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.
A Versailles le 27 September 1778 Dans la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire, Messieurs le 28 du mois dernier vous avez rapellé la promesse que le Roi…
Versailles 27th. September 1778 Gentlemen In the letter which you did me the honor to write to me the 28th. of last month, You recall the promise which the King…
Le Vigan-Cevennes-Languedoc: 27 September 1778 Honour’d Sir Though I have not the pleasure of being personally known to you, I take the Liberty to address you as the Common friend…
Paris September the 29th. 1778 Honourable Sirs Meeting accidentally, when in London, with a Manuscript Book of the Commissioners of the English Navy, a few Years back; containing a very…
[September 29, 1778] 8 Je fus trop heureuse, samedi, dimanche, lundi; oui mon chér papa je fus trop heureuse, mon chagrin me le prouve a présent! Je n’ai pas voulu…
Paris 29 7bre 1778 Monsieur Je viens de recevoir une Lettre de Me. La Comtesse de Conway d’auxerre, qui est dans les inquietudes les plus cruelles sur le sort de…
A Alresford hampshire 6 le 2 8bre. 1778 Monsieur Laurent lafitte francois mongin lieutenans et jacques fraissigner chirurgien du corsaire legust [ The Guest ] commendé par eduard mackaller de…
Chez Monsieur Pernet Maitre. des. Pension Cloitre des Jacobins Rue St: Jaques 2d: Octr: 1778 Sir Notwithstanding the ill Success of my two former applications to you, 1 I am…
London. Octr. 2. 1778. Sir The Bearer Captn. T. Barnard has been very liberal to the Unfortunate. You will readily Conceive my meaning without Mentioning particulars. His attachment to the…
Forton Prison (Gosport) Octor. 2d. 1778. Sir, Having been Buoyed up with the hopes of an Exchange for Six, or seven Months, we began to surmise the Reason why it…
[before October 14, 1778] La revanche Cape. Cunigham a pris le 31 may Le Batiment Suedois L’henriete Sophie Cape. P. held 3 allant de Londres à Teneriffe avec Cargaison de…
Nantes le 3. Octobre 1778 Monsieur Suivant les conditions que Mr. gruel a fait de son Navire sont arretées, je vous en ai envoyé cidevant copie, je vous enverrai par…
Paris, 8th October 1778 Gentlemen I am persuaded that you already know that the King of the two Sicilies my master, has ordered the ports of all his dominions to…
Nantes, 8 Octre. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen By the tuisdays post, I had the honor of your favour 30th. Ultimo now before me. And I find thereby, a want of Authority,…
ce 8 8bre 1778 Monsieur J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer du pain de pommes de terre, fait sans un seul atome de farine et sans mélange d’aucune autre substance étrangere.…
Dennant Castle October 8th 1778 Worthy Sir Nothing but your distinguished Character for Remarkable Acts of Benevolence and Charity to the oppressed cou’d urge me to lay the following Sircumstances…
A Paris le 8. 8bre. 1778 . Monsieur Je viens de Recevoir la lettre dont Copie cÿ Jointe, C’est la plus nouvelle de date qui me soit parvenuë de deux…
[ , Start insertion, post 9 October 1778 1 , End, ] Gntlemen As thier hath ben a moust Valueable Whale fishry discoverd by the people of England Since the…
October 9 1778 Dear Sir You have a copy of my Letter to the board of Admiralty of the 15th of July last. I writ again upon the same subject…
Paris 10th. Octr. 1778 Gentlemen I have just been favoured with a communication of M. de Sartine’s Letter to you of 7th. instant, in which I am referred to a…