Tristram Barnard to Benjamin Franklin, October 9, 1778
[ , Start insertion, post 9 October 1778 1 , End, ] Gntlemen As thier hath ben a moust Valueable Whale fishry discoverd by the people of England Since the…
[ , Start insertion, post 9 October 1778 1 , End, ] Gntlemen As thier hath ben a moust Valueable Whale fishry discoverd by the people of England Since the…
Bordeaux 9 October 1778 Dear Sir I did myself the pleasure to write you a few Lines just before my departure from Nantes, and afterwards on my arrival at this…
Passy Octr 9. 1778 Sir We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of this Month, and We thank your Excellency for the Information, that his…
Passi Octr. 9. 1778 Sir The Bearer of this Captain Richard Grinnell, is well qualified, I believe for Some Place in your ship, if you have any vacant. He has…
Nantes, 8 Octre. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen By the tuisdays post, I had the honor of your favour 30th. Ultimo now before me. And I find thereby, a want of Authority,…
Paris, 8th October 1778 Gentlemen I am persuaded that you already know that the King of the two Sicilies my master, has ordered the ports of all his dominions to…
Passy 1. October 1778 Sir We have received, the Letter which your Excellency, did Us the Honour, to write to us, on the twenty seventh of the last Month: together…
Passi September 30. 1778 Sir We have received your Letter of the twenty second of September, 1 and take this Opportunity to say, that We have no Authority, either to…
Paris September the 29th. 1778 Honourable Sirs Meeting accidentally, when in London, with a Manuscript Book of the Commissioners of the English Navy, a few Years back; containing a very…
Paris 28th. Septr. 1778 Sir I am favoured with your Letter of 25th., and agree with you in opinion that there is no necessity of discussing the question respecting the…