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Benjamin Franklin to Eastern Navy Board, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779. Gentlemen, I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th of July and 18th. of August last, by the Mercury…
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Benjamin Franklin to Tristram Dalton, October 17, 1779
Passy, Oct. 17. 1779 Sir I received Lately your Letter of the 13th. of may, 6 with the Papers relative to the Loss of the Brigantine fairplay. I had on…
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Samuel Huntington to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1779
Philadelphia Octr. 16. 1779. Sir, Congress have appointed the honble. John Jay esq minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty of amity and commerce and of alliance between his Catholic Majesty…
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Board of Treasury to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1779
Treasury Office Philadelphia Otober 16. 1779.— Sir, I have the Honer of informing you that two Setts of Exchange four Bills to each Sett for 900 Livres Tournois each No…
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Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1779
Head Quarters 4 15th Octo. 1779 Dear Sir This will be handed to you by Mons. Colomb, who came out to America with the Marquiss de la Fayette, 5 &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean de, & fils Neufville, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779 Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 7th. Instant, acquainting me with the Arrival of Commodore Jones at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15th. 1779 Sir, I receivd the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. inst. with an Abstract of your Journal; I thank you…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, October 15, 1779
Passy Oct. 15. 1779. Dear Sir, I received the Account of your Cruize & Engagement with the Serapis, which you did me the honour to send me from the Texel.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, October 15, 1779
Passy, Oct. 15. 1779. Dear sir I write this Line just to acknowledge the Recepit of your greable Favours of the 2d. 3d. & 6th. Instant. I hope you are…
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Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1779
Amsterdam le 11 Octe. 1779 Monsieur Jay l’honneur de vous Remetre cy Joint une Lettre qui m’a eté fort Recommandée pour Vous, quoiqu’a l’adresse de mon frere; 6 elle m’a…