Letters about Founding Era

John Lawrence to Benjamin Franklin, July 19, 1776

Burlington July 19th. 1776 Sir At the Request of Mrs. Mecum (who has been an Inhabitant of this City for some time past and behav’d with Prudence and Industry) We…

Pennsylvania Convention to James Burd, July 19, 1776

Philadelphia, July 19th, 1776. Sir: The Congress of the United States of America, having recommended to this Convention to hasten, with all possible expedition, the march of the associators of…

Lambert Wickes to Committee of Secret Correspondence, July 13, 1776

On board the Reprisal July 13th: 1776 Gentlemen This will inform of a Small Addition to our good fortune in the Prize Way. We this day took Capt. Muckelno in…

Noble Wimberly Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 11, 1776

Savannah 11. July 1776. 1. A:M Dear Sir I received your kind favour of 12th Jany. but being out of Town just then, had not the pleasure of seeing and…

Lambert Wickes to Committee of Secret Correspondence, July 11, 1776

On board the Ship Reprisal July 11th. 1776 Gentlemen This will inform you of my proceedings since I left Cape May the 3d Instant. We left that place in Company…

Jasper Yeates to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1776

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1776

A Paris ce 5e. juillet 1776 Monsieur On m’a averti sous main que l’on travaille extraordinairement au Controlle general à faire des fonds pour un grand armement tant par mer…

Benjamin Franklin to John Montgomery, July 5, 1776

Frederick William, baron de Woedtke to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1776

Kronpoint ce 4 Julei 1776 Monsieur, J’espere que le s. Colonel Allen vous aura remise ma letter 6 par laquelle vous ne savez que trop noter 7 situation, laquelle est…

Benjamin Franklin to Jasper Yeates, July 4, 1776