William Bingham to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 29, 1778
St. Pierre M/que May 29th 1778 Honble Gentn I have done myself the Honor of writing Several Letters to Congress upon the Subject of Remittances, for Debts I have contracted…
St. Pierre M/que May 29th 1778 Honble Gentn I have done myself the Honor of writing Several Letters to Congress upon the Subject of Remittances, for Debts I have contracted…
York in Pennsylvania May 28th. 1778 Gentn You will receive this by Thomas Read Esqr who was Captain of the Frigate Washington but is now Commander of the Armed Brigantine…
Brest May 27th 1778 Gentlemen I have now to fulfil the promise made in my last 1 by giving you an Account of my late Expedition. I sailed from Brest…
Blaye May the 27 1778 Sir I am ready for Sea and waiting for a wind after a teadious fatigueing Jobb. I heartily Congratulate you with the News of Capt.…
Onboard the Ranger Continentel Ship of War at Brest. 18 May 1778 The Humble Petition of Christian Stenger and William Stragham Showed that Your Petitioners with thyre Propertyes, by this…
Calais 18 May 1778 My lord Under the auspices of my friend Mr. Recules de Basmarin I take the Liberty of addressing myself to you; to make a tender of…
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, 18 May 1778 Dr. Franklin, sir, to whom I had the honor to write 1 for information about a young man, Chevalier de Pontgibaut, 2 who left Nantes…
A Clermont ferrant en auvergne le 18 May 1778 Le Docteur Franklin, Monsieur, a qui j’ay eu l’honneur D’ecrire 1 pour Savoir Des nouvelles D’un jeune homme nommé le chevalier…
Paris, 18 May 1778. 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…
Challiet May 17th 1778 Gentlemen Being too much indisposd to come to Passi this morning, and thinking the subjects of the enclosd Letters of pressing importance; I have sent you…