All Letters

Jakob Oberleithner to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

John MacMahon to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

At the Military School Jany the 9th: 1778 Dear Sir Here is another paper of news M. De Keralio, who gives you his kind service sends you. I wish the…

Jane Collas to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

Boston January 9th: 1778 My dear and ever Honord Uncle Forgive me for dareing to incroch on one of you precious moments by obligeing you to read a trifeling letter…

William Blakey to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

Liége the 9 of January 1778 Sir As I am a friend to mankind, I congratulate you on the taking Bourgoin, tho’ I am angry with the American council for…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 9, 1778

Nantes Jan. 9. 1778. Honorable Gentlemen I have received your Favour of the 3d Instant. I have concluded as the shortest and cheapest way to send a Boat out with…

John S Harmanson to American Commissioners, January 9, 1778

Bordeaux Jany 9. 1778 Sirs It is about 8 Weeks since I arrived here with a resolution of going home to Virginia which I informed Mr. Deane and Mr. Lee…

Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1778

Thursday Evg: Paris [January 8, 1778] Sir, Mr. Dubourg yesterday gave me a second notice that you were to meet him and some other Company at Mr. Jeaneux’s to day.…

—— de Père Meilhan to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1778

Sir Philip Gibbes to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1778

Paris January 4. 1778. Sir Philip Gibbes presents his respects to Doctor Franklin. He will be glad to pay them in person to Doctor Franklin at any hour to day,…

Gustavus Conyngham to American Commissioners, January 4, 1778

St. sebastian Janry. 4th. 1778 Gentlemen Since I wrote you last I went on a Cruze and fell in with the Brig Gracieux Mr. Augustin Letournois from London Bound to…

Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Nunez de Tavarez, January 4, 1778

Paris, Jan. 4, 1778. Sir, The account given in the Newspapers of my having furnished the Physicians with a receipt against the Dropsy is a Mistake. I know nothing of…

Benjamin Franklin to Louis-François Rolandeau, January 4, 1778

Paris, Jan. 4, 1778 Sir, I can no otherwise give an Order for your Passage gratis, than by giving an Order to our Correspondent to pay the Money for you…

—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1778

Emanuel Wolleb-Ryhiner to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1778

Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1778

Jany 3 1778. Dear Friend I have sent you two other Parcels of News papers by Mr. Thornton. I am with the Sincerst Regard dear Sir Yours most affectionately.

James Hutton to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1778

Passy Jan. 3. 1778 Dear old Friend According to accounts I rec’d. from New York I heard that Bethlehem had been at one time attack’d by some violent people not…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1778

Paris 3e. jr. 1778 Monsieur franklin est prié de se trouver lundi a midi chez M. Jeuneux a l’hotel de Chavigny rue d’Enfer dans la Cité, pour y voir de…

John Ross to American Commissioners, January 3, 1778

Nantes 3d January 1778 Honourable Gentlemen I had the honour to address you on the 24th Ultimo. Since without the pleasure of any of your favours. The Scarsity of many…

American Commissioners to —— Boux, January 3, 1778

Paris 3d. Jany. 1778 Sir We have wrote Capt. Nicholson who will procure you a Passage to America and we hope it may be such a one as will be…

Jan Ingenhousz to Carl Joseph, Baron von Pichler, December 29, 1777

Dec. 29, 1777 J’ai reçu aujourd’hui en arrivant en cette ville une longue lettre de Mr. Franklin datée Passy le 21 Dec. accompagnée d’un bon nombre des relations de ce…