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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, September 9, 1778
La Haie 9 Sept 1778 Messieurs Je fus hier 2 fois chez le g—— F——, et 2 fois chez notre ami. Voici ce qui se passa hier matin à l’Assemblée…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, September 9, 1778
Passi September 9. 1778 Sir < , Start deletion, Yours of the 29 of August 1 We duely received. We return you the Contract inclosed in it. , End, >…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles William Frederick Dumas, September 9, 1778
Passi Septemr. 9. 1778 Sir We received yours 1 in which you hint that it is wished by some of our Friends that the Commissioners would propose a Treaty to…
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Berubé de Costentin to Arthur Lee, September 4, 1778
a Brest le 4. 7bre. 1778 Messieurs En Conformite des ordres que vous M’avez fait l’honneur de m’addresser le 15. du mois dernier 1 le Sr. Thomas Wilkinson a party…
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Louis François Rolandeau to John Adams, September 2, 1778
Paris, 2 September 1778 Sir Your kindness in deigning to take notice of my condition is so precious to me that I shall cherish it always. My situation had become…
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Louis François Rolandeau to John Adams, September 2, 1778
Paris ce 2 7bre 1778 Monsieur Les Bontés avec laquelle vous avez d’aignez prendre part a mon sort Est un acte si precieux pour moy que J’En Conserverai Eternellement la…
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Paul François de Quélen de Stuer de Causade, Duc de La Vauguyon to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 15, 1778
15 May 1778 I 1 have received, M. le Comte, the dispatches that you did me the honor to send. Mr. 2 Franklin’s letter arrived 3 as I expected, but…
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Paul François de Quélen de Stuer de Causade, Duc de La Vauguyon to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 15, 1778
Du 15. May 1778 J’ai 1 receu, Mr. le Comte, les depesches que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’addresser. La 2 lettre de Mr. Franklin est arrivée, 3 comme Je…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to James Moylan, August 31, 1778
Passi Aug. 31. 1778 Sir Our last to you was of the twenty second, 1 since which We have received yours of the 26th., and are much pleased to hear…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to Fizeaux & Co. (business) Horneca, August 31, 1778
Passy, 31 August 1778 Gentlemen We take the opportunity of Mr. Whitall’s 1 visit to convey to you a leather-bound book containing 205 promissory notes, each worth 1,000 florins, making…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to Fizeaux & Co. (business) Horneca, August 31, 1778
a Passy le 31 Aoust 1778 Messieurs Nous avons profité de l’Occasion de Mr. Whitall 1 pour vous faire parvenir un Livre relie en Burane [ , Start insertion, Basane…
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John Paul Jones to First Joint Commission at Paris, August 30, 1778
Brest August 30th. 1778 Gentlemen I had the honor of writing to you by the last Post 1 that Monsieur De la Prevalaye, the present Commandant here, had absolutely refused…
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William MacCreery to John Adams, August 30, 1778
Nantes 30 Augt. 1778 Dear Sir I am very much obliged to you for yours of 19th. Instant and am glad to find that there is a prospect of an…
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Muscoe Livingston to First Joint Commission at Paris, August 24, 1778
Nantes, 24 August. 1778 Gentlemen My having been very unwell ever Since Capt. Tuckers departure from this place, has prevented My writing you, on the Subject, of the three prizes,…
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George Finlay to First Joint Commission at Paris, August 22, 1778
Anoenie [ , Start insertion, Ancenis , End, ]22 Aug. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen This to inform your honouers we perisoners was Taken By Capt. Tucker Commander of the Boston was…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to John Daniel Schweighauser, August 22, 1778
Passi August 22. 1778 We received yours of the 18 Instant. 1 Mr. Bersoll has already been informed that he must send his Accounts and Vouchers to us before we…
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First Joint Commission at Paris to John Paul Jones, August 22, 1778
Passi August. 22. 1778 < , Start deletion, Sir , End, > < , Start deletion, We have received your Letter of the 16th. 1 and have written to Captain…
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John Adams to President of Congress, August 21, 1778
Passi Aug. 21. 1778 Sir I have the Honour to inclose to congress, the last Gazettes and a Plann of the various Manoeuvres in the late sea fight by which…
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Abraham Whipple to First Joint Commission at Paris, August 19, 1778
Brest Road August 19 1778 Onboard Contin Ship Providence Honoured Gentlemen I had the pleasure of writing you July 31 1 from Paimbeufe where I had been wind bound for…
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John Adams to William MacCreery, August 19, 1778
Passi Aug 19. 1778 Sir I thank you for your favour of the 8th. I believe my Letters to you, were carried faithfully enough. The secret is that I write…