Letters about Founding Era

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 24, 1778

Nantes Feb 24. 1778. Honorable Gentlemen M. Boux has been on board the Lion for a passage. Capt. Nicholson wished to accomodate him as well as he could, but on…

Benjamin Franklin to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, February 24, 1778

Passy, Feb. 24. 1778. Sir Understanding that Reports have been spread at Versailles, of Treaties on foot in America between the Congress and the English Commissioners; or here between us…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1778

Challiot Feby. 23d. 1778 Titles of the Bills movd for by Ld. North 5 1st. That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable his Majesty to appoint…

Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, February 23, 1778

Passy, Feb. 23. 78 Sir, The enclos’d which you sent me contain’d a Letter from Mr. Hartley, in which he acquaints me that on the 17th. Lord North had made…

Jacques-Hyacinthe, vicomte de Sarsfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1778

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1778

Ce 22 f[évrie]r [1778 2 ] Au lieu du rendez vous que nous nous etions donné pour mardi 24, a une heure chez M. Le Marquis de Mirabeau rue de…

John Risdel to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778

William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778

Dieppe La Poste restant February 19th. 1778. Sir Not having the honor of knowing or being known to Doctor Franklin, I can be only influenc’d to give him this trouble,…

Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778

Hotel D’Orleans. Rue Richlieu Paris Feb: 19th. 1778 Sir, I understand the Abbé Condillac , to whom I have a Letter of recommendation, is just come to Town from his…

Dominique Lefebvre Delagrange to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778