All Letters

Raimondo, abbé Niccoli to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

Paris 7 July 1777. Sir Enclosed I send you a letter of our good friend Ingenhousz from Tissingen; 6 he was embarquing for holland, when he wrote to us; he…

Gourlade & Monplaisir to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

Lorient 7 juillet [1777] Monsieur Nous avons l’honneur de vous prevenir de l’heureuse arrivée en ce port du batiment Les deux soeurs, 5 l’une des prises de notre ami mr.…

Gaspard-Louis de Franchessin to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

A aeir [Aire] le 7 juillet 1777 Monsieur Mon frere, nommé franchessin ou desprée, jentilhomme francois, capitaine a la suite du regiment de rouergue, chevalier de St. Louis, a l’occasion…

William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1777

5 July [1777] Dear Sir I cou’d not set out so soon as I intended but expect to be in Rouen tomorrow night and shall be back by Saturday or…

Veuve Dulongprey-Couey & fils to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1777

A Cherbourg ce 5 Juillet 1777. Monsieur Nous nous refferons a notre dernier que nous avons eu l’honneur de Vous ecrire le 30 du passé par Notre Sieur Du-Longprey Le…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, July 5, 1777

Nantes July 5. 1777 Gentlemen I omitted mentioning in my last that I had Drawn on you in favor of Messrs. Montadoiun for 1500 Livers at 8 days date which…

James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

Philada. July 4th[-9]. 1777 Sir, I think it my duty as an Individual to communicate to you some information which you may not perhaps receive in a more formal or…

William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

Hotel de Grand Villars Rue St. Guillaume 4 July. 1777 Dear Sir The other day I made use of the Liberty you gave of leaving two paper percels and a…

Dumas & Mallet to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

—— Mehl to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1777

—— Berthon de Maisonneuve to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1777

No. 298 A. Bruxselle le 1 Juillet 1777. Vous ette priez Monsieur, de vouloirre avoir la Bonte de fairre parvenire L’incluse a son adraisse. Vous obligerré celui a l’honneur d’ettre…

Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1777

Philadelphia July 1st 1777 Dear Sir, I did myself this pleasure a few days ago, via Martinique, since which yours of the 5th. January came to hand, where it has…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, July 1, 1777

Nants July 1. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen, Mr. Montaudouin set of this Morning with my Letters relative to the Captures made by Capts. Weeks Johnson and Nicholson 1 since which the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1777

[Nantes July 1st 1777 9 ] Dear and honored Sir. On the other Side is an Extract from the last letter I recvd. from Mr. Alexander. I send it to…

Veuve Dulongprey-Couey & fils to Benjamin Franklin, June 30, 1777

A Cherbourg ce 30 Juin 1777. Monsieur Nous vous confirmons notre der[nière] du 28 du courant. Le Sieur Douglas ne voulant pas conclure Le Marché de sa prisse qu’apres avoir…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, June 30, 1777

Nantes June 30. 1777. 10 oClock in the Evening. Honorable Gentlemen My last by the Post informed you of the return of the Mercury and the summary of the News…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, June 28, 1777

Nantes June 28. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen I have the pleasure to inform you of the happy return of the Mercury in 23 Days. As there are no public dispatches from…

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, June 28, 1777

St. Mallo June 28th. 1777. Gentlemen, This will inform you of my Safe Arrival at this Port Yesterday, in Company with Captain Samuel Nicholson of the Sloop Dolphin. We parted…

Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, June 28, 1777

St. Mallo June 28th. 1777 Gentlemen This will inform you of Capt. Wickes and self being safe arrived at this port. 4 Capt. Johnson I beleave is still out. On…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1777

Berlin, June 28th. 1777. Dear Sirs I have not yet receivd a line from you. It is not easy to divine the reason of so long a silence. There is…