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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1782
London, July 9th:, 1782. My dearest sir, I beg to introduce to your acquaintance My friend Mr Benjn. Savage, a young Gentn., born in South Carolina. 8 By some accident…
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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, July 9, 1782
Nantes July 9. 1782. Dear & hond Sir. I wrote you the 26 June relative to the affair of Mr Springer & his Comrades at Brest. I since hear the…
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Daniel Mildred to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1782
London 16. 7mo 1782 Esteem’d Friend Benjamin Franklin My friend Richard Vaux being on his Voyage to America and intending to pass thro’ France, I take the liberty of introducing…
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Antoine-Norbert d’ Artus to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1782
à Belfort le 17 juillet 1782 Monsieur Je prends la liberté de vous adresser un memoire Relatif au Sr Penet. 1 Linteret que je prends à ce jeune homme depuis…
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Thomas Barclay to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1782
Amsterdam 17 July 1782 Sir I had the honour of receiving your Excellencys of the 5th 2 which I shoud have acknowledged by return of post, but I defer’d doing…
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Sally Beckwith to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1782
Convent St George Ghent July 17th 1782 Sir The inclosed Letter 7 which I regret exceedingly not having in my power to deliver in person, I onely had the pleasure…
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Commandeurs du Temple Masonic Lodge to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1782
[July 17, 1782] A La Gloire du grand Architecte de Lunivers. d’un lieu éclairé ou regnent le Silence, la paix et La Charité La Loge reguliere des Commandeurs du Temple…
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William Hodgson to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1782
London 18 July 1782 Dear sir I have recd yours of the 18th, but not that per Mr Young, 9 I immediately set about procuring you the necessary Information Relative…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 23, 1782
Nantes July 23d. 1782 Dear & Honoured Sir I have Received your Favour of the 15th Inst. 2 by Mr Paradise and Mr Jones who arrived here last evening. I…
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Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1782
Vs [Versailles] le 24. Juillet 1782 M de Castries a reçu avec beaucoup de reconnoissance l’ouvrage que Monsieur francklin a eu l’attention de lui envoyer; il a lhonneur de lui…
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Margaret Stevenson to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1782
Craven Street July 24th, 82 My dear Sir I have long diclinead(?) the thought of wrightg, but after, your Long Seilece—which has given me the great pleasure, to onse more…
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—— Faesch to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1782
Paris ce 25. Juillet 1782. Monsieur! J’ay entendû chez Monsr. Charles, Démonstrateur de Phisique, 1 un harmonica, apartenant au Sr. hulmandel, Professeur de musique, 2 on m’a assuré qu’il était…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1782
Nantes July. 25. 1782. Dear & hond sir. The inclosed Letter I recvd by this days Post from my House at L’Orient. 4 I am at same Time informed that…
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Edward Bridgen to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1782
July 26th: 1782 Dear Sir Our Mutual friend the writer of the inclosed 7 wishes me to contrive that it may come safe to your hands. He wishes that he…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1782
London 26 July 1782 My Dear Friend, You will have heared before you Receive this that Mr T. Td. is appointed Secretary of State for that department to which the…
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—— St. Clair de Roslin to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1782
Dunkirk july 26th. 1782 Your Excellency will receive this by Mr Joly a Worthy Clergyman who has attended me during part of my confinement and who is gone to Paris…
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Benjamin Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, July 27, 1782
Geneve ce 27 Juillet 1782 Mon cher Grand Papa Je suis très ètonné de ce que vous ne m’aves pas ecrit il faut que vos affaires vous en empechent car…
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1782
Jeudy matin [after August, 1782?] 7 Arrivé hier au Soir Mon Illustre Docteur J’envoye Savoir de vos nouvelles. J’espere bien que vos douleurs de Goutte Se Sont bien calmées. J’ai…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, August 4, 1782
Nantes 4th Augt 1782 Dr & hond sir This will be delivered to you by Mr W Burgess late a london Merchant but now bound to America. 3 In his…
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William Jones to Benjamin Franklin, August 5, 1782
Nantes 5 Aug. 1782. My dear Sir, We have been here above a fortnight, but I am sorry to find that there will not be a good opportunity of embarking…
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Moore & Co Williams to Benjamin Franklin, August 5, 1782
L’Orient 5th. Augt. 1782 We beg leave to trouble your excellency for information respecting the disposal of some Powder, taken in a Prize Consigned us. Believing a liberty is allowed…
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Henry Laurens to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1782
Nantes 7th Augt. 1782 Sir, Very late in the evening of the 12th of July I had the honor of recieving at Vigan your favor of the 2d. By the…
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Hugh Williamson to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1782
Philada 7th Augt 1782. Sir When you have a few minutes to spare from the more weighty concerns of State I wish to interest you in favour of two young…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, August 8, 1782
Versailles le 8 août 1782. Je recois, Monsieur, la lettre de ce jour dont vous m’avez honoré et la Copie du Pouvoir que M. Oswald vous a communiqué. La forme…