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William Gordon to Benjamin Franklin, March 21, 1777
J[amaica] P[lain] March 21. 1777 My Dear Sir I trouble you afresh with a packet designed for our friend Dr. Price. Be pleased to peruse the letter and papers ere…
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Alexander Small to Benjamin Franklin, March 15, 1777
St Philips Minorca March 15th 1777 Dear Friend The most upright Intentions cannot command Success. The Shallow Ken of Man cannot penetrate into futurity; and cannot therefore ascertain what is,…
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Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, March 15, 1777
L’Orient March 15th 1777. Gentlemen. I wrote you last post informing you of my disagreeable Situation, Also Mentioned the proceedings of Mr. Gonnett the Commissary of this Port. He Still…
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Friedrich Wilhelm, baron von der Schulenburg to American Commissioners, March 15, 1777
Berlin Le 15e. Mars 1777 Messieurs J’ai recu la lettre que vous m’avez faite l’Honneur de m’addresser le 14 passè et Je n’ai pas manquè d’informer Le Roi de L’empressment…
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Jacques Paulze to Benjamin Franklin, March 15, 1777
Paris le 15. mar de 1777. M. Paulze fait mille complimens à M. francklin. Il lui envoye le projet du Traité entamé par M. Grand. 9 Si M. francklin et…
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American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, March 12, 1777
While Great Brittain engross’d the Commerce of the United States, merchandize imported from thence into France was considered as British, and Consequently subject to the same duties, Customs &c, as…
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American Commissioners to Committee of Secret Correspondence, March 12, 1777
Paris March 12th. [–April 9] 1777. Gentlemen It is now more than 4 Months since Mr. Franklin’s Departure from Philadelphia, and not a Line from thence written since that time…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1777
Nantes March 11. 1777. Dear and honored Sir. In consequence of your advice and kind offer of reccommendation, I have conversed with Mr. Shweighausser relative to a plan for establishing…
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Pierre Penet to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1777
nantes le 11. mars 1777. Monsieur Mr. rumcay porteur de la presante est partie ce jour pour cerandre [se rendre] a paris avec le capt. hammond arrivant dans ce port…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, March 11, 1777
Nantes March 11. 1777. Gentlemen I have began to load the Ship. The salt is at Painbeuf and we are here loading the first Lighter with some Bales and the…