Letters about Founding Era

——, fils Meschinet de Richemond to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1777

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, January 14, 1777

Nantz january 14th. 1777 Gentlemen I have bin Waiting Ever Since I wrote you Last for the Inventory of St. john and have not Recd. It yet therefore Conclude Mr.…

Thomas Morris to American Commissioners, January 14, 1777

Nantes. January 14th. 1777 Gentlemen I embrace this opportunity of Captain Nicholsons return to Paris to acquaint you with my arrival here yesterday about four O’Clock in the afternoon. Mr.…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to American Commissioners, January 14, 1777

Philad. Jany 14th. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen I have the honor to enclose herein a Copy of two Resolves of Congress passed the 19th and 29th Novr. by which the Secret…

American Commissioners to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, January 14, 1777

Paris. Jany. 14th. 1777. We thank Monsr. Gerard, for the polite and explicit manner in which he has communicated his Majesty’s Message. We beg to return our most grateful sense…

Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Conde de Aranda to Jeronimo, marqués de Grimaldi, January 13, 1777

Excmo. Sr. Muy Sr. mio: a consequencia del Oficio antecedente dirè a V Ea, que viendo no se me explicaba el Dr. Franklin no obstante su promesa, le hice entender…

Louis Dupas de Vallenais to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1777

Paris the 10th of January 1777 Sir As you was very busy this morning, when I have been to present my respects to you: I would not be so bold…

Nathan Rumsey to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1777

Nantes Jany. 10th. 1777. Honorable Sir I have this day a letter from Mr. Guerin of Auray in which he requests me to let you know that he had forwarded…

—— Gloro to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1777

American Commissioners to Phillipe-Charles-Félix Macquart, baron de Rullecourt, January 10, 1777

Paris Jany. 10th. 1777 Sir, In the name and by the authority of the Congress of the United States of America, we take you into their service, as Cheif of…