Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 14, 1778
Nantes March 14. 1778. Dear and honored Sir I have recvd. your Favor of the 2d Instant recommending Mr. Fontevieux, 1 who waits to hear from Paris to obtain Mr.…
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46,149 lettersNantes March 14. 1778. Dear and honored Sir I have recvd. your Favor of the 2d Instant recommending Mr. Fontevieux, 1 who waits to hear from Paris to obtain Mr.…
Whitehaven 14th March 1778 Sir I hope the time is not at any great distance, when I may Shake of my Gouty foot and make you a Visit. Till that…
Nantes March 14. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am still without any of your Favours which gives me much uneasiness the importance of several of my last being very considerable. I…
From Rockhall, at Bienne, in Switzerland, March 13th. 1778 Honored Sir Uncertain of the Fate of my several Letters to Your Excellency of Septr. 21t. and 26th. and of 9ber.…
London March 13. 1778 Dear Sir I am very glad to be able to renew our long interrupted Correspondence, by sending you the inclosed Acts, which are just past here,…
Mardis 10 Mars 1778 Ma fievre est passée mon cher Monsieur franklin et je crois que si je l’avois encor, j’en aurois êtes guerie par le plaisir que votre charmante…
Passy, March 10. 1778 I am charm’d with the Goodness of my Spiritual Guide, and resign myself implicitly to her Conduct, as she promises to lead me to Heaven in…
Passy, March 10. 1778 Sir As soon as the Commissioners to this Court shall have completed any Treaties here and it is in their Power to communicate them, you may…
Caen ce 8 mars 1778 Monsieur Permettez moi je vous prie de vous adresser un paquet de mes imprimés. 1 Ils peuvent être utiles presentement à vos jeunes compatriotes et…
Passy, Mar. 8. 78 Mr. Franklin presents his Compliments to M. Lotbiniere, has receiv’d his observations on the Government of Canada, thanks him for communicating them, will take care of…
Nantes Mar. 7. 1778 Dear and honored Sir. I wrote you last post and am still without anything from Mr. C[haumont] relative to the Prizes, but as I find the…
Nantes 7 March 1778. Dear Sir Altho’ I have not hitherto assumed the liberty of troubleing you in the Epistlary way, I think you may be assured it did not…
De Brest le 6. mars 1778. M. de la Motte-Piquet est parti le 25. de la Baye de Quiberon, avec un Convoi qu’il attendoit depuis six semaines: il a ordre…
London March the 6th. 1778 Dear Sir I recieved your kind lettre at Brussels with several papers contained in it, which all gave me a great satisfaction and did serve…
Rotterdam 6 March 1778 Gentlemen: We begg leave to referr you to our last respects of the 2d. of past month. Since are deprived of your much esteemed Letters, this…
Lahaie 6e Mars 1778. Messieurs, J’ai reçu l’honneur de la Lettre de Mr. Deane. Comme il dit fort bien, de grands événemens sont à la porte; et ici, comme par…
Passy, March 6. 78 Sir I am sorry I could not be at home to receive you yesterday. To-morrow morning at 9 O Clock, you may certainly find me. I…
March 4. 1778 My dear old Friend I wrote to you yesterday under Mr. Grants [Grand’s] cover without directing your Letter but gave him to understand for whom it was.…
A Versailles le 4. mars 1778 J’ai recu la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré. Comme je ne pourrai prendre que demain les ordres du ministere sur son contenu, je vous…