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John Thornton to Benjamin Franklin, April 6, 1782
Clapham 6th April 1782 Sir My Friend Joseph Walker Esq having acquainted me with his intention of visiting paris; 5 I thought I might avail of myself of that opportunity…
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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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Catherine de Wesselow Cramer to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
Genève ce 9 avril 1782. Les Représentans & les Natifs ont pris les Armes hier au soir, Monsieur, dans un moment où l’on avait si peu sujet de le Soubçonner,…
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William Hodgson to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
London 9 April 1782 Dear sir Since my last on the 22 Ultimo I have rec’d your favor of the 31 March, inclosed I send you a Copy of the…
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Elisabeth-Françoise-Sophie de La Live de Bellegarde, comtesse d’ Houdetot to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
paris Le 9. Avril 1782. Monsieur Le Duc D’harcourt 4 Vient De me faire dire Mon Cher Docteur que Monsieur De Castries Luy Mande qu’il n’attend que Votre Consentement pour…
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Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
a Paris ce 9. avril 1782. Je remets à M Fox, 8 Monsieur, la permission, que vous m’avez demandée, pour que la malle Contenant ses livres lui Soit remise à…
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Alexander McNutt to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
Salem April. 9th. 1782 Sir Haveing lately done my self the honor of writing to you, and forwarding Sundry Copies of the Constitution of New Ireland, with Several Numbers Adressed…
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Henry Wyld to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1782
Hatherlow 9th April 1782 Most excellent Sir The Company I represented to your Excellency together with my self, desire to represent ourselves to you, in terms of the highest respect…
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Samuel Courtauld to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1782
Paris 10 April 1782 Sir I have the honor to acquaint you my departure is put off ’till Sunday next, being under the necessity of returning to Versailles tomorrow for…
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Michel-René Hilliard d’Auberteuil to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1782
A Paris le 10e. Avril 1782 Monsieur Je prends la liberté d’Envoyer à votre éxcellence la premiere épreuve de la 3e. partie de mes Essais 6 d’après la permission que…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, April 11, 1782
Amsterdam, 11th. April 1782 Sir I had the honour of writing to your Excellency the 23d. of last Month from Ghent, since which Nothing has arisen of Consequence enough to…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, April 15, 1782
Amsterdam 15e. Avril 1782 Monsieur, Enfin j’ai le plaisir de vous féliciter, avec une certitude parfaite, de la reconnoissance de l’Indépendance Américaine par cette République: car je ne puis plus…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1782
Amsterdam April 16. 1782 Sir Yesterday noon, Mr William Vaughan 5 of London, came to my House, with Mr Laurens, the son of the President, 6 and brought me a…
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Richard Oswald to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1782
Paris 16th April 1782. Sir, I have the honour of yours 9 by the Bearer and shall be sure to wait of you tomorrow at half past Eight—and am with…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, April 17, 1782
Office of Finance, Philadelphia, April 17th., 1782. Sir, In consequence of the communications made to me by his Excellency the Chevalier de La Luzerne since his return from Virga., 2…
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Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1782
Versailles le 18 avril 1782. J’ai l’honneur Monsieur, de Vous envoyer une liste de trois americains pris sur batimens de cette Nation et qui sont revenus d’angleterre sur le Paquebot…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1782
Nantes April 18. 1782 Dear & hond sir. I cannot account for the delay of the seeds; in order to get them expeditiously to you I addressed them to a…
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Franklin Read to Benjamin Franklin, April 19, 1782
Cape Francoys 6 Aprill 19th. 1782— Hond. Sir I have not had it in my Power to give You aney Acount of my Procedings relative to what you recomended me…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, April 23, 1782
À Versailles le 23 Avril 1782. Monsieur le Bon. de Bloôme, Monsieur, vint de m’addresser le mémoire ci-joint, 5 et le Seul usage que je puis en faire, c’est de…
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William Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1782
st Germain 24 april 1782 My Dear Sir I thank you for your Attention in returng my papers So early, and have no doubt but you have solid reasons for…
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Edmund Clegg to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1782
No 2 Wilks Street Spitalfields London Apl: 24: 1782 Hond Sir I am favourd with a coppy of your Letter to Mr Wyld of the 31st Ulto and Note the…
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1782
Vienna in Austria. april 24th 1782 Dear Sir When you consider, how long time I had the honour of enjoying your friendship, you can easily concieve, who much I am…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1782
Amsterdam 25 april 1782 Sir I gave your Excellency the trouble of a letter last post, 7 and I have Now the pleasure of informing You that the ship from…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1782
Kensington Ap. 25. 1782 Dear Sir We this day received your kind favour by Mr Whitefoord. After a silence of more than a year we hardly expected ever to hear…
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Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1782
a Paris Ce 25. avril 1782. Je Fais passer à l’inspecteur de la douane, Monsieur, la permission, que vous desirez, pour que les livres, que vous devez y envoyer pour…