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Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1779
Head Quarters 4 15th Octo. 1779 Dear Sir This will be handed to you by Mons. Colomb, who came out to America with the Marquiss de la Fayette, 5 &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 7th. Instant, acquainting me with the Arrival of Commodore Jones at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15th. 1779 Sir, I receivd the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. inst. with an Abstract of your Journal; I thank you…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779. Dear Sir, I received the Account of your Cruize & Engagement with the Serapis, which you did me the honour to send me from the Texel.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 15, 1779
Passy, Oct. 15. 1779. Dear sir I write this Line just to acknowledge the Recepit of your greable Favours of the 2d. 3d. & 6th. Instant. I hope you are…
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Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
Amsterdam le 11 Octe. 1779 Monsieur Jay l’honneur de vous Remetre cy Joint une Lettre qui m’a eté fort Recommandée pour Vous, quoiqu’a l’adresse de mon frere; 6 elle m’a…
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Tristram Dalton to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
Newburyport October 11th. 1779 Sir Although triplicates of the enclosed have been forwarded to France, 4 yet, dubious if either Set have reached your Hands, I beg Leave, by so…
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Sir Charles William Blunt to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
11 Octr. 1779— Dear Sir A very particular & worthy friend of mine Mr Luard having large concerns in the Island of Grenada, his private affairs & those of His…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge, October 11, 1779
Passy, Oct. 11. 1779. Your kind Letter, 2 my dear Friend, was long in coming; but it gave me the Pleasure of knowing that you had been well in October…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— (f. 1779–80) Destouches, October 11, 1779
Passy Oct. 11. 1779. Sir I duly received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. Instant, 9 together with the Procedure d’Instruction of the…