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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, February 11, 1782
Madrid 11th. Feb 1782 Dear Sir I have been so engaged these two Days as not to have had time to reply fully to yours of the 19th. Ult. but…
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Benjamin Franklin to Watson & Cossoul, February 10, 1782
Passy 10. Feb. 1782. Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 2d. Inst. Inclosed is the Pass-port you request for your Brig…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Barry, February 10, 1782
Passy, Feb. 10. 1782. Sir, I have been honour’d by yours of the 31st. past, and am glad to find you are willing to take over some of the public…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Nantes 9 Febry 1782 Dear & hond Sir I recd your Favour of the 6 Inst. desiring to know if there are any American Vessells here that want freight to…
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Marignac to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Genéve ce 9e. Février 1782 Monsieur J’ai reçu le 5e. de ce Mois les lettres, dont vous m’avès honnoré; ainsi que les Paquets pour Bache & Johonnot; Vôtre lettre de…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Philadelphia February 9th 1782 Dear & Honored Sir Hearing of an opportunity via Maryland, I embrace it to tell you, that we are well— I mentioned in two or three…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1782
Nantes Feb. 8. 1782 Dear & hond sir My Friend Mr Grubb 7 will have the pleasure to present this & I beg Leave to recommend him to your Notice…
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Rosamond Sargent to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1782
Halsted Place Febry: 8th: 1782 Dear Sir There is a Gentleman here who longs to write to you himself, but his Friends forbid it, and tell him, while the American…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Salisbury Franks, February 7, 1782
Passy, Feb. 7. 1782. Sir, I have just received your Letter dated the 26th. past at L’Orient, acquainting me that you were at Nantes on the Sunday following in your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Maurice-Augustin Montgolfier, February 4, 1782
Passy le 4. Fevr. 1782. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez adressée en dernier Lieu, 2 ainsi que les divers Echantillons de vos Papiers. J’enverrai une Feuille de…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, February 4, 1782
Passy, Feb. 4. 1782. Sir, The Loss of the Transports that accompany’d the Fleet of Mr. de Guichen has made it necessary for this Government to take up others; 7…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, February 4, 1782
Passy, Feb. 4. 1782. Sir, I have received yours of the 25th. past, in which you acquaint me with the Reasons you have for being fully of Opinion that no…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1782
Amsterdam 3d. Feby 1782 Sir I had the honour of receiving your Excellency letter of the 15th. of last Month 2 with the Invoices and papers Mentiond in it— The…
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Benjamin Franklin to Matthew Parke, February 3, 1782
Passy, Feb. 3. 1782. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me the 25th. past. Mr. de Chaumont having been the General Attorney appointed…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1782
Nantes Feb. 2. 1782 Dear & hond Sir. I remitted to Mr Grand a few posts since about 50,000 Livres in Bills on you, 8 & I find by a…
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Watson & Cossoul to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1782
Nantes 2nd. Feby 1782 Sir We were duly honoured with your favr. of the 2 Decemr., & are extreamly obliged for your attention, but are at the same time sorry…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 2, 1782
Passy, Feb. 2. 1782. Sir Major General du Portail, & Colonel du Gouvion, Engineers, lately returned to France, have been for five Years past employed in the Armies of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Matthias Gérard de Rayneval (Reyneval), February 2, 1782
Passy, Feb. 2. 1782 Sir, I now send for M. le Comte de Vergennes, the Letter you were so kind as to advise relating to the Dutch Loan. 8 and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, January 28, 1782
Passy, Jan. 28. 1782 Sir, I received a few Days since by the Marquis de la Fayette, your several Letters of Nov. 27. Dec. 3 et Dec. 4. with the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis XVI (of France), January 28, 1782
[ c. January 28, 1782] 8 Sire It is with great Satisfaction that I obey the Commands of the Congress of the United States of America, in assuring your Majesty,…