All Letters

American Commissioners to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, December 20, 1777

Passy 20 Decr. 1777 Sir, The Persons going out with the dispatches are Mr. Simeon Deane and Mr. Anthony Knap both of New England. They will set out this Evening…

Benjamin Sowden to Benjamin Franklin, December 19, 1777

Holland Friday Decr 19 1777 Sir, The 16 of last Octr. Mr. Arrenberg dispatched a Letter of mine to his Correspondent in Paris, to be delivered to you. 9 It…

—— de Reynaud to Benjamin Franklin, December 19, 1777

John MacMahon to Benjamin Franklin, December 19, 1777

At the Military School Dec. the 19th. 1777 Sir At my return here the day before yesterday, I found the chief Gentlemen of this house assembled, who are all wellwishers…

Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, December 19, 1777

Passy 19th Decr. 1777 Dear Sir I this instant received the inclosed, and as I do not fully Understand the meaning of it I judged it Necessary to go immediately…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, December 19, 1777

Lahaie 19e. Dec. 1777 Repondu à la Lettre de Mr. A. Lee, du 8. Extrait de la Lettre de Mr. Stey[?] du 17. et de LLF [La Lande et Fynje]…

Veuve Pageant Rivaud to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1777

Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1777

Paris le 18. Decembre 1777. La Douairiere du Duc de Deux ponts demande à Monsieur le docteur franclin son appui pour faire passer un de ses neveux en Amérique et…

John James Doerner to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1777

Paris Decbre. 18th. 1777. Doerner Jur. presents his most respectfull Compliments to Doctor Francklin, and in complyance of his kind promise to supply him with Letters of introduction to the…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, December 16, 1777

Lahaie 16e. Dec. 1777 Envoyé le supplément de la Gazette fançoise de Leide No. 100, 6 où est inséré l’extrait de la Gazette de Boston, savoir la lettre du Général…

Claude-Isaac Peuch to Benjamin Franklin, December 15, 1777

Utrecht ce 15 Decembre 1777. Monsieur En qualité de Sujet d’un Etat libre qui a tout sacrifié pour se procurer l’independance, j’ai admiré plus d’une fois les efforts surprénnans et…

—— Boudet to Benjamin Franklin, December 15, 1777

Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1777

Delft Dec. the 14th 1777 Dear Sir You will be surprised to see, that I am not yet arrived in England. I found my Brother’s wife dangerously ill and could…

James Babson to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1777

St Antones [Santoña] Decmr th 14. 1777 Sir This may Enform you that I Sailed from Bilboa Novmr. 20 with my pore Nacked Crew by a fafour of Messrs. Gardoquis…

Joseph Berington to Benjamin Franklin, December 14, 1777

A L’Hotel de York Ruë Jacob [after December 13, 1777 6 ] Sir I feel myself much disappointed in not having found you in Paris, as I had expected. Business,…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Armand Marc, Comte de Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, December 13, 1777

A Versailles Le 13. xbre. 1777 Le Compte que j’ai a vous rendre M. de ma conference d’hier avec les deputés americains ne sera pas fort etendû. Je ne m’arreterai…

Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1777

Calne 13 Decbr. 1777. Dear Sir Though our correspondence be interrupted by the most unhappy of all events, and your mind must be wholly occupied with things of infinitely greater…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1777

Challiot Decr. 13th. 1777 Mr. A. Lee’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin and Mr. Deane. He receivd a Letter yesterday from Bilboa informing him, that the ten thousand Blankets for which…

“Amicus” to Benjamin Franklin, December 12, 1777

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, December 12, 1777

12e. Dec. 1777 Les grandes joies sont muettes, ainsi que les grandes douleurs. Je vous félicite de tout mon coeur; et Dieu benisse l’Am. unie. En reponse à la Lettre…