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Antoine-Norbert d’ Artus to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1782
à Belfort le 17 juillet 1782 Monsieur Je prends la liberté de vous adresser un memoire Relatif au Sr Penet. 1 Linteret que je prends à ce jeune homme depuis…
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Daniel Mildred to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1782
London 16. 7mo 1782 Esteem’d Friend Benjamin Franklin My friend Richard Vaux being on his Voyage to America and intending to pass thro’ France, I take the liberty of introducing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, July 15, 1782
Passy, July 15. 1782. Sir, I have just received your No 11. dated the 22d. of May. This Line serves chiefly to recommend to your Civilities two of my English…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1782
Passy, July 15. 1782. Dear Sir, I was in great Hopes when I saw your Name in the Commission for treating of Peace, that I should have had the Happiness…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1782
Nantes July 9. 1782. Dear & hond Sir. I wrote you the 26 June relative to the affair of Mr Springer & his Comrades at Brest. I since hear the…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1782
London, July 9th:, 1782. My dearest sir, I beg to introduce to your acquaintance My friend Mr Benjn. Savage, a young Gentn., born in South Carolina. 8 By some accident…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, July 9, 1782
July 9, 1782. Dear Sir, Passy, Mr. Grenville has been with me in his return from Versailles. He tells me that Lord Rockingham being dead, Lord Shelburne is appointed first…
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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1782
Paris, July 9, 1782. I have the honour to inform you, my dear Sir, that Mr. Grenville’s express is arrived this morning by way of Ostend. 3 The gentleman is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Continental Congress, July 9, 1782
Passy, 9th. July 1782. From the Knowledge I have of Mr Young, by his Conduct while in my Family, writing in the Secretary’s Office, and waiting the Arrival of Mr.…
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François-Pierre de Séqueville to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1782
Paris, le [before July 9, 1782] 6 Monsieur, Le Roi ne verra point Mardi prochain 9 — du mois, Messieurs les Ambassadeurs et Ministres étrangers. Desequeville Secrétaire ordinaire du Roi,…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1782
Bruxelles 8th. July 1782. Sir. I am advised that Robt. Morris Esqr. The Superintendant General of Finance for Congress, has directed you to pay me, what is due to me…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1782
July 8, 1782. To a person who no longer thinks of American dependence, what disadvantage can there be in making its independence a fixed article (whether the treaty succeeds or…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1782
Lahaie 8e. Juillet 1782 Monsieur, Je continue de profiter des bontés de S.E.M. l’Ambassadeur, en vous faisant parvenir la présente par le Courier qu’il expédie ce soir. L’Escadre du Texel…
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William Carmichael to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1782
Sn. Ildefenso 8th July 1782 Dear Sir On the 3d. Instant I received from the French Embassador Your Excys. obliging favor of the 11th. Ulto. 5 I should have done…
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Pieter Buyck to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1782
Gand 7 Juillet 1782 Son Exellence Je prends la Respectueuse liberté de Vous envoier cÿ inclus une lettre que Je Vous prie de faire Remettre à Monsieur Laurens qui Je…
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Philip Keay to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1782
Rue Ne. des Mathurins Friday [June, 1782?] 6 Mr. Keay presents his Respects to Mr. Franklin, & takes the liberty of enclosing the relation of the Accident at Philadelphia. The…
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Moore & Co Williams to Benjamin Franklin, June 30, 1782
L’Orient 31st. June [ i.e. , on or after June 30] 1782 Sir We do ourselves the honor to forward Sundry Papers respecting two Prizes brought in here by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert R Livingston, June 29, 1782
Passy June 29. 1782. Sir, In mine of the 25th. Inst. I omitted mentioning, that, at the repeated earnest Instances of Mr Lawrens, who had given such Expectations to the…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1782
Lahaie 28e. Juin 1782 Monsieur, J’ai profité la semaine passée d’un Courier expédié par Mr. l’Ambr. pour vous faire une de mes Lettres pour le Congrès No. 4, laquelle j’espere…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, June 28, 1782
Passy, June 28, 1782. Our public affairs are in a good situation here. England having tried in vain to make a separate peace with each of the powers she is…