John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1779
Serapis Texel, Novr: 13th: 1779. Honor’d and Dear Sir, His Excellency the French Ambassador at the Hague appeared to me to think so ill of sending letters by Post that…
Serapis Texel, Novr: 13th: 1779. Honor’d and Dear Sir, His Excellency the French Ambassador at the Hague appeared to me to think so ill of sending letters by Post that…
Boston Novr. 13th. 1779. Sir, This will be delivered to you by Mr Jeremy Allen a Merchant in this Town of Good Reputation, and of a very ancient and respectable…
ce samedi 13 [November, 1779] a la thuillerie: Je ne vous écrirai qu’un mot aujourd’hui mon bon papa, j’ai plusieurs choses indispensables a faire, moins agréables sans doutte que de…
[ c. November 12, 1779] May it pleas your Excellency By the favour of Mr De Neauviel at Amsterdam I hope this may reach your Excellency in order to lay…
Germantown, Novem: 12th. 1779. Dear Sir In the beginning of August last, I took the liberty of troubling you with a few Lines by my Nephew, Joseph Palmer, Passenger on…
Boston Novr. 12. 1779. Sir, My little Grandson Samuel Cooper Johonnot will have the Honour of presenting this to you. 9 Mr Adams kindly indulges him with a Portion of…
Boston 12th Novr. 1779 Sir I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency by two different Opportunities, 7 which hope have reached your Hands; I am very sensible that your…
Amsterdam Le 11 Nov: 1779. High Honourable Sir We begg leave to give your Excellency our most sincere thanks for the contents of her most obliging favour of the 29h.…
a Wismar le 8 Nov: 1779. près d’hambourg Monseigneur Nous demandons pardon a Votre Excellence de ce que nous osons l’incommoder par La presente. Et si pour L’obtenir nous nous…
Zwol le 8 Novembre 1779. Monsieur! J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir le paquet que Vous m’avez expedié le 26 Sept.; 9 mais je Vous Supplie d’avoir la bonté de m’envoier…