Letters about Founding Era

Richard Speakman to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1779

Gand [Ghent] 12 July 1779 Sir I am a Native of America & am now waiting at this place—with my Wife & Children for an Opportunity to Return—but being at…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, July 8, 1779

Passy, July 8. 1779. Dear Jonathan, I received yours of the 1st. & 2d. Instand. Inclos’d I send as you desire Mr. Lee’s original Letter declining any farther Concern with…

Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, July 8, 1779

Passy July 8. 1779. Dear Sir, I received your Favours of the second and 4th Inst. I am sorry for the Accidents that have obliged your little Squadron to return…

Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville, July 7, 1779

[after July 7, 1779] Dr Franklin regrets much M le Chevr de La neufville, not receiving his Invitation to Celebrate the anniversary of American Independence, ‘till the Day appointed was…

Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier de Laneuville to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1779

Paris ce 7. Juillet 1779 Monsieur, Je suis arrivé dimanche 4 de ce mois de la campagne, Votre Excellence pourroit me soupconner de peu d’Empressement a répondre a son honorable…

Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

July 6h:, 1779. My dearest sir, I have this instant heard of this opportunity. I can put up nothing; scarcely this letter. Every thing appears to me huddled and uncertain;…

Petre Sargét to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Robert Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Alicante 6th: July 1779 Dear Sir I had the Honour of Addressing your Eccelly the 26th: ulto. 6 advising that by the officious Impertinence of the Assesor to this Governour…

John, Jr Hay to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Dunkirk 6th. July 1779 Sir Your Excellency may perhaps wish to hear of the progress of a person, whose strong affection, for America, and the cause in which she is…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

La Haie 6e. Juillet [1779] Monsieur, On a eu besoin de moi ici pour répandre la note ci-jointe. La suspension a été accordée, à la priere de la ville d’Amst.,…