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Benjamin Franklin to Nathan Blodget, March 19, 1779
Passy Mar 19 1779 Sir I lately received yours of the 3d inst. I conceive that it is with the Capt. alone to give his Officers Leave of Absence; and…
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Letters about Founding Era
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Stephen D. Lee to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1778
[before March 19, 1779] 8 Honoured Sir The Brave Assistance most Wisely given by you, to Set the Gallant Americans at Liberty, Emboldens me a poor prisoner of War, to…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1779
Nantes March 18. 1779 Dear & hond Sir.— I have received your agreeable Favour of the 8th Instant per Mr Adams, who did me the Favour to send for me…
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1779
à Vlles. le 18. Mars. 1779. J’ai reçu M la lettre 3 que vous m’avez fait l’honneur décrire ce matin. Je desire que M. grand reussise mieux que M. de…
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Dorothea Blunt to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1779
Kensington March the 18th. 79 Dear Sir Our friend Saint Hutton 7 offers me a chance for getting a letter to you, which tho I have long’d a long while…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jesse Taylor, March 18, 1779
Passy Mar. 18 1779 Sir I received but very lately your Letter & Memorial dated the 21 of Novr. last. If there be really a considerable number of Persons dispos’d…
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Benjamin Franklin to H Sykes, March 18, 1779
Passy March 18. 1779. Sir, I return you enclosed Mr Haywoods Letter and am much obliged to you for communicating it, as it acquainted me of the Welfare of some…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, March 17, 1779
Passy March 17 1779 Sir I received the Honor of yours of the 6 inst. I took the first Opportunity of speaking to M. D’Arlincourt fils, one of the Farmers…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Gridley, March 17, 1779
Passy March 17 1779 Sir I duely received your Favor of the 25th past. 7 Continued Indisposition with too much Business have occasioned the Delay in answering it, which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand, March 17, 1779
Passy March 17. 1779 Sir, As Americans, Prisoners in England sometimes escape from thence, and get to Holland; where they are without Money to proceed to a Port whence they…