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Jonathan Nesbitt to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
L’Orient Janry: 11th: 1782 Sir! I had the honor to write you a few days past relative to Captn Bell & take the liberty once more to beg your Excellencys…
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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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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1782
à Versailles le 18 Janver. 1782. Jai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer un mémoire qui intéresse des sujets de l’Empereur, et qui m’a été recommandé par le Gouvernement général des…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1782
Lahaie 18e. Janv. 1782. Monsieur, Vous verrez par l’incluse, 9 ce qui s’est passé ici depuis ma derniere de hier 8 jours, 1 que j’avois laissée, pour vous être expédiée,…
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Henri-Maximilien (Henry) Grand to Benjamin Franklin, January 19, 1782
Paris Jany 19th 1782 Sir I have to acknowledge the receit of the 32 Discounting Office Stocks you have sent me; 3 they wont be returned to me before the…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, January 19, 1782
Nantes Jan. 19. 1782 Dear & hond sir I have only time before the departure of the Post to inform you of the Arrival of the Brig Betsey 7 from…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1782
ce 20 janvier a nice [1782] Le voisin m’a annonçé votre repentir et une léttre de vous mon bon papa, je l’aurai sans doutte et elle me fera plaisir, mais…
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Dorcas Armitage Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1782
Geneva 25th Jany 1782 Honor’d Sir A Thousand Thanks for your very Obliging Letter of 22d. Novr. 7 which I never Received till this Day which has punish’d me Sufficiently…
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Matthew Parke to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1782
L’Orient, January 25, 1782— Honord Sir, I have the Pleasure as well as honor of writing you a few lines again.— I took this liberty before the Ship Sailed last…
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David Salisbury Franks to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1782
L’orient 26th. Jany. 1782 Sir I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency three weeks since 2 inclosing a Letter from Mr. Jay, to which I have yet…
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Robert R Livingston to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1782
Philadelphia 26 Jany 1782 Dear Sir I do myself the honor to enclose you a convention for the Establishment of Consuls, Which has just passed Congress— You will find that…
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Jean-François-Paul Grand to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1782
Paris le 27. Janvier 1782 Monsieur Monsieur Dubois de cette ville ayant quelque chose d’intéressant à vous communiquer, et m’ayant demandé un petit mot d’introduction auprès de vous, Monsieur; je…
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Elisabeth-Françoise-Sophie de La Live de Bellegarde, comtesse d’ Houdetot to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1782
a Paris Vendredy matin [before Feb. 16, 1782] 5 Madame La Comtesse D’houdetot fait Mille tendres amitiés a Monsieur franklin. Elle Le previens ainsy que Monsieur son fils qu’elle n’aura…
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Watson & Cossoul to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1782
Nantes 2nd. Feby 1782 Sir We were duly honoured with your favr. of the 2 Decemr., & are extreamly obliged for your attention, but are at the same time sorry…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1782
Nantes Feb. 2. 1782 Dear & hond Sir. I remitted to Mr Grand a few posts since about 50,000 Livres in Bills on you, 8 & I find by a…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1782
Amsterdam 3d. Feby 1782 Sir I had the honour of receiving your Excellency letter of the 15th. of last Month 2 with the Invoices and papers Mentiond in it— The…
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Rosamond Sargent to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1782
Halsted Place Febry: 8th: 1782 Dear Sir There is a Gentleman here who longs to write to you himself, but his Friends forbid it, and tell him, while the American…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1782
Nantes Feb. 8. 1782 Dear & hond sir My Friend Mr Grubb 7 will have the pleasure to present this & I beg Leave to recommend him to your Notice…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Philadelphia February 9th 1782 Dear & Honored Sir Hearing of an opportunity via Maryland, I embrace it to tell you, that we are well— I mentioned in two or three…
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Marignac to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Genéve ce 9e. Février 1782 Monsieur J’ai reçu le 5e. de ce Mois les lettres, dont vous m’avès honnoré; ainsi que les Paquets pour Bache & Johonnot; Vôtre lettre de…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1782
Nantes 9 Febry 1782 Dear & hond Sir I recd your Favour of the 6 Inst. desiring to know if there are any American Vessells here that want freight to…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, February 11, 1782
Madrid 11th. Feb 1782 Dear Sir I have been so engaged these two Days as not to have had time to reply fully to yours of the 19th. Ult. but…
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John Rucker to Benjamin Franklin, February 11, 1782
L’Orient Febr. 11th. 1782. Sir In the Absence of Mr. Nesbitt, who is gone to Nantes on some business, I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of Your Excellency’s…
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Desegray & Cie to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1782
St. Malo’s 15th. feby. 1782. Most honble. Sir In Conformity of your Orders by your favour of the 21th. Jany. We have drawn on you £. 232. [ l.t. ]…
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Louise-Geneviève Du Ponceau to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1782
a st. martin ile de réz ce 15 février 1782 Monsieur La bontez de votre coeur pour les mallereux mes [m’est] si fort connuë que jose prendre la libertez de…