Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, October 9, 1780
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 20th. Past, containing the account of Prisonners as it stands between the Board & me. I do hereby…
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 20th. Past, containing the account of Prisonners as it stands between the Board & me. I do hereby…
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Gentlemen, I have long been made sensible by many Instances, of your Friendship for America, & of the kindness you have Shewn to many of my…
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Sir, I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th. past. The king having by a late Ordinance directed the…
Passy, Oct. 7. 1780. Sir, This is to request you would write to Messrs. DeSegray & Company to forward the Saltpetre by land to L’Orient, where M. Williams will be…
Passy, 7. Oct. 1780. Sir, Your Excellency will perceive by the inclosed Extract of a Letter to me, from Messrs. Parsons Alston & Co. of Martinique, that certain Prisoners made…
Passy, Oct. 7. 1780. Gentlemen, We formerly requested you to hold the Salpetre in your Hands at the Disposition of M. Schweighauser, having given him Directions to Ship it to…
London Octo 6. 1780 Fryday Dear Sir Mr Laurens has been so ill as to retard his journy up to London very much. He arrivd in rather better health on…
ce 6 au matin [October, 1780?] 8 Mon bon papa, Mon premier soin avant de rentrer chés moi a été d’aller demander a Mr le curé 9 si les porteurs…
[October 4, 1780] Dear Son and Daughter, I received yours of March 29 by the Nephew of Mr. Gerard; of April 29 by Mrs. Foulk and Fox; of May 2…
La haie 3e. Octobe. 1780. Monsieur, J’eus Vendredi passé un Entretien avec notre Ami , qui sachant que je vois quelquefois 873. 64. 610. 783. 6 me pria de m’informer…