Letters about Diplomacy

Robert Niles to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1778

Bourdeaux Octor 27th 1778 Sir This may advise you that I have had the misfortune Of being taken. I Sailed from Nants the 28th of august. The Next morning at…

Marine Committee to Benjamin Franklin, October 27, 1778

Marine Committee of Congress Philadelphia October 27th. 1778. Honorable Sir This will go by a Continental Frigate from Boston which Congress have ordered to carry their dispatches as well as…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, October 27, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Edmé Jacques Genet, October 24, 1778

Passy, Oct. 23. [ i.e. , on or after October 24, 1778] 5 Messrs. Franklin and Adams present their Compliments to Mr. Genet, with Thanks for communicating the Papers, which…

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, October 24, 1778

V[ersai]lles oct 24 [1778] Genet takes the respectful liberty to transmit to his Honour M. Franklin several very interesting papers from the Royal american Gazette. 9 He would be exceedingly…

Samuel Nuttle to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1778

Havre de Grace 23d. October 1778 at the house of D. Chauvel & fils My Lord In Consequence of the Protection, which your Lordship was pleased to grant to me,…

Daniel Hopkins to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1778

Boston Octr. 23d 1778. Sir, I take the Liberty to inform you that I have a Brother in Law among the American Prisoners in England, his Name is John Palmer;…

—— Dumoulin to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1778

Paris 23. 8bre 1778 Monsieur, Madame la Comtesse De chateaurenault, 3 belle mere de M. le Comte D’Estaing desirerait avoir l’honneur de vous voir, permettés moy d’avoir celuy de vous…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1778

La haie 23. Oct. 1778. Monsieur, Voici, comme je l’ai promis dans ma derniere, ce que m’écrit Mr. W.L. de Francfort, en date du 4 de ce mois “I have…

Pierre Rïou to American Commissioners, October 23, 1778

Brest Le 23e 8bre 1778. Messieurs Le Sr. Riou ainé Neg[ocian]t a Brest et Interprette Breveté pour les affaires de Sa Majesté seulement a l’honneur de remontrer tres humblement a…