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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, January 2, 1782
Office of Finance 2. January 1782 Sir, The Bearer of this Letter Capt. Archibald McCallister 6 has been an Officer of Merit in the Army of the United States; And…
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Benjamin Franklin to Martha Laurens, December 29, 1781
Passy, Dec. 29. 1781 Madam I received your very sensible Letter of the 14th past. 3 Your Brother Col. Laurens being here when I received the former, 4 I informed…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries, December 29, 1781
Passy, le 29. Decbre. 1781. xd Monsieur, Permettez moi de presenter à votre Excellence Monsr. le Colonel Searle de la Province de Pensilvanie où il est fort respecté et dont…
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Jean-François Richard to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1781
paris ce 28 xbre 1781 Monseigneur Je Vous demande mille pardons si Je ne suis point venu vous rendre Compte plutôt de mon arrivée et de la perte de L’alexander,…
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Michael Hillegas to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1781
Philada: Decr. 28th. 1781. Honored Sir After congratulating you (and every friend to American Liberty) on the Capture of Lord Cornwallis with his Army &ca. the particulars of which I…
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Anne-Rosalie Boquet Filleul to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1781
Ce jeudy 28. [December, 1781] 5 Mde filleul souhaitte le bonjour, a Monsieur Le docteur francklin et le prie de luy faire donnér des nouvelles de Mde la Comtesse D’artois…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1781
Amsterdam Decr 28. 1781 Sir I do myself the Honour to introduce to your Excellency Mr William Cheever, a Citizen of Boston who proposes to Spend Sometime in France and…
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Robert Pigott to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1781
Hotel de York Rue Jacob, Saturday morng [after December 27, 1781] 3 Mr Pigott presents respectfull compliments to his Excellency Dr. Franklyn & has the Honor to send Three Letters…
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Benjamin Webb to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1781
Pent 7 decr. 27th: 1781. Dear Sir! Having so convenient an Opportunity to pay my Respects to you through the Gentleman who is so Kind to deliver this into your…
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—— Vinfrais to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1781
Villejuif ce 27. Xbre. 1781. Monsieur Sans avoir Lhonneur d’etre Connu de Vous n’y auroit-il pas d’indiscretion à vous demander Le Congé de Jean Pierre Le Duc Soldat dans la…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1781
Amsterdam 27th. Decr. 1781. May It please your Excellency Though we have nothing to add on the Business Which we are sorry has given your Excellency & ourselves so much…
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Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1781
[December 27, 1781] 6 Mr. Le Veillard prie monsieur franklin de vouloir bien luy faire savoir si le billet quil a reçu de mr. de sequeville 7 marquait que madame…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1781
Cheam Decr. 23. 1781 Dear Sir A whole year has elapsed since we received one line from you. 5 Perhaps you mean to drop all correspondence with us, but we…
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David Salisbury Franks to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1781
Brest 23d Decr. 1781 Sir I have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th. and in Answer beg leave to assure You that I am fully convinced that…
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Jacques-Pierre Brissot de Warville to Benjamin Franklin, December 22, 1781
Paris ce 22 Xbre 1781 Monsieur Je vous suplie de vouloir bien derober un moment à vos grandes occupations pour Jeter un coup d’œil sur le prospectus que J’ai L’honneur…
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Jacques-Antoine Baratier de Saint-Auban to Benjamin Franklin, December 15, 1781
[before December 22, 1781?] 2 Nous somme aux dessepoire mon cher monsieur destre engages pour samedis prochin ches mr Le marechalle de biront 3 ce La ne peux ce rompe…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1781
A Versailles le 21. Décembre 1781 xd J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avez fait lhonneur de m’ecrire le 10. de ce mois, celle que vous avez reçue…
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Jacob Pope to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1781
Spithead On board H:M: prison Ship Diligente Decemb: the 21st: 1781 Sir Your Most Humble Petitioners Hopeth Your Honour will be Pleasd. to Compassionate Their Distressd: Situation as we Have…
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William Hodgson to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1781
London 21 Decemr—1781— Dear Sir I duly reced your favor of the 19th Ultimo with the sundry inclosures for which I return you my best thanks, Mr. Grand has remitted…
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John Angus to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1781
L’Orient Decemr 21st 1781 Sir I tack the liberty to Inform you After being taken in the Ship Franklin, am now Returned to this place, & have taken the Command…