Letters about American Revolution

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Paris— Wednesday in the afternoon [January 20, 1779?] 8 Dear Sir We will expect you, M. D’arcy 9 and I, at his House friday next at twelve o’clock to try…

Hezekiah Ford to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Chaillot Jan. 20th. 1779. Hon. Sir. Notwithstanding I am confident I left the papers containing the Resolves of Congress in your Book at Passi, after I had finished the Copy…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to American Commissioners, January 20, 1779

A Versailles le 20. Javr. 1779 Vous avez bien voulu minformer, Mrs., que les batiments destinés pour l’amérique et pour lesquels vous avez demandé des convois, 5 se trouvent dans…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Chaillot Jany. 20th. 1779 Gentlemen/ My fever not being yet sufficiently removd to permit me to come to you; I write to you to submit the absolute necessity there is…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, January 16, 1779

Doerner & Cie Lavabre to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1779

Paris le 15. Janvier 1779. Monsieur Le 5. Novbre. 1777. nous payames de vôtre ordre a Monsieur Grand la somme de six cent Livres Tournois, & vous eutes la bonté…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1779

Lahaie 15e. Janv. 1779 Monsieur, Je vois avec une très-grande satisfaction, par les deux honorées vôtres du 7 et 25 xbr., 6 que vous approuvez ma conduite sur ce qui…

American Commissioners to Benjamin Gunnison, January 14, 1779

Passi Jany. 14th 1779 Sir. We have written to Mr John Daniel Schweighauser of Nantes, 6 to receive your Cargo and dispose of it; but he writes us that he…

John Adams to William Lee, January 13, 1779

Passy Jany 13. 1779. Sir The Letter which you did Us the Honour to write Us on the 15 December, We have received.— As We have heard nothing further of…

John Adams to Ralph Izard, January 13, 1779

Passy Jany 13 1779 Sir We had the Honour of your Letter of Yesterdays date, on the same Day, informing Us of your having drawn a Bill upon Us, for…