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Frederick William, baron de Woedtke to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1776
Camp at Crown point, July 3d. 1776 7 Monsieur J’esper que vous aurai reçu mes deux dernieres Letters de sorel et de lile de noix. J’aurai eû lhonneur de vous…
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William Prichard to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776
Philada. June 10th 1776. Honoured Sir, After being so far indebted to your clemency, nothing could give me more uneasiness than to be obliged to desire your assistance a second…
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Lois Killcup to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776
June 10 1776 Docr. you will be surprisd to see this from an old frind bute the grate love wee had for you and your brother 9 that when wee…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776
A Paris ce 10e juin [-July 2] 1776. Mon cher Maitre Après une longue privation, j’eus enfin le plaisir de recevoir de vos nouvelles directes le 4 may par M.…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1776
June 8. 1776 Dear Sir It is so many months since I have heard from you that I fear the Communication between the two Countries is but too effectually Stopt.…
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Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison, June 3, 1776
Philada. June 3d. 1776 Sir In Consequence of the annexed letter of order from the Secret Committee of Congress We desire You to Account with Wm Bingham Esquire the bearer…
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Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison, June 3, 1776
Philada. June 3d. 1776 Sir We have already wrote you of this date by the Sloop Peggy Capt. Patton and directed how you shou’d apply the Net proceeds of that…
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Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison, June 3, 1776
Philada. June 3d. 1776 Gentlemen In Consequence of the Annexed letter of order from the Secret Committee of Congress We desire you to Account with Wm. Bingham Esqr. the bearer…
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Committee of Secret Correspondence to Richard Harrison, June 3, 1776
Philada. June 3d. 1776 Gentlemen We wrote you the 2d Ultimo by the Sloop Fanny Capt. Wm Britton which we hope will get safe, at that time we directed how…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 10, 1776
Montreal May 10th. 1776 Sir By Col: Campbell, who arrived here early this morning from Quebeck, we are informed that two men of war, two Frigates and one Tender arrived…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 8, 1776
Montreal. May 8th. 1776 Sir With this You will receive Copies of our two preceding Letters. 2 We find Ourselves obliged to repeat the Necessity of sending immediately the Supply…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, May 7, 1776
Phila: 7th: May 1776 Dear and Honored Sir I am favored by yours of the 18th. Ultimo from Lake George; this I hope will find you well at Montreal. Yesterday…
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John Thomas to Commissioners to Canada, May 7, 1776
Head-Quarters, Point Deschambault, May 7, 1776. Gentlemen: Immediately on my arrival at the camp before Quebeck, which was on the 1st instant, I examined into the state of the Army,…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 6, 1776
Montreal May 6th. 1776. Dear Sir General Arnold thinking the publick interest would be better promoted by appointing Colonel Hazen to command at St. John’s and Chambly, in the room…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 6, 1776
Montreal, May 6th 1776. Sir In our letter of the 1st. instant, we informed you of the lowness of the Continental credit in this Province and the necessity of a…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 4, 1776
Montreal May 4th 1776 Sir Having orders from Congress to enquire into the case of John Fraser Esqr. now prisoner at Osopus, we have thought proper to direct the Commanding…
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Ebenezer Hazard to Benjamin Franklin, May 3, 1776
New York May 3d. 1776 Sir, We have no News here, except that the last Phila. Post brought Advice that the Roebuck of 44 Guns was on Shore on the…
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Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, May 1, 1776
Montreal, May 1. 1776 Dear Sir, We arrived here on Monday last, and have proceeded to Business, as you will see by the enclosed Letter to Congress, 6 which we…
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Commissioners to Canada to John Hancock, May 1, 1776
Montreal 1st. May 1776 Sir After some difficulty and delay in getting thro’ the ice of Lake George, we arrived here on monday last and were very politely received by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Roberdeau, March 6, 1776
Wednesday March 6. 76 Dear Sir The Congress desire a Return to be made to them of the Powder the Committee of Safety have lent them, that it may be…