William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1782
Bruxelles 8th. July 1782. Sir. I am advised that Robt. Morris Esqr. The Superintendant General of Finance for Congress, has directed you to pay me, what is due to me…
Bruxelles 8th. July 1782. Sir. I am advised that Robt. Morris Esqr. The Superintendant General of Finance for Congress, has directed you to pay me, what is due to me…
July 8, 1782. To a person who no longer thinks of American dependence, what disadvantage can there be in making its independence a fixed article (whether the treaty succeeds or…
Lahaie 8e. Juillet 1782 Monsieur, Je continue de profiter des bontés de S.E.M. l’Ambassadeur, en vous faisant parvenir la présente par le Courier qu’il expédie ce soir. L’Escadre du Texel…
Sn. Ildefenso 8th July 1782 Dear Sir On the 3d. Instant I received from the French Embassador Your Excys. obliging favor of the 11th. Ulto. 5 I should have done…
Gand 7 Juillet 1782 Son Exellence Je prends la Respectueuse liberté de Vous envoier cÿ inclus une lettre que Je Vous prie de faire Remettre à Monsieur Laurens qui Je…
Rue Ne. des Mathurins Friday [June, 1782?] 6 Mr. Keay presents his Respects to Mr. Franklin, & takes the liberty of enclosing the relation of the Accident at Philadelphia. The…
L’Orient 31st. June [ i.e. , on or after June 30] 1782 Sir We do ourselves the honor to forward Sundry Papers respecting two Prizes brought in here by the…
Passy June 29. 1782. Sir, In mine of the 25th. Inst. I omitted mentioning, that, at the repeated earnest Instances of Mr Lawrens, who had given such Expectations to the…
Lahaie 28e. Juin 1782 Monsieur, J’ai profité la semaine passée d’un Courier expédié par Mr. l’Ambr. pour vous faire une de mes Lettres pour le Congrès No. 4, laquelle j’espere…
Passy, June 28, 1782. Our public affairs are in a good situation here. England having tried in vain to make a separate peace with each of the powers she is…