All Letters

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1777

Nantes Nov. 6. 1777. Dear and Honored Sir The Prizes are given to the English by Special order of the King, 9 in consequence of which I have stopped payment…

John Holker to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1777

Rouen 4 of Nover 1777 My Dear Sir It was with pleasure I Received yours, and had Just been in the Contry should have maid you an answer sooner. Shall…

Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1777

Boston Octr. 28 1777 Honored and Dear uncle I with Pleasure Embrace this Opportunity to present my sincere Wishes, that this may meet you in the Injoyment of High Health,…

Catharine Greene to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1777

Boston. Octobr ye 28th 1777 My Very Dear Friend I have this moment heard of an oppertunity of Writeing to you and though there geting my horses up to go…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, October 28, 1777

Nantes Octo 28. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen The present serves to inform you that Mr. de Sartine has written to the Commissary here relative to the Lion in which he forbids…

Stephen Sayre to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1777

Berlin 27th Octor 1777. Dear Sir I address you not as a Commissioner for America, but as a man of feeling, who has a disposition to do justice to all…

Hugues-Barthélemy, marquis Alexandre d’Hanache to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1777

A l’hotel d’orléans rue de richelieu 27 8bre. 1777 Monsieur Je prends la Liberté de vous adresser cy joint une Lettre par Duplicata pour Le Comte de Stirling que je…

François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet to American Commissioners, October 26, 1777

Passy le 26. 8b 1777. M. hennet a l’honneur de saluer Messieurs Francklin et Deane et de les prier de vouloir bien lui faire savoir s’ils ont eu avis de…

Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1777

Boston Octr 25. 1777. Honored Sir In my Last I advised of the Enemies taken Possession of Ticonderoge and then mention’d that the Country were allarmed and would exert themselves…

Thomas Walker to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1777

Boston 25th. Octobr 1777. Honorable Sir, I with great pleasure embrace this early Opportunity of congratulating you upon the signal Success of the American Arms, in the northern Department and…

Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1777

Boston N.E. 25th. Octr. 1777. My dear Sir, In the last Winter my only Daughter was married here to Joseph Hixon Esqr. of Monserrat, in the W. Indies. 1 He…

Benjamin Austin to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1777

Boston NE. 25th October 1777 Sir The Important Conquest and Surrender of Genl. Burgoin and his whole Army to our Forces under the Command of Genl. Gates, has Induced the…

Massachusetts Board of War to Benjamin Franklin, October 24, 1777

Massachusetts Council to American Commissioners, October 24, 1777

State of Massachusetts Bay Council Chamber Oct: 24th: 1777 Gentlemen. The Brigantine Penet John Harris Commander by Who you will receive this Letter has been taken up and fited out…

Henri Walter to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1777

Henry Coder to Benjamin Franklin, April 14, 1777

[After October 14, 1777 9 ] Notte pour monsieur le docteur franklin. En me retirant dans ma chaumiere je previens monsieur le docteur que les anciens fourniseurs emploies par M.…

Pierre Deschamps to Benjamin Franklin, October 14, 1777

Cadiz le 14. Octbre 1777. Monsieur J’ai pour mon Compte propre, deux Balles qui contiennent 50 pieces Draps de 2nde, 142 pieces Serges de Rome, montant Cout principal fraix Livre…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, October 14, 1777

Nantes 14 Octor. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen I have the pleasure to announce the return of the mere Bobie Packet Boat who delivered your dispatches in Safety but by the inclosed…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, October 14, 1777

Passy, near Paris, Oct. 14 [–December 11]. 1777. Dear Sir, I received duly your Letter of May 2nd. 77. 6 including a Copy of one you had sent me the…

American Commissioners to Thomas Thompson, October 13, 1777

Paris 13 Octr. 1777 Sir We recd. from Messrs. Gourlad &c. an acct. of your arrival and were informed that you had a Private Letter for us which we have…