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Margaret Stewart to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1781
Bruxelles 27 Octr 1781 Since I had the honor of writing to You; 7 I have heard Some very disagreable news of the young man I had the honour of…
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John Kinnier to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1781
Nantes 27 Octbr 1781 Please your Excellency I Hope you will Excuse me in Making So frea in writting you to Let you Know that I Have Been Prisionier of…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1781
Cambridge 23 oct. 1781 Dear Brother I am now hear on a Visit to my Daughter 1 who lives in this Town, and have Accidentally mett a young Gentleman who…
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William Carmichael to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1781
Madrid 23d. October 1781 Dear Sir Mr Boyetet Consul General for France in this Country 8 has been so obliging as to charge himself with the Works of the Conde…
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Abbé Chalut to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1781
paris mardi 23. 8bre. 1781 Les abbés de Chalut et Arnoux assurent de leur attachement respectueux Monsieur franklin, et ils le prient de la part de M. de Chalut fermier…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, October 23, 1781
Versailles, Oct. 23. 1781 My dear Child I receiv’d your Letter from Orleans, and another since from Chaumont. 2 The Major 3 has got his Pistols. Inclos’d I send you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Reine de France Marie-Antoinette, October 22, 1781
[after October 22, 1781] 1 Je suis heureux, Madame, de cette Occasion de presenter à vôtre Majesté, les Respects & les Affections de toute les Etats de l’Amerique septentrionale.
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
Head Quarters near York in Virginia 22d Octo 1781 sir As the transmission of the inclosed paper thru the usual channel of the department of foreign affairs, would on the…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
A Versailles le 22. 8bre. 1781 J’ai communiqué à M. Joly de fleury, Monsieur, l’office que vous m’avez passé pour obtenir l’exemtion des droits de transit Sur des toileries &ca.…
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Margaret Stewart to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
Bruxelles 22 Octr 1781 As You desired the younge Man I had the honor of Sending to You at Paris; 2 to tell me to write to You on my…
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Philippe-Denis Pierres to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
Paris le 22. 8bre. 1781 Monsieur, M. Fournier m’a remis de votre part les deux mains de papier que vous avez bien voulu lui donner pour moi. 1 Je l’avois…
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
ce lundy au Soir [October 22, 1781?] 7 J’ai reçu mon Illustre docteur la Gazette que vous avez bien voulu m’envoyer et je vous la rendrai très fidèlement avec l’autre.…
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Gourlade & Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1781
Lorient le 22. octre. 1781. Monsieur Nous avons lhonneur de vous prévenir que nous nous sommes ce Jour prévalû sur vous de la somme de 3270 l.t. 14 s 10…
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William Temple Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, October 18, 1781
Chaumont, sur Loire, 18, Oct. 1781. Dear & hond Sir, Notwithstanding I left Orleans on Tuesday Morg, I did not get here ’till this Day at 11 .00— 4 The…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, October 18, 1781
Amsterdam October 18th 1781. Sir, Thomas Beer, with his Wife and two small Children came to my House this forenoon, and presented me a Letter from Mr. Coffyn of Dunkirk…
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Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel Johonnot, October 18, 1781
Passy, Oct. 18. 1781. Sir, Enclosed is a Letter I have just receiv’d for you under my Cover from Sweden. There is another for your Son which I shall forward.…
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Margaret Stewart to Benjamin Franklin, October 17, 1781
17 Octr 1781 Mrs Stewart’s Respectfull Compliments attend Dr Franklin she wrot to Calais the day after she had the honor of Seeing him; for a Copy of the Work,…
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Dorcas Armitage Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, October 17, 1781
Octr. 17th. 81 Mrs. Montgomerys Respectful Compliments wait on Doctr. Franklin. and takes the liberty of Introducing Her Son. As fatigue & a Slight Indisposition prevents Her paying Her Compliments…
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Francis Coffyn to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1781
Dunkerque 16. octor. 1781. Hond. Sir I beg leave to refer to the letter I had the honour of addressing your Excellency the 24th. Sepber. last, per which I Sent…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, October 16, 1781
Passy Octr 16. 1781 Dear Sir, I received yours by Major Franks, 5 which I shall answer fully per Saturday’s Post. 6 The Letters you sent me of Capt. Gillon…