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Antoine Court de Gébelin to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1781
[after May 7, 1781] 2 Monsieur Je profite de l’occasion que me fournit M. de Sonnerat pour vous temoigner ma reconnoissance de la reponse dont vous m’avez honoré & que…
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Letters to Benjamin Franklin
B. 1706 · D. 1790
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
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3,552 letters
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 14, 1781
De Paris ce 14 may [1781] 9 Voulez vous bien mon Illustre Docteur, que Je vous rappelle la promesse que vous avez bien voulu me faire, Lorsque je vous demandai…
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Catherine de Wesselow Cramer to Benjamin Franklin, May 15, 1781
Genève ce 15 may 1781. C’est uniquement par discrétion, Monsieur, que je suis restée si longtems sans avoir l’honneur de vous écrire: 7 mais vous êtes si occupé des grands…
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Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1781
Paris 16h. May 1781 Dear sir, I wrote You a few Days since, inclosing Mr. Montieus Acct., and Duplicates of Mr. Vanderperes Papers, and took the Liberty of desiring that…
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John Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1781
Paris 16th. May 1781. Sir. I transmit Your Excellency Gourlade and Moylans account of the Alliances disbursements—to be adjusted as Your Excellency shall think proper— 2 and have the honor…
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Baron Otto von Blome to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
a Paris ce 23 May 1781 Monsieur, Le Porteur de celle ci est l’armurier dont j’ai eu L’honneur de vous parler hier à Versailles 6 et de recomander à votre…
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William Carmichael to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
Aranguez 23d. May 1781. Dear Sir, I seize the Opportunity of a Russian Courier on his return to Petersburg from Lisbon to transmit you the inclosed Letter from M. Vaughan…
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1781
Vienna May 23. 1781 Dear friend, After having longed such a long while for an answer upon my lettres of Dec. 2. 2 febr. 7 and april. 7th. I recieve…
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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1781
Florence, May 24th, 1781 Sir, I understood long time since that Your Excellency had recd. a letter for me from America, 2 & had been so obliging as to tell…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
Amsterdam May 25. 1781 Sir I have the Honour to Advise you, that I have this day drawn four setts of Bills of Exchange, of two in each sett, for…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
Lahaie 25 May 1781 Monsieur Je comptois de vous faire parvenir aujourd’hui une Lettre pour le Congrès, où vous auriez vu l’Histoire en raccourci de nos opérations ici; 2 mais…
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Alexis-Janvier La Live de La Briche to Benjamin Franklin, May 25, 1781
ce 25 May 1781 M. Mr. De La Briche a lhonneur de Vous faire part que Madame de la Briche est heureusement accouchée d’une fille. 9
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Benjamin Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, May 26, 1781
Genève ce 26e. May 1781 Mon cher grand Papa Je vous écris cette lettre pour vous donner de mes nouvelles et vous en demander des vôtres et si vos affaires…
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Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1781
Brest The 28 May 1781. Sir: I have Received the honour of your Letter of the 20th Current, and The several inclosed, for sir Col. Laurens. 4 I have given…
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John Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1781
Brest 28th May 1781. I do myself the honor of acquainting Your Excellency that the Frigate Resolue with the two vessels of her convoy—the Cibelle Store Ship and the Brigantin…
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Jacques-Hyacinthe, vicomte de Sarsfield to Benjamin Franklin, June 5, 1781
Paris le 5 Juin 1781 On a dit Monsieur, au jeune homme qui vous remettra Cette lettre que vous vous trouviez souvent dans le cas d’avoir a faire travailler des…
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—— de Chantereyne to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Cherbourg le 6 juin 1781 Monsieur, Jai Lhonneur de vous donner avis que Le capne Bennet Negus americain, 9 commandant Le Corsaire Le franklin de Dunkerque, 1 ma remis samedi…
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Jane Collas to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Cambridge June 6th. 1781 My dear and ever Honor’d Uncle The bearer of this is Mr Thayer, a young Genttelman Educated at Newhaven Collage, has been Some time a candidate…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1781
Philada. June 6th. 1781 Dear Sir Your very obliging letter of the 3d of June last year 6 has been with me some time altho it was long in reaching…
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William Brailsford to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
Amsterdam the 8th June 1781 Agreeable to promise, I take the liberty of informing your Excellency, that the Crew of the South Carolina being happily compleated, and every difficulty removed,…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
Philada. June 8th. 1781 Dear Sir In a private letter which I did myself the honour to write you the 6th Inst. I announced the Appointment I have received from…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1781
A Vlles. [Versailles] le 8. Juin 1781. Le Congrès, M, pour récompenser les Services militaires du Sr. Tousard, 6 officier françois, lui a accordé une pension de 30 piastres par…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1781
London June 15 1781 My Dear friend My Cousin Mr Samuel Hartley has thoughts of taking a journey to Paris upon some mercantile business 2 and having myself a month…
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John Witherspoon to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1781
Philadelphia June 15. 1781 Sir The Committee of foreign Affairs lately wrote your Excellency on the Subject of my Son John Witherspoon who was Surgeon to the Letter of Marque…