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Kornmann & Co to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1781
Paris le 17. 9bre. 1781. Monsieur Nous avons eu l’honneur de vous faire parvenir par le Canal de M. Grand une lettre qui nous a eté adressée pour vous par…
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Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise to Benjamin Franklin, November 16, 1781
Paris ce 16. 9bre. 1781 C’est avec tres grand plaisir, Monsieur, que je joins icy deux permissions de chasse pour Monsieur vôtre petit fils. Je ne puis en donner dans…
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Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries to Benjamin Franklin, November 10, 1781
Versailles le 10 9bre. 1781 Monsieur J’ai reçu la Lettre que Vous m’avés fait lhonneur de m’écrire pour me demander un passage sur un bâtiment du Roi, en faveur de…
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Henri-Maximilien (Henry) Grand to Benjamin Franklin, November 8, 1781
Paris Novr. the 8th. [1781] sir I take the liberty to send you by the Bearer two pair of Worsted stockings. The one is English & is the finest worsted.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, November 8, 1781
Passy, Nov. 8. 1781 Dear Sir, I received your very kind Letter written at Sea off the Coast of Spain. 1 I thank you for the friendly Hint contained in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, November 8, 1781
Passy, Nov. 8. 1781 Dear Sir, It is long since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you. 8 I hope your Health continues. If Mr Fox, to whom…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries, November 8, 1781
Passy le 8. Novembre 1781. Monsieur Le Major Franks qui aura l’honneur de vous remettre la presente, est un officier au Service des Etats Unis, qui est venu par l’Espagne…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, November 8, 1781
Passy, Nov. 8. 1781 Sir, The Bearer, Mr Fox, is a young Gentleman of Philadelphia, Son of one of my old Friends, and otherwise well recommended to me by some…
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Charles Le Guen to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1781
Morlaix 7e. Novembre 1781. Monseigneur. xa Je prend la liberté de vous remettre Copie de la Lettre que jai recüe de Livourne de Mrs. L’Heritier Huigen & Co. par la…
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Dorcas Armitage Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1781
Monday 4 OClock [November 5, 1781] 2 Mrs. Montgomery’s Respectful Compts. Attend Doctr. Franklin, with many thanks for all attentions—will with pleasure deliver the inclos’d for Mastr. Ben 3 —Mastr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, November 5, 1781
Passy, Nov. 5. 1781 Dear Sir, Herewith you will receive Copies of my three last Letters to you. 4 I have receiv’d none from you of later Date than the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas J. McKean, November 5, 1781
Passy Novr. 5. 1781. Sir, Herewith you will receive a Copy of my last; 2 since which I have been honour’d with two Letters from the late President, 3 the…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Nantes Octor 29. 1781 Dear & hond sir. I beg leave to introduce to your Notice Monsieur Nordingh Danish Consul for several Ports in France, residing at st Quentin, &…
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John Temple to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Boston 29 October 1781. Dear Sir Having this moment heard of the Opportunity that now offers of writing a few lines to France I embrace it with unspeakable pleasure to…
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Pierre Penet to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Paris the 29th. Octr. 1781 Sir, Having been Authorised by the Resolution of the General Assembly, the Power of the Governor & advice of Council of the State of Virginia…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Boston octr. 29 1781 My Dear Brother I See you do not forgit me tho I have So Long mourned the want of a line from your own hand to…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Madrid 29 Octr. 1781 Dr. Sir As your Letter permitting me to draw upon you for the amount of the Bills payable in this & the next Month, 9 did…
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John Fottrell to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Ostend 29th. October 1781 Sir I seize with pleasure the opportunity, which the Inclosed Letter of Mr Wm. Robeson affords me, 7 of having the honour to write your Excellency;…
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Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1781
Boston Octr. 28. 1781 Dear & Ever Hond Papah Tis with an Heart Elated with greatitude to Heaven, that I Congreatulate you on the signal Success, granted to the United…
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John Hancock to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1781
Boston October 28th. 1781 Sir I had the honour of your Letter, 8 with Copies of the Intercepted Letters from Lord George Germain, and could wish that he was this…