Francis M Dana to Benjamin Franklin, April 6, 1781
Paris April 6th. 1781. Hotel Valois, Rue Richelieu Sir Having agreably to my Instructions, 4 as well as my own inclinations, laid before your Excellency all the papers which I…
Paris April 6th. 1781. Hotel Valois, Rue Richelieu Sir Having agreably to my Instructions, 4 as well as my own inclinations, laid before your Excellency all the papers which I…
Le 4 avril [1781] Excellence Le Silence que vous gardés me donne lieu de croire que vous n’avés point reçu les deux petits volumes et autres pieces que j’ai eu…
Hotel Notre Dame Paris 4th Apl. 1781 Dear sir Mr Vanderpar a Gentleman from Zeeland prays to have the honor of waiting on You Tomorrow Morning on the subject of…
Paris le 2 avril 1781 On ne doit jamais Batonner ny Biffer une signature d’une Lettre de change que quand on l’a payée; on pouvoit Repondre qu’on avoit accepté la…
L’Orient April 2. 1781. Dear & hond sir. I informed you in my last that the Marquis de la Fayette would sail the next day, accordingly on thursday the 29…
Madrid 1 April 1781 Dr Sir Notwithstanding my repeated and earnest applications to the Count D Florida Blanca I have as yet been able to obtain only, 34880 dollars of…
a Sanois Dimanche au Soir [April 1, 1781] 3 Madame la Comtesse D’houdetot Et toutte Sa Societé Sont tres affligées de ne pas Voir Demain Monsieur franklin. Madame D’houdetot Espere…
Passy, March 26. 1780 [ i.e. , 1781] Sir, I am requested by some Friends of much Consideration in this Country, to recommend to your Excellency’s Protection Messrs. Galatheau &…
Madrid 25th. March 1781 Dear Sir, At the Embassadors Table I had the Pleasure of meeting Mr. Senrat the Bearer of this Letter. 1 He hath just returned to Europe…
[March 24, 1781?] 9 Dear sir. In order to be ready with the memorial for to morrow it will be necessary for me to devote this afternoon to writing— I…