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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
[1782?] Sir, Before you left America, I believe I mention’d to you the great Losses I had sustain’d from the Enemy, in my Household Furniture, Books, Debts from Persons who…
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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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—— Favier to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
[1782?] 2 Bon Maître Mes malheurs ne vous Sont pas connus, et si l’on vous en a dit quelque chose, ce ne peut être que sous un paliatif. J’ai regret…
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Anne-Catherine de Ligniville Helvétius to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
ce lundi [1782?] 5 Mon cher, ami je Comte vous avoire adiné mecredi, avec votre enfant, jespere avoire Mr. le Comte destin [d’Estaing] bonjour je vous embrasee de toute mes…
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Mademoiselle —— Juppin to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
[1782 or after] 7 Mon papa lon ma priée de vous demander, si les papiers que je vous envoyes ont quelque valeur, si la personne a qui ils appartiennent peut…
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
ce Lundy [1782?] 8 J’ai vu hier Mon Illustre Docteur a Versailles de belles Dames qui s’ont desoleès d’avoir èté Si Long-tems Sans avoir eu lhonneur de vous voir ce…
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abbé Gabriel Bonnot de Mably to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
[1782] 3 La personne dont l’abbé de Mably a eu l’honneur de parler à Monsieur jay, et qu’il vouloit aussi avoir l’honneur de recommander à monsieur franklyn, s’appelle Rochas, c’est…
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soeur Marie du St. Esprit to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
De notre Pauvre monastre De L’avé Maria de paris 1782 Monsieur Le respect et La reconnoissance nous font également un Devoir de vous offrir nos vœux fasse Le Ciel que…
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Balthazar-Georges Sage to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1782
[ c. 1782?] Sage salue et Embrasse Monsieur francklin, auquel il envoye un ouvrage D’un de ses amis qui l’a prié de Lui offrir. La personne qui lui remettra Ce…
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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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Henry Wyld to Benjamin Franklin, January 2, 1782
Late from near Manchester now in Paris January 2nd. 1782 Most Excellent Sir The Inditer hereof, void of Formalities in which he confesseth himself no Adept; with the greatest veneration…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Amsterdam Jany 3d. 1782 Sir, Yesterday were presented to me two other Bills of Exchange on Mr. Laurens drawn 6th. July 1780, Numbers 40 & 41 for 550 Guilders each,…
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Charles B Cochran to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Passy ce 3. Janvier 1782 Monsieur, Je Serai venu vous rendre plutot mes devoirs mais jen ai été empeché par une grosse maladie Causée par le trop grand chagrin que…
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David Salisbury Franks to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
L’orient 3d. Jany. 1781 [ i.e. , 1782] Sir I now inclose to your Excellency the Letters mention’d in my last 3 & hope you will favor me with your…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
Amsterdam 3d. Jany. 1781 [ i.e. , 1782] May It please your Excellency That Agreable to the Contents of our last letter in date of the 24th. Ulto. 5 we…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, January 3, 1782
London, Jany. 3, 1782. My dearest sir, A person has been named to me for some time past, as about to depart for Paris, by whom I designed writing in…
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Jonathan Nesbitt to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1782
L’Orient Janry: 4th: 1782— Sir! When I had the honor last of waiting on your Excellency at Passy, you were pleas’d to promise to give orders at Nantes for the…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1782
Amsterdam 6th. Jany. 1782 Sir Since I had the honour of addressing your Excellency the 24th. of last month I have received 333 Packages of Cloathing, and 130 of Tin,…
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Nicolas Desmarest to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1782
ce 6. Janvier 1782 Monsieur Quelques recherches que jaie faites il ne m’a pas Ete possible de trouver le papier d’annonay chez aucun de nos papetiers. Je Scais cependant qu’il…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1782
Amsterdam 10th. Jany. 1782 May it please your Excellency That we express our Satisfaction at the punctuality wth. which you have honor’d those Acceptations that Concern’d us, 5 though your…
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John Angus to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L Orient 11 Jany 1782 Sir. I wrote you the 21 Decmr last, in consequence of being appointed to the command of the Brig Antonia, requesting a Commission under the…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
Philadelphia January 11th. 1782— Dear & Hond: Sir, I did myself this pleasure a few days ago per the Frigate Hermione from the Cheasapeake; It was just to let you…
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J.J. Bérard & Cie to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’orient le 11 Janvier 1782. Monseigneur Le Capitaine américain John Angus auquel nous avons donné le commandement du Brig L’Antonia de 120 Tonneaux que nous avons armé icy pour Compte…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
Madrid 11 Jany 1781. [ i.e. , 1782] Dr. Sir, The last Letter I had the Pleasure of writing to you was dated the 31 Ult. and referred to a…
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James Moylan to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’Orient 11th. Janua 1782 Honord Sir Messrs. J. F. Berard & Co of this place inform me that they are aprehensive some reports have been made to you to prejudice…