Letters about Science

Petre Sargét to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Robert Montgomery to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Alicante 6th: July 1779 Dear Sir I had the Honour of Addressing your Eccelly the 26th: ulto. 6 advising that by the officious Impertinence of the Assesor to this Governour…

John, Jr Hay to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

Dunkirk 6th. July 1779 Sir Your Excellency may perhaps wish to hear of the progress of a person, whose strong affection, for America, and the cause in which she is…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

La Haie 6e. Juillet [1779] Monsieur, On a eu besoin de moi ici pour répandre la note ci-jointe. La suspension a été accordée, à la priere de la ville d’Amst.,…

Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1779

London 6 July 1779. Dr Sir. I make use of the oppertunity by the under Spanish Secretary (who takes his departure today with the remaining domestiques of the Ambassador) to…

Joseph Gridley to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779

Nantes 3d July 1779. May it please your Excellency I hope it will not be thought impertinent, that I should inform your Excellency, there is now at this Place a…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779

[ c. July 3, 1779] 1 Autre Moralité des Echecs. Le jeu des Echecs est moins un amusement qu’une vaine occupation, une frivolité penible, qui n’exerce point le corps, qui…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1779

Paris 3th. July 1779 Dr. Dubourg presents his dutifull civilities to his Excellency, no man will celebrate more gladily next Monday the anniversary of the Declaration of American Independency. He…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779

Nantes July 2. 1779. Dear & honoured Sir. My Examination is begun & goes on very well, my Judges are compleat Merchants and their apparent Satisfaction pleases me. We have…

John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779

Dunkerque 2d. July 1779. Sir The Letter I did myself the honnour to write your Excellency the 30th. ulto. Conveyd the Particulars of the Cruise of the Black Prince Cutter.…