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Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1779
Passi ce 21. aout 1779. M de Chaumont a l’honneur de prévenir Monsieur franklin qu’il a fait Venir de Bordeaux par M Grignon une petite Caisse de quina à l’adresse…
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Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, August 17, 1779
Passy Sept. [ i.e. , August] 17. 1779. 9 Sir I this day communicated to Mr. Le Comte de Vergenes the Letter you did me the honour of writing to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, August 17, 1779
Passy, Aug. 17. 1779. Dear sir I received duly your much esteemed favours of july 12. and Aug. 3.— You have found out by this time that I am a…
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John Welsh to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779
Cadiz 16 augt 1779 Gentn I presumed that my late partnership of Duff & Welsh has been known to you, 5 as it has been for 16 years to most…
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Samuel Tabor to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779
Rotterdam 16th Augt. 1779 I beg pardon for troubling your Excy. with the inclos’d but the loss of my valud friend the Revd. Mr Sowden of this place 3 has…
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abbé Thomas Du Rouzeau to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779
[August 16, 1779] L∴R∴L∴D∴N∴S∴ 1 Extraordinairement convoqué ce jourdhuy 16. du Courant a arreté 1º. que Le Venerable F franklin Lui ayant fait present de Son Buste, 2 L’inauguration S’en…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
Paris August 14th. 1779 Sir, A decent time having now elaps’d, since the declaration of his Catholic Majesty against the King of great Britain; it seems proper to apply to…
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Continental Congress to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
[August 14–October 16, 1779] Sir, Having determined in order to put a period to the present War conformably to the humane dispositions, which sway the allied Powers, that we would…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
Paris 14e. août 1779 Dear Sir I tank you heartily for your gracious answer. I will address the person to our friend M Grand, and am in some hope the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, August 14, 1779
Passy, Aug. 14. 1779. Sir. I received the Procedures of the admiralty of Morlaix Which your Excellency did me honour to send me, relating to the prises and Ransoms taken…