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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 1, 1779
Passy, Jany. 1, 1779 Sir I have made Enquiry concerning the James Barnet mentioned by your Excellency, 3 and can learn no more of him than that he came here…
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Letters to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
B. 1719 · D. 1787
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes was a French statesman and diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister from 1774 to 1787 during the reign of Louis XVI, notably during the American War of Independence.
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 9, 1779
Passy [ , Start insertion, ante 9 , End, ] Jany. 1779 1 Sir Some late Proceedings of the Enemy, have induced us, to submit a few Observations to your…
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American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, January 13, 1779
Passy, Jany. 13 1779 Sir We have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th of this Month, requesting to be informed of the Port where those Vessels are…
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American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 9, 1779
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 10, 1779
Sir As your Excellency reads English perfectly well, my first Request is that you would not communicate this Letter, even to a Translator. I have hitherto avoided, in my single…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 17, 1779
Passy 16. [ i.e. , 17] Feb. 1779. Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to his Excellency Count De Vergennes, and sends him enclosed the Extract he desired. 7 Dr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, March 27, 1779
Passi ce 27 mars 1779. Monsieur Le Comte J’ai l’honneur de remettre a votre Excellence une Lettre que jai recu de M. Gratien Lieutenant Gal. de L’amirauté de Morlaix avec…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 3, 1779
Passy May 3d. 1779: Sir When I last had the honor of waiting upon your Excellency, I mentioned certain Applications from the States of Virginia and Maryland, for Arms, Ammunition…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 1, 1779
ce 1er Juin. 1779 Le Refus qu’à fait M. Le Directeur General 9 de se prêter aux propositions de M. Franklin, & ses besoins urgents, le determinent pour n’avoir rien…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 13, 1779
Passy June 13. 1779. Sir, I have communicated to Mr Lee the Letter your Excellency did me the honour to write to me of the 8th: Instant, relative to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir, I received yesterday a Letter dated the 20th. Instand, 3 under a Cover mark’d with your Excellency’s Name but the Letter not signed by you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 11, 1779
Passy, Sept. 11. 1779— Mr Franklin presents his Respects to M. le Comte de Vergennes, with Thanks for his kind Care in sending him the Packets that came by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 16, 1779
Passy, sept. 16. 1779. Sir The Person mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday, has been with me, and by the Papers he show’d me I was Satisfy’d of his…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 18, 1779
Passy, Sept. 18. 1779. Sir I send herewith to your Excellency a Translation of the Invoices of the Goods desired, with the Original. 10 The Packet Boat which brought our…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 8, 1779
Passy, Dec. 8. 1779. Sir, As Baron de Holtzendorff has thought fit to trouble your Excellency with a Memorial to me, 9 relating to his affairs and complains highly as…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 19, 1780
Paris, 19 February 1780. printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, Mass., 1961; 4 vols.…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 25, 1780
printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, Mass., 1961; 4 vols. description ends , 4:253–254…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 12, 1780
Paris May 12th. 1780 1 Sir I have received the letter which you did me the honor to write me on the 10th. of this month. Altho’ the writer of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 16, 1780
[on or before May 26, 1780] 8 Note for his Excellency Monsieur le Comte de Vergennes. When the Alliance Frigate arrived in France, Mr. Franklin was desirous of employing her…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 19, 1780
Paris May 19th. 1780 Sir I have the honor to inclose a few Newspapers, recieved the last Post, from Boston by the Way of Bilbao. There is very little News.…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 20, 1780
Paris June 20th. 1780 Sir I have just now received Some Newspapers and Journals, 1 which I think it my Duty to inclose without Loss of Time to your Excellency.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 24, 1780
Passy June 24. 1780 Sir, In consequence of the enclosed Letter which I have received from M. Adams, 7 I beg leave to request of your Excellency, that the Orders…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 1, 1780
Paris July 1st. 1780 Sir I had this morning the honour of your letter of the Thirtieth of June. It is very certain that the Representations from his Majesty, which…
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John Adams to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 2, 1780
Paris July 2d 1780 1 Sir I have the honor to inclose a Boston News Paper of the first of May, containing an Account of the Arrival of the Marquiss…