Letters about Founding Era

Raimondo, abbé Niccoli to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

Paris 7 July 1777. Sir Enclosed I send you a letter of our good friend Ingenhousz from Tissingen; 6 he was embarquing for holland, when he wrote to us; he…

Gourlade & Monplaisir to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

Lorient 7 juillet [1777] Monsieur Nous avons l’honneur de vous prevenir de l’heureuse arrivée en ce port du batiment Les deux soeurs, 5 l’une des prises de notre ami mr.…

Gaspard-Louis de Franchessin to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1777

A aeir [Aire] le 7 juillet 1777 Monsieur Mon frere, nommé franchessin ou desprée, jentilhomme francois, capitaine a la suite du regiment de rouergue, chevalier de St. Louis, a l’occasion…

William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1777

5 July [1777] Dear Sir I cou’d not set out so soon as I intended but expect to be in Rouen tomorrow night and shall be back by Saturday or…

Veuve Dulongprey-Couey & fils to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1777

A Cherbourg ce 5 Juillet 1777. Monsieur Nous nous refferons a notre dernier que nous avons eu l’honneur de Vous ecrire le 30 du passé par Notre Sieur Du-Longprey Le…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, July 5, 1777

Nantes July 5. 1777 Gentlemen I omitted mentioning in my last that I had Drawn on you in favor of Messrs. Montadoiun for 1500 Livers at 8 days date which…

James Lovell to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

Philada. July 4th[-9]. 1777 Sir, I think it my duty as an Individual to communicate to you some information which you may not perhaps receive in a more formal or…

William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

Hotel de Grand Villars Rue St. Guillaume 4 July. 1777 Dear Sir The other day I made use of the Liberty you gave of leaving two paper percels and a…

Dumas & Mallet to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1777

—— Mehl to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1777