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Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, June 11, 1777
Paris, June 11. 1777. Sir, I do every thing in my Power to discourage foreign Officers from going over to enter into our Service, knowing well how difficult it is…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1777
Paris 10e. juin 1777. Mon cher Maitre Si vous approuvez le modele que vous a presenté Mr. Coder, comme je suis disposé à le croire, je dois vous prevenir qu’il…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, June 10, 1777
Nantes June 10 1777. Gentlemen The Intention of this is to ask your Interest in favour of a poor american Sailor who I am afraid will otherwise be executed for…
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John Porter to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1777
St. Malo June 6th. 1777. Sir I hope you’l Excuse my Presumtion In thus Addressing you, as, It is not only In Order to Acquaint you of my Misfortune, by…
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Caleb Lownes to Benjamin Franklin, June 6, 1777
London June 6th. 1777 You will I hope in some degree pardon the Liberty I have taken, of interrupting you at this time, when You are informd the reason of…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, marquise de Gérente de Senneville, June 6, 1777
[June 6, 1777 5 ] Madam, It would be a Pleasure to me if I could in this Instance show the Regard I have for your Recommendation. 6 My Answer…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-François Eldrad du Puy de Lauron, June 6, 1777
Passy, June 6. 1777. Sir, The Persons acting in France for the United States of America, had Orders from the Congress to procure and send over 4 experienc’d Engineers and…
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Michael Hillegas to Benjamin Franklin, June 5, 1777
Baltimore June 5. 1777 in the Evening Sir Capt. Thos. Moore Master of the Schooner Duke de Chosiel is just about sailing, so that I have only time to inclose…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, June 5, 1777
Nantes June 5. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen The Books upon Cavalry did not arrive till to day, they were therefore too late for the Mere Bobie. I shall now put them…
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Madame —– d’Honne to Benjamin Franklin, June 3, 1777
Paris friday morning [after June 3, 1777]. Mrs. D’honne has the honour of presenting her compliments to Mr. Franklin and of Sending him 2 vol. of the history of America…