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Henry Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1782
London 30th April 1782 Sir, I writ to you on the 7th. Inst: by Mr Oswald, since which, that is to say, on the 28th. I was honored by the…
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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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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1782
Nantes April 30. 1782. Dear & hond sir Mr James Moore Brother to Mr Philip Moore of Philadelphia has been some Time in this Town. He came hither from Scotland…
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Charles James Fox to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
St. James’s 1. May 1782 Sir, Though Mr. Oswald will no doubt have informed you of the nature of Mr. Grenville’s Commission, 1 yet I can not refrain from making…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
London, May 1st. 1782. My dear Friend, I have received a Packet from you containing several Letters of various Dates. As I shall probably have a safe Opportunity of Conveyance…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
Kensington May. 1: 1782 Dear Sir I yesterday received yours of the 13th April, and as Mr Hodgson, in the note which inclosed it, offers to forward an answer I…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
Madrid 1 May 1782 Dr Sir I have this Day drawn upon your Exy three Sets of Bills in Favor of the Marqs D Yranda being the Ballance of principal…
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Nicolas Richard to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
Paris Le 1. mai 1782. Monsieur La Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire, en réponse à l’envoi de ma piéce sur la naissance de Monseigneur le Dauphin, 6…
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Félix Vicq d’Azyr to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
[before August 27, 1782] Monsieur, J’ai l’honneur de Vous adresser quelques Billets d’invitation pour la seance publique de la société Royale de médecine, qui aura lieu le 27 de ce…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, May 2, 1782
Amsterdam May 2d. 1782 Sir I am honoured with your Favour of the 20 of April, and Mr Lawrens’s Son proposes to carry the Letter to his father forthwith. 1…
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Thomas Ruston to Benjamin Franklin, May 2, 1782
Exeter May 2d: 1782. Dear Sir Your favour of the 9th: of October 1780, 8 gave me great pleasure. The Scheme of a Bank, which you was pleased to say…
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Thomas Grenville to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1782
rue de Richelieu Wednesday Night. [May 8, 1782] Mr Grenville presents his Compliments to Mr Franklin, and will certainly do himself the honour of waiting upon Mr Franklin tomorrow morning…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1782
Madrid 8th. May 1782 Dear Sir I have recd. your Favor of the 22 & 23 Ult. They have determined me to set out for Paris. I shall leave this…
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1782
Ghent 8 May 1782 If your Excellency will reffer for No. 3—to the extract of the letter sent from Holland 6 you will find the danger express’d therein, nearly realized…
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Johann Valentin Embser to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1782
aux Deux-Ponts ce 9 Mai 1782. Monsieur Nous obéissons aux ordres de Votre Excellence, en Lui faisant parvenir par le canal de Monsieur Grand à Paris les 26 volumes de…
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Jonathan Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1782
Bolton Street May 9th.—82 It is with the utmost pleasure I feel an Hour is at last arrivd, when I can write without impropriety to my dear & respectable Friend.…
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Thomas Grenville to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1782
Paris May 10. [1782] Mr Grenville presents his Compliments to Mr Franklin; he proposes sending a Courier to England at 10 o’clock to-night, & will give him in charge any…
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Edmund Clegg to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1782
London May 10: 1782 Hond Sir I Received a Letter from Mr Wyld dated the 29th of April, the 4th instant. I waited to have your reply to the one…
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Francis M Dana to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1782
St: Petersbourg April 29th. [ i.e. , May 10,] 1782. OS. 5 Dear Sir, In your letter to me of the 11th. of May last, 6 which I received in…
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Jacob Gerhard Dircks to Benjamin Franklin, May 15, 1782
Paris 15 may [1782] 3 Hotel dù Parc Royal rùe de Tournon fb: St: germain Colonel Diriks Respectfull Compliments to the Minister of America and shall be oblig’d to his…
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Francis Coffyn to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1782
Dunkerque ce 16 may 1782. Monsieur J’ai l’honneur de vous ecrire la presente laquelle vous sera remise par les nommés William Stevenson Et George Cabot 4 tous deux matelots Americains…
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Michel-René Hilliard d’Auberteuil to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1782
Paris le 16e. may 1782. Monsieur Je prie votre excellence de vouloir bien me renvoyer sans retard, les épreuves que j’ai pris la liberté de lui adresser, parceque le retard…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1782
Nantes May 16. 1782. Dear & hond sir. It is current on Change to day that the Americans have declared War against Portugal. I can not conceive how this accot…
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Henry Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, May 17, 1782
Ostend 17th May 1782. Sir, I had the honour of addressing you under the 30th Ulto. by Post, a duplicate of which will accompany this, in order to guard against…
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Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin, May 17, 1782
Office of Finance May 17th. 1782. Sir In the Letter which I had the Honor to write to your Excellency on the seventeenth of last Month I mentioned the Communications…