Letters about Founding Era

James Moylan to American Commissioners, January 30, 1778

L’Orient, 30th. Jany. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am not honor’d with the receipt of any of your favors since my last to you of the 23d. current. I am this…

Conrad Alexandre Gérard to American Commissioners, January 30, 1778

A Versailles le 30 Janvier 1778. Messieurs J’ai recu avec la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré, 1 la traduction que vous avès bien voulu me faire remettre. Je rendrai compte…

Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1778

Paris, Jan: 29, 1778. Sir. Will you permit me to withdraw your attention from contemplations of general Calamity, to a Tale of private Woe? It will cost you an half…

Cecilia Davies to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1778

Paris Janry. 29th. 1778. Grand Hotel de Londres Rûe Dauphine. Sir. I hope you will Excuse the liberty I take in troubling you with this line but being come to…

J. B Janek to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1778

Erhard Christian Hechtfischer to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1778

—— de (cavalry captain) Franval to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1778

A Paris ce 25 Janvier 1778 Monsieur Mon frere inquiet de ne point recevoir de Vos nouvelles en reponse a une lettre qu’il a eu l’honneur de Vous écrire de…

Louis-Pierre Dufourny de Villiers to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1778

A Paris le 24 Janvier 1778. Tres vénérable Docteur Je n’ai point cru qu’a l’époque déterminée par nos moeurs, ce fut un devoir de souhaitter des années à celuy qui…

—— Olivier, baronne de Mahuet to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1778

Alice Izard to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1778

Hotel de Radzivil 24th. Jany. 1778. Mr. and Mrs. Izard present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desire the honour of his company to dinner on Friday the 30th. of…