Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, October 20, 1778
A Passy, ce 20. Octre 1778 M. le Comte, Mes Colleagues croyent qu’il seroit necessaire que je fusse en Hollande, et que ma Presence pourroit y accelerer les Choses. Ils…
A Passy, ce 20. Octre 1778 M. le Comte, Mes Colleagues croyent qu’il seroit necessaire que je fusse en Hollande, et que ma Presence pourroit y accelerer les Choses. Ils…
Passy, Oct. 20. 1778. Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 9th. Instant, with a Copy of the Letter from the Admiralty Office relative to the proposed Exchange of…
Versailles 19. 8bre. 1778. Le Cte. de Vergennes fait ses Complimens à Mr. Franklin et le remercie des nouvelles de l’Amerique qu’il a bien voulu lui communiquer, elles ne sont…
Rockhall, at Bienne, in Switzerland, Octr. 14th. 1778. Sir! Apprehensive, by Your Excellency’s Silence to my last Letter, of Augt. 25th., as well as to my three preceding Letters therein…
Passy, Oct. 14. 1778. Sir, I have considered the Note you put into my Hands, containing a Complaint of the Conduct of Capt. Cunningham in the Revenge Privateer. We have…
[before October 14, 1778] La revanche Cape. Cunigham a pris le 31 may Le Batiment Suedois L’henriete Sophie Cape. P. held 3 allant de Londres à Teneriffe avec Cargaison de…
Passi Octr. [13] 3 1778 We had the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Letter of the 7 Instant to which We shall take the Liberty of answering fully by another…
Passi Octr. 13. 1778 Sir We have the Honour of enclosing to you a Copy of M. de Sartines Answer to our Application in Support of your Demand of your…