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Jacques-Barthélémy Gruel to Benjamin Franklin, January 30, 1777
Nantes le 30: Janvier 1777 Monsieur J’ay reçu en son temps la lettre que vous avés pris la peine de m’ecrire le 27 Xbre. dernier. Je suis ainsy que tous…
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American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, January 30, 1777
Paris. Jan. 30th. 1777. Sir. We are inform’d that the Cargoes at Nantes, have been disposed of some time past, yet we are still without any remittance from you. The…
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1777
Vienna Jan. 29. 1777. Dear Sir, As I recieved my lettre Directed to you at Philadelphia back from London because my friend thought it would not please me, when I…
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William Dodd to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1777
Jan. 29. 1777. Sir I make no Apology for troubling you with a request I have heretofore made, of conveying the inclosed Letter, if possible, to a worthy young Woman,…
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Louis-Alexandre, duc de La Roche-Guyon et de La Rochefoucauld to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1777
[January 26?, 1777 9 ] Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld has the honour to send to Dr. franklyn and to Mr. Deane this letter which he has received few minutes…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, January 26, 1777
Paris, Jan. 26[–27]. 1777 Dear Polley I wrote a few Lines to you by Dr. B. and have since seen your Letter to Jona. by which I have the great…
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American Commissioners to Samuel Nicholson, January 26, 1777
Paris Jany. 26th: 1777. Sir You are directed to proceed to Boulogne, and there purchase, on as good Terms as possible a Cutter suitable for the purpose of being sent…
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American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, January 26, 1777
Paris, Jany. 26th. 1777 Sir: We have expected some Remittances from you to our credit, in consequence of the sales which have been made at Nantes. 1 You must be…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 23, 1777
Nantes. Jan. 23. 1777. Gentlemen I have the pleasure to inform you that the last Lighter went to the Ship 3 yesterday afternoon on board of which are all the…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to American Commissioners, January 23, 1777
23e. jr. 1777. Dubourg a l’honneur de souhaiter le bonjour a Monsieur Franklin, Monsieur Deane et Monsieur Lee; et les supplie d’accorder une audience favorable a M. Bayard qui a…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1777
Nantes Jan [21?, 11 ] 1777 Dear and honored Sir The inclosed is for the Deputies. 12 I propose to expedite Monsieur Le Chevalier de mauduit du plessis in the…
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Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de La Touche to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1777
Nantes 21 Jer 77 Monsieur Cette lettre vous sera remise par Mr. de L’Etombe Conseiller au Conseil Superieur du Port au Prince isle St. Domingue. 10 Ce Magistrat recomandable par…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1777
A Paris ce 21 jr. 1777. Mon cher Maitre, J’allois hier au soir pour vous dire, si je vous avois trouvé seul, que nous etions enfin au moment de la…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 21, 1777
Nantes Jan. 21. 1777 Gentlemen I have finished my examination of the Mercurys Cargo and have patterns of the several kinds of Goods, which I shall shew you at my…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 18, 1777
Nantes Jan. 18. 1777 Gentlemen In your instructions to me you mention another Vessell which Mr. Beaumarchais proposes to send to America with Stores, but I can gain no Information…
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Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, January 18, 1777
Nantz January 18th. 1777. Gentlemen Inclos’d you have a letter and Inventory of the Frigate the Count of Maurepat. It is the same Vessell that I saw at L Oriont…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, January 17, 1777
January 17th 1777 Dear Sir My last was the 14th, 4 since Which I have not been favored with a Line from your Side. Every Day more and more confirms…
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Charles-François-Adrien Le Paulmier, chevalier d’ Anmours to Benjamin Franklin, January 17, 1777
Bordeaux Jnry 17. 1777. Sir Madam La Marquise de Saineville, has Sent me, inclos’d in one of her letters, another, which at her Recommandation, and that of Mr. l’abbé Raynal,…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 17, 1777
Nantes Jan. 17. 1777 Gentlemen The two last days have been employed in going to Painbeuf (about 30 miles hence) examining the Mercury, and returning to Nantes. I have the…
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Nathan Rumsey to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1777
Nantes Jany. 14th. 1777. Honorable Sir Yrs. of the 6th Instant by Mr. Penet, and of the 11th. by Mr. Williams I safely rec’d. I am happy that Messieurs Morris…