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Benjamin Franklin to Martha Laurens, January 12, 1782
Passy, Jany. 12. 1782 Madam, I [In] my last I acquainted you with the Steps I had taken for your good Father’s Relief and Discharge. 9 I have the Pleasure…
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Jonathan Nesbitt to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’Orient Janry: 11th: 1782 Sir! I had the honor to write you a few days past relative to Captn Bell & take the liberty once more to beg your Excellencys…
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James Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’Orient 11th. Janua 1782 Honord Sir Messrs. J. F. Berard & Co of this place inform me that they are aprehensive some reports have been made to you to prejudice…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
Madrid 11 Jany 1781. [ i.e. , 1782] Dr. Sir, The last Letter I had the Pleasure of writing to you was dated the 31 Ult. and referred to a…
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J.J. Bérard & Cie to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’orient le 11 Janvier 1782. Monseigneur Le Capitaine américain John Angus auquel nous avons donné le commandement du Brig L’Antonia de 120 Tonneaux que nous avons armé icy pour Compte…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
Philadelphia January 11th. 1782— Dear & Hond: Sir, I did myself this pleasure a few days ago per the Frigate Hermione from the Cheasapeake; It was just to let you…
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John Angus to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L Orient 11 Jany 1782 Sir. I wrote you the 21 Decmr last, in consequence of being appointed to the command of the Brig Antonia, requesting a Commission under the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, January 11, 1782
Passy, Jan. 11. 1782 Sir Your Excellency will see by the within 7 the Situation I am in, & will thence judge how far it may be proper for you…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1782
Amsterdam 10th. Jany. 1782 May it please your Excellency That we express our Satisfaction at the punctuality wth. which you have honor’d those Acceptations that Concern’d us, 5 though your…
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Nicolas Desmarest to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1782
ce 6. Janvier 1782 Monsieur Quelques recherches que jaie faites il ne m’a pas Ete possible de trouver le papier d’annonay chez aucun de nos papetiers. Je Scais cependant qu’il…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1782
Amsterdam 6th. Jany. 1782 Sir Since I had the honour of addressing your Excellency the 24th. of last month I have received 333 Packages of Cloathing, and 130 of Tin,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy, January 6, 1782
à Passy, ce 6. Janvier 1782. No. 7. J’ai reçu hier le Placet d’une certaine Famille, ecrite en toutes les formes, grande & beau Papier, beau caractere, titres flatteuses, &c.…
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Jonathan Nesbitt to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1782
L’Orient Janry: 4th: 1782— Sir! When I had the honor last of waiting on your Excellency at Passy, you were pleas’d to promise to give orders at Nantes for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Royle, January 4, 1782
Passy, Jan. 4. 1782 Gentlemen, I received the Propositions you did me the Honour to address to me by the hand of Mr Wild. There is no doubt but that…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
London, Jany. 3, 1782. My dearest sir, A person has been named to me for some time past, as about to depart for Paris, by whom I designed writing in…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Amsterdam 3d. Jany. 1781 [ i.e. , 1782] May It please your Excellency That Agreable to the Contents of our last letter in date of the 24th. Ulto. 5 we…
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David Salisbury Franks to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
L’orient 3d. Jany. 1781 [ i.e. , 1782] Sir I now inclose to your Excellency the Letters mention’d in my last 3 & hope you will favor me with your…
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Charles B Cochran to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Passy ce 3. Janvier 1782 Monsieur, Je Serai venu vous rendre plutot mes devoirs mais jen ai été empeché par une grosse maladie Causée par le trop grand chagrin que…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Amsterdam Jany 3d. 1782 Sir, Yesterday were presented to me two other Bills of Exchange on Mr. Laurens drawn 6th. July 1780, Numbers 40 & 41 for 550 Guilders each,…
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Henry Wyld to Benjamin Franklin, January 2, 1782
Late from near Manchester now in Paris January 2nd. 1782 Most Excellent Sir The Inditer hereof, void of Formalities in which he confesseth himself no Adept; with the greatest veneration…