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Ralph Izard to Benjamin Franklin, January 12, 1779
Paris 12th. Jany. 1779 Gentlemen I had the honor of writing to you, on the 2d. instant informing you that the credit which I had received from the Commissioners was…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, January 12, 1779
The Hague, 12 January 1779 Gentlemen The States of Holland reassemble tomorrow. Our friend arrives tonight, and I will wish him great success. People here are more and more perplexed.…
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Charles William Frederick Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, January 12, 1779
Lahaie 12e. Janv. 1779 Messieurs Les Et. d’Hollande se rassemblent demain. Notre Ami arrive ce soir; et je vais lui souhaitter bon succès. L’on est de plus en plus embarrassé…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1779
Versailles, 9 January 1779 I have communicated to M. Sartine, gentlemen, the letter 1 in which you request that an escort be provided for the vessels about to sail, which…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1779
A Versailles le 9. Janvier 1779 J’ai communiqué á M. de Sartine, Messieurs, la Lettre, 1 par la quelle vous demandez qu’il soit donné escorte aux Batimens en partance qui…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1779
Bordeaux 9 Jany 1779 Sirs I had the Honor to pay my respects to you the 1st. Instant since which am without any of your Commands. The Convoy for the…
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John Lloyd to Benjamin Franklin, January 7, 1779
Nantes January 7th. 1779 Sirs Having been induced to believe, and to expect, in consequence of The Treaty of Alliance, Friendship, and Commerce, entered into, by, and between, His most…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, January 7, 1779
Passy Jany 7. 1778 [ , Start insertion, i.e. 1779 , End, ] Sir Your Excellency did Us the Honour to inform Us, sometime ago, that in order to obtain…
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William MacCreery to John Adams, January 5, 1779
Bordeaux 5 Jany. 1779 Sir Meerly for want of something agreeable or interesting to communicate to you, It is now a very long time since I had the pleasure of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 29, 1778
Passy Dec. 29 1778 Sir We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and dated the fifteenth of this Month, informing us that most of…