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46,149 lettersce 27 Séptembre [1781] a villeneuve le roy 8 Je ne suis encore qu’a trente lieuës de paris mon bon papa, j’habitte une maison charmante d’ou j’appérçois de mes fenéstres…
Grand Chatlet Sepr. 26 1781 Sir My Interpreter & Attorney has Just Left me he Sais it is absolutly nessesry to Offir Securety Alltho he is Sure it will Not…
Corunna september 26. 1781 sir, I am sorry to inform your Excellency that the event has fully verified your prediction— 2 Mr. Gillon, with a degree of baseness which would…
Margate Sept 26 1781 My Dear friend Having an opportunity of a conveyance to you, I write one short line (as my notice is very sudden and short) just to…
Caen [September 26, 1781] Sir Yes Sir I am the Same Person whom Madame La Contesse de Houdetot had been So Kind as to mention to you,— the Reason of…
Amsterdam 20th. Sepr. 1781. May it please your Excellency We were honor’d with your ever esteem’d favor’s of 31st. Ulto. and 4th. instt., the first with one inclosed for his…
Passy, Sept. 20. 1781 Sir, I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the 17th Instant, 9 together with a State of the Effects &…
London 18 Sept 1781 Dear sir/ I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 4th Currt to which I refer— Yesterday the Commissioners of Sick & Hurt sent…
Cherbourg le 18. 7bre. 1781 Monsieur, J’etais dejà penetré depuis longtems de veneration pour vos connaissances, votre patriotisme & vos vertus. Mr. Nixon Eclesiastique vient de me confier sa position…
a roüen ce 18 7bre 1781 Monsieur La joye que je ressentie au mois de mars dernier de revoire un fils qui Etoit party depuis Sept année redoubla quand il…
L’Orient Septr: 17th: 1781 Sir/ Mr. Stephen Willson, a young Gentleman lately arrivd from America 9 will have the honor to deliver you this Letter. He is recommended to me…
Paris ce lundi 17. 7bre. 1781. Madme. Lafreté a l’honneur de faire mille Complimens à Monsieur francklin et de le prévenir, que la personne de Bayonne dont elle lui a…
Lamb Building Temple, 3 London, 17 Sept. 1781. My dear Sir and much-respected Friend, Do me the honour to accept the enclosed pieces of poetry, the fruit of a few…
Lisle Septr: 17th. 1781 Sir Being so unfortunate as not to be able to leave this for Paris till thursday next, on account of all the places in the Diligence…
Passy, Sept. 15. [ i.e. , on or after September 16, 1781] 7 81 Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Col. Johonnot, and sends the Letter he desires for Mr…
Paris. 16th. Septr. 1781. Colonel Johonnot Presents his Most Respectfull Compliments to His Excellency Doctr. Franklin, & beggs his excuse for not waiting on him in Person, as the Necessary…
Passy, Sept. 13. 1781. Dear Sir, I received yours of June 20. It gave me great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of the Welfare of yourself and the dear Family.…
Prague le 12 7bre 1781. Monsieur Il faut bien d’hardièsse pour ècrire a l’homme le plus renomé de ces temps aussi bien comme savant, que politique; et ce seroit insolence…
Ce 12e. 7bre. [1781] 1 Mon cher grand papa, Je vous écris cette lettre pour vous donner de mes nouvelles et pour vous en demander des vôtres je ne vous…
Passy, Sept. 12. 1781 Sir, I have received your Letters of July 13, 14, 19, & 21. all at once by Way of L’Orient. The Originals of those you mention…