclosed Letter was given me by Capt. Cumstock who has lately escaped from Prison. Capt. Cumstock as well as Mr. Chandler…

Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Warwick 5 May 5th. 1778 My Ever dear Brother I can not Expres to you the Joy your two Leters of Decr. 22 and febr. 28 which both came to…

Joseph Gellée to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Chaalons en Champagne 5 may 1778. Votre philosophic, Monsieur, vous fait refuser les titres Dûs a vos vertus; et je croirois vous manquer en vous en donnant. Je recois une…

Harmon Courter to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Boston May 5th 1778 Gentleman I have the Pleasure to in forme You Of Our Safe Arivle At Boston After A passage Of 7 Weaks and 2 Days. We had…

Marie Silvestre Grand to American Commissioners, May 5, 1778

Ce 5 may [1778] Mme. Grand presante une requette a Messieurs Les Deputés assemblés pour luy accorder un jour pour luy faire l’honneur de venir Diner ches elle a commencer…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, May 5, 1778