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William Gordon to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777
Jamaica Plain Aut. 13 [–September 15]. 1777 My Dear Sir Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the letter to London by a…
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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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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1777
De mon Désert 14e. Août 1777 Dear Sir, La Lettre de Mr. Carmichael, du 25e. Juillet, est la derniere faveur que j’aie eu le plaisir de recevoir de votre part…
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Rudolph Erich Raspe to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1777
London. Aug. 14. 1777. At Meadens circulating Library Margaret Street Cavendish Square. Sir I have attempted to keep me in Your Kind remembrance by a Letter from Germany sent to…
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, August 17, 1777
[ Camp at Cross Roads, Pennsylvania ] August 17, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of Turgot’s 2 recommendation for a French volunteer. Discusses difficulty of placing French officers and advises Franklin to…
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C[S?]. P Heltier [Geltier?] to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777
A paris Le 24 aoust 1777 Monsieur Un curieux seroit charmé d’avoir de vous L’explication de la contrariete suivante car vous seul avés parle raison sur L’éléctricité qui vous est…
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Jacques-Julien Richard de La Prade to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777
A montbrison le 24e aoust 1777. Monsieur, Mes compatriotes parlent de vous avec tant de vénération, que je ne crains point de vous prier de favoriser un projet que j’ai…
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—— Rolland to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777
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François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet to Benjamin Franklin, August 25, 1777
Paris le 25 aout 1777. Monsieur, J’ai donné, aussitôt la demande que vous m’avez faite des 4000 sabres, les ordres pour qu’on les disposat le plus promptement possible. Je recois…
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Benjamin Sowden to Benjamin Franklin, August 25, 1777
Holland Augst 25 1777 Sir I seize the opportunity of the first post to give you some intelligence which I accidentaly picked up t’other day at the Hague. Being there…
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Peter Allaire to Benjamin Franklin, August 26, 1777
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, August 26, 1777
Hotel de Montpensier, rue de Richelieu Aug. 26. 1777 Dear Sir I Stay’d a day longer in the Country as I had proposed. I recieved now my lettres from London,…
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—— Charlot to Benjamin Franklin, August 27, 1777
De Paris ce 27 aoust. 1777. M. Charlot, neveu de Monsieur Charlot cy devant chef du Bureau de la Guerre, 9 a l’honneur de présenter son respect très-humble à Monsieur…
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Françoise-Antoinette-Jeanne Langlois du Bouchet, comtesse de Conway to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1777
Auxerre in bourgogne. 1er. 7bre 1777 Dear Sir I am most trouble and perplex for the news ill, that I See in the gazette of Europe. It is true that…
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Benjamin Sowden to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1777
[September 1, 1777] Sir, Last post I had the honour to write and forward you a Letter to the care of that Young Gentleman who was charged about ten weeks…
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—— Larguier des Bancels to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1777
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——, comte de la Merville to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1777
A st germain en Laye le 2 7bre 1777 Monsieur Votre probité et votre Reputation me Repondent de votre honneteté sur un procedé qui ne peut vous appartenir. Le nommé…
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Pierre Trezarrieu to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1777
Alicant Le 2e. 7bre. 1777. Monsieur L’on fait courir ici le bruit que le Congres des Provinces unies de L’Amerique doit Etablir des Consulats Respectif dans tous les Ports d’Espagne.…
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William Day to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1777
On board the Genl. Mifflin Port Louis. 3 Sept: 1777 Honour’d Sir, It is with the Greatest pleasure I embrace this Conveyance, per Monsier Rochette who says he has the…
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Bernard, abbé vicomte de Lomagne-Tarride to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1777
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Jean-François Fournier to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1777
De paris ce 4. 7bre 1777. Monsieur Pour répondre a l’honneur de votre demande des cinquante livres de caracterres d’imprimerie que vous m’avez faites le jours de la st. Louis…
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Jacques Paulze to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1777
Bercy le 4. 7bre. 1777 Je viens, Monsieur, de faire acheter à Londres et à Glascow 6000 Boucauds de Tabacs. Vous sçavés que suivant l’acte du 27. Septembre 1660 toutes…
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Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, September 5, 1777
Colle, in the County of Albemarle in Virginia, September 5th. 1777. Most esteemed Sir, I received the honour of your answer, by Mr. Jefferson, with the pamphlet, for which I…
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Gardoqui & fils to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1777
Bilbao the 13th Sepr, 1777 Honoured Sir We per this post have had the pleasing satisfaction to be honoured with your very Esteemed and agreable favour of the 1st Instant,…
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Stefano, baron de Bissy to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1777
Versailles le 14. 7bre 1777 Monsieur et tres estimé Docteur Il y a environ deux mois, que j’ay eu l’honneur de passer trois fois chez vous, sans avoir eu celuis…