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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, June 4, 1779
Passy, June 4. 1779 Dear Sir, It is not a pleasant thing to be called upon for one’s Sentiments of Persons & Characters; but when Matters of Importance to our…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1779
A Versailles le 1er. Juin 1779./. Avant qu’il puisse être délivré un passeport du Roi sur le Certificat ci joint de M franklin, il est nécessaire d’expliquer ou sont nès…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1779
ce 1er. juin 1779 J’ai l’honneur de souhaiter le bonsoir a Monsieur franklin et de le prevenir que le diner projetté pour demain chez M Le Pot d’Auteuil ne peut…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, June 1, 1779
Passy June 1. 1779. I think it will be best for you to pay what Ballance you suppose in your hands towards the Anchors, and draw on me for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, June 1, 1779
ce 1er Juin. 1779 Le Refus qu’à fait M. Le Directeur General 9 de se prêter aux propositions de M. Franklin, & ses besoins urgents, le determinent pour n’avoir rien…
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Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1779
ce mercredi a 3 h. [before June, 1779] Mon chér papa, monsieur le Comte de Stroganoff vient de nous proposér d’allér voir le sérvice de l’impératrice de Russie a la…
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Joseph Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Hotel de Rome 31 May 1779 Mr. Joseph Wharton present’s his best Respects to his Excellency Dr. Franklin and by Desire of his Father returns the American Papers with many…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
London, May 31, 1779. My dearest sir, I have no pretensions to trouble the person affording me this conveyance with a large pacquet, otherwise I might send you more sheets.…
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Jean de, & fils Neufville to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Amstdn. the 31st. May 1779. Ever Honourd Sir! We intended Severall times to write to yoúr Excellency aboút the Loan for America recomanded to oúr care, for which she was…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1779
Amst. 31th: May 1779 Sir Last Friday I had the honour to write to you a Letter of which I had no oportunity to keep a copy for myself. 4…