Letters about American Revolution

Guillaume-Thomas-François, abbé Raynal to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

a paris le 2 fevrier [1779] rue de provence, près la rue d’artois, maison de M Trouard. Jeudi 4 du mois, vers les onze heures du matin, une societè tres…

Margaret Gibbes to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

Calais Febr. 2d 1779 Mrs Gibbes, & Miss Stevens, present their best Compliments to Dr. Franklin, they intended to have done themselves the pleasure of waiting on him, before they…

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 2, 1779

Pierre Rïou to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

[ c. January 28, 1779] 3 Messieurs, Jay Lhonneur de vous prevenir que la Vante de La Prise faitte par Le Corsaire Le hamden sest faitte aujourdhuy Deux heures apres…

Gentlemen at Nantes to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

Benjamin Franklin to —— Soller, January 28, 1779

Passy, Jany. 28. 1779 Sir As the Commerce is now open between France and America, the Residents here no longer make Purchases of Goods for that Country, but leave those…

Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1779

The Wednesday 27 [January, 1779] Dear Friend Madame Bouffé 8 beseeches you to put again to Wednesday third of February the dinner that you should make at her house the…

Emmanuel-Pierre de La Plaigne to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1779

Limoges 27 janvr. 1779 Monseigneur D’après l’usage reçu en france d’assurer, au renouvellement des années, ses protecteurs, bienfaiteurs, &c, des souhaits de santé, & prospérité; je n’eusse pas manqué d’assurer…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, January 27, 1779

H Sykes to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1779

Paris Jany. the 26th: 1779 Mr. Sykes presents his Respectfull Compliments to Mr: Franklin, and at the Request of a Friend, begs to be inform’d Whether in the Course of…