Letters about American Revolution

James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, August 19, 1776

Boston Augst. 19th. 1776 Dear Sir I recd. per Mr. Gerry a Packet from you containing a Russian Book on Comets, and Vattel’s Droit des Gens. The former agreable to…

George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776

New York Augt. 18th. 1776. Sir, I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th., and the several Inclosures contained therein, which are now return’d with my thanks for…

George Ross to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776

New York 18th. Augt: 1776 Dear Sir The Phenix and Rose have Just now passed our Batterys and I fear without much damage. I was in one of the Batterys…

John Kearsley Read to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776

Wms. Burgh 18: Augt 76 Honored Uncle A series of years hath pass’d since you were troubled with a letter from me. My neglect of writing to you has been…

Mehetable Newland to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1776

Stafford Monmouth County Augst the 12th 76 Sir As Mr. Newland has the honour of being known to you, I have taken the liberty of asking the favour, whether you…

Gilles-Jean Barazer, chevalier de Kermorvan to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1776

[August 12?, 9 1776.] Monsieur J’ai reçû l’honneur de votre Lettre. J’ai lû avec le plus grand plaisir votre judicieuse dissertation sur mon plan de défense. 1 J’ai parfaitement senti…

Pennsylvania Convention to Council of Safety, August 12, 1776

William Dunlap to Benjamin Franklin, August 10, 1776

King and Queen: Aug: 10th: 1776. Honord Sir Having lately labour’d under a most dangerous and severe Fit of Sickness, and being now but just able to hold my Pen,…

John Dickinson to Pennsylvania Convention, August 7, 1776

Elizabeth Town Augt. 7th, 1776 Sir, I have this Moment recd. Information, that Adam Shetsline and Stophel Young two Privates of Capt. Goodwin’s Company, have left the Camp without Leave,…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to Silas Deane, August 7, 1776

Philadelphia August 7th 1776 Dear Sir The above is a Copy of our last, which went by the Dispatch Captain Parker. 5 The Congress have since taken into consideration the…