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John Daniel Schweighauser to Benjamin Franklin, September 26, 1778
Nantz 26. Sept. 1778 Honourable Gentlemen Last post I have had the honour of writing to you laying before you Mr. Peltier du Doyer’s answer to my demand of the…
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Muscoe Livingston to Benjamin Franklin, September 21, 1778
Bordeaux. 21 Sepr. 1778 Gentlemen Your Favour of —— 1 I have Received and will answer Immediately on My Return to Nantes at which place, I have Left all the…
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Ralph Izard to Benjamin Franklin, September 21, 1778
Paris 21st. Septr. 1778 Gentlemen I have received information that the Ship Nile, Captn. Goldsmith has been taken, and carried into Marseilles. She was bound from London to Leghorn, and…
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John Adams to Henry Laurens, September 20, 1778
Passi Septr. 20 1778 Sir I have the Honour to inclose, the latest Gazettes, which contain all the News of Europe. The News from America by the Way of London,…
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John Adams to Ralph Izard, September 20, 1778
Passi September 20. 1778 Dear Sir You have once or twice mentioned to me, in Conversation, certain Expressions in the Treaty, 1 relative to the Fishery, on the Banks of…
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Jonathan Loring Austin to Benjamin Franklin, September 19, 1778
Passy Septemr 19. 1778 Sirs On Tuesday Morning, as I have already had the Honor of informing Your Excellencies, I shall set out for Holland, and from thence embrace the…
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Benjamin Franklin to American Prisoners in Great Britain, September 19, 1778
Passi September [ , Start insertion, 19 , End, ] 1 1778 Gentlemen Altho We have not written to you directly, for some time You may be assured, We have…
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Jacques Donatien, Leray de Chaumont to John Adams, September 18, 1778
Passy, 18 September 1778 Sir I have received the letter that you did me the honor to write on 16 September, asking me the rental price of my house in…
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Jacques Donatien, Leray de Chaumont to John Adams, September 18, 1778
Passi le 18 7bre. 1778 Monsieur J’ay receu La lettre que vous m’avez fait L’honneur de m’ecrire Le 16 de ce mois, pour Scavoir quel est le pris du Loyer…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1778
Paris Sept. 17th. 1778 Gentlemen I wish to have a conference with you on a Subject 1 that very materially concerns our Country which at present is a profound Secret…
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Fizeaux & Co. (business) Horneca to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1778
Amsterdam, 17 September 1778 Gentlemen We have received the letter that you did us the honor to send the 31st of last month, but which did not arrive until the…
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Fizeaux & Co. (business) Horneca to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1778
Amsterdam le 17 September 1778 Messieurs Nous avons reçu, la Lettre dont vous nous avez honnorés le 31 du Mois passé, et qui ne nous est parvenuë que le 15…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, September 11, 1778
11e Sept. 1778 M. En me referant à mes deux dernieres du 4 et 9 de ce mois, je continue aujourdhui, que j’ai appris de notre ami, que demain, dans…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, September 11, 1778
Passi September 11 1778 Sir Yours of the fifth instant 1 We have received. We wish better Health to Captain Ayers, 2 and a safe Passage to his Vessell, which…
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John Adams to Henry Laurens, September 11, 1778
Passi September 11. 1778 Sir I have the Honour to inclose to Congress, the latest Gazettes. We have no other Intelligence than is contained in them. Since the 11. July…
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Jonathan Williams to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1778
Nantes Sept. 10. 1778 Honble. Gentlemen Monsieur Montaudouin has this Day received a Letter from Monsieur Kergariou Commander of the French Frigate L’oiseau off Bellisle, informing him that the Guernsey…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 10, 1778
Passi Septemr. 10. 1778 Sir By some of the last Ships from America, we received from Congress certain Powers and Instructions, which we think it necessary to lay before your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 10, 1778
Passi September 10. 1778 Sir Captain Daniel McNeill of Boston in the State of Massachusetts Bay Commander of the American Privateer, which has been so successfull against the Common Enemy…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, September 10, 1778
Passi. September 10. 1778 Sir In a Letter We have received from the Committee of Commerce of the 16 May 1 We are informed that they had < , Start…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, September 9, 1778
The Hague, 9 September 1778 Gentlemen Yesterday I met twice with the Grand Facteur and twice with our friend. Here is what happened in the Assembly of Holland yesterday morning.…