Letters about Founding Era

Margaret Stewart to Benjamin Franklin, February 10, 1777

Callais 10 Febr 1777 Sir After Your goodness to Me allready; I am Sorry I am under the necessity of troubling You again; which to beg You will lend me…

J. de Sparre to Benjamin Franklin, February 10, 1777

American Commissioners to Committee of Secret Correspondence, February 6, 1777

Paris, Feb. 6. 1777. Gentlemen, Since our last, a Copy of which is enclosed Mr. Hodge is arrived here from Martinique, and has brought safely the Papers he was charged…

Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, February 5, 1777

Philadelphia 5th. February 1777 Dear Sir We are now in daily expectation of hearing from you; 4 If I am right in my calculations, you have been gone from us…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, February 5, 1777

Paris, Feb. 5. 1777. Dear Cousin, I receiv’d several Letters from you last Night, which I put into Mr. Dean’s Hands, who answers them. 1 I forwarded yours to London;…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 4, 1777

Nantes Feb. 4. 1777. Gentlemen Since I last had the pleasure of writing to you I have been employed in collecting information relative to shipping, and am sorry that I…

Thomas Morris to American Commissioners, February 4, 1777

Nantes February 4th. 1777. Gentlemen I have received your several letters dated the 26th. and 30th Ultimo, and observe what you say with regard to such prizes as may occasionally…

Louis Lebègue de Presle Duportail to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1777

pithiviers le 1er. fevrier 1777 Monsieur Mr. de laumoy un de mes compagnons de voyage desirant avoir l’honneur de vous voir se presentera chèz vous lundi 3, a sept heures…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to American Commissioners, February 1, 1777

A Paris ce 1er. fr. 1777 MM. Dubourg, Debout et Compagnie, 4 ayant pris des engagemens pour fournir a la ferme generale vingt mille boucauts de tabac des crus de…

American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, February 1, 1777

Paris Feby. 1st. 1777. Messrs. Franklin, Dean, and Lee, Ministers from the Congress of the United States, beg leave to represent to his Excellency the Count de Vergennes. That, besides…