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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1779
L’Orient May 1st. 1779. Honored and dear Sir. The letter which I had the honor to receive from your Excellency to day together with your liberal and noble minded instructions…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, May 1, 1779
De Passy le 1er May 1779 Conformement à la demande de Votre Excellence je vous envoye cy joint les lettres et les instructions que j’ai adressées aux Captn Jones et…
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Chaumont to Benjamin Franklin, April 1, 1779
[ c. April, 1779] 4 Chaumont a L’honneur de prevenir Monsieur le Docteur franklin que le Courier de Bretagne part aujourdhuy a Deux heures et que si M. franklin a…
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Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1779
London, April 30h:, 1779. My dearest sir, I sent you a pacquet with a number of sheets of your printed papers; which I suppose you have received, though as yet…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1779
Lahaie 30e. Avril 1779 Monsieur, J’eus l’honneur de vous écrire hier par Rotterdam. Je viens de chez notre Ami, à qui j’ai demandé s’il étoit vrai qu’il avoit dit à…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, April 27, 1779
Passy April 27. 1779. Dear Sir, I have at the Request of M. De Sartine postponed the Sending the Alliance to America, and have order’d her to proceed immediately from…
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Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to Benjamin Franklin, April 27, 1779
Marly ce 27. Avril 1779. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, La lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 23. de ce mois. J’ai rendu Compte à Sa Majesté des ordres…
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Benjamin Franklin to —— Deshayes, April 27, 1779
Passy April 27. 1779. Sir, I understand from his Excellency M. De Sartine that you have taken Care of such poor Americans as arrived at Cherbourg from England, and been…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, April 26, 1779
Passy April 26. 1779. Sir, I am very sensible of your Merit with the United States and wish it was in my Power to serve you under the Difficulties you…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1779
Nantes April 25. 1779.— Dear & hond Sir.— This will be presented you by Mrs Richards who with her Children, is coming hither to meet & continue with her Husband.—…