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Amos Windship to Benjamin Franklin, April 1, 1779
Brest April 1st. 1779. May it please your Excellency, By the particular direction of Peter Landais Esqr I have sent the Account of my Expences to & from Paris, 7…
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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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Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, April 1, 1779
[ c. April, 1779] 4 Chaumont a L’honneur de prevenir Monsieur le Docteur franklin que le Courier de Bretagne part aujourdhuy a Deux heures et que si M. franklin a…
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D’Acosta Frères to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1779
Paris 3 [ i.e. , 2] avril 1779./. 1 Monsieur, Nous prenons la liberté de vous remettre ci-joint un mémoire dont nous vous supplions de prendre lécture: Il a pour…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1779
London April 2 1779 My Dear friend I writ you word in my last that the first hundred of the American prisoners were sailed, therefore I hope that business is…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1779
Paris Apl. 2. 1779. Sir. I have recd. your favor of this days date in which you mention a complaint from the House of Penet Da Costa Freres & Co.…
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Antonio Francesco, & fils Salucci to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1779
Leghorn the 2th April 1779 My lord By This Post, We have been honoured, with Your Excellency favours, dated under the 18th: Last. The containing of the Same has Confirmed…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, April 3, 1779
Paris, April 3d. 1779 Sir/ A Gentlemen calld on me this moment, who wishes for a Passport to gain him admission into the State of Virginia or any other of…
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David Wilkin to Benjamin Franklin, April 6, 1779
Rochel Prison Aprul 6th 1779 Dear Sir I should bee for Ever obleaged to you if your oner woold Clear me of imprisonment & Drect me to Philadelphia as i…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1779
Philada: April 7th: 1779— Dear & Hond. Sir I remain without a single line from you since the arrival of Monsr. Gerard, 1 and esteem myself very unfortunate in so…
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Anna Maria Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1779
Wimbledon Park April 7 1779 Dear Sir I cannot resist the inclination I have to assure you how interest’d we alwaies must feel about a friend whom we have so…
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Mathieu Tillet to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1779
A Paris le 7 avril 1779. Monsieur et Illustre Confrere M Amelot 9 qui est cette année President de l’Academie des sçiences, vient de m’ecrire qu’il entendroit avec plaisir lundy…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1779
Hotel de Rome Wednesday afternoon [on or after April 7, 1779] 3 Mr Wharton presents his Respects to his Exellency Mr. Franklin, & sends Him the News paper, and a…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1779
Nantes April 7. 1779 Dear & hond Sir. You some time since advised me not to meddle in the Affairs of Prisoners, and I have endeavoured to follow your Advice…
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Antoine-Jean Amelot de Chaillou to Benjamin Franklin, April 8, 1779
Vlles. le 8 avril 1779 J’apprens à l’instant, Monsieur, que vous vous proposèz de lire un mémoire à la Seance publique de l’academie des sciences qui se tiendra le 14…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 8, 1779
Nantes April 8. 1779. When I transmitted my last account to the Commissioners I made a memorandum at the Foot showing that when all the demands were paid the Balance…
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John Mace to Benjamin Franklin, April 12, 1779
Passy, April 12 1779 I promise to pay to the honbl. the President of Congress or his Order the sum of three hundred & sixty four Livres, twelve sols, for…
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Jean-Paul Marat to Benjamin Franklin, April 12, 1779
April 12th 79. Sir The report of the Commitee’s for to morrow has been declined by M. le Roy, & is delay’d till Saturday next. I again beg earnestly you…
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John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1779
Nants April 13. 1779 Sir I had Yesterday the Honour of yours of the third of this Month. C. Landais had So much diffidence in Some of his Crew, that…
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Stephen Sayre to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1779
Copenhagen 13th April 1779— Sir. I am favour’d with your Excellencys Letter of 31 March, sent me by Messrs Hopes: for having been taken ill, I had advised them accordingly.…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1779
Nantes April 13. 1779.— Dear & hond Sir. I recvd your Favour of the 8th Instant per this days post.— I am surely the most unlucky of all accused Persons…
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Daniel Duchemin to Benjamin Franklin, April 14, 1779
de Londre le 14 avril 1779 Tres respectable Docteur Je ne puis menpecher de vous troubler pour vous assurer de mes plus tendre respect et vous donner avis quaprees avoir…
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James Hutton to Benjamin Franklin, April 14, 1779
April 14. 1779 Dear Sir I thank you very much indeed for that kind Paper of Protection & Safeguard & Recommendation for our Vessel, which you offerd me at once,…
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César-François Cassini de Thury to Benjamin Franklin, April 14, 1779
a Lacademie des Sciences [on or after April 14, 1779] 3 Monsieur M Le Roy vient de presenter a Lacademie un ouvrage qui minteresse dautant plus que je le regarde…
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Benjamin Franklin Bache to Benjamin Franklin, April 20, 1779
[on or after April 20, 1779] Mon cher bon papa Je prens la liberté de vous écrire pour vous informer de ma santé aussi bien que de mon voyage ou…