Letters about Science

American Commissioners to James A. Smith, November 17, 1778

Passy Novr 17. 1778 Sir Your Letter of the 15th We duly received, and have written to his Excellency the Compte De Vergennes upon the Subject of it, 4 and…

James, Jr Laurens to American Commissioners, November 12, 1778

Le Vigan 5 12th Novemr: 1778. Messieurs I return you my sincere thanks for the Pass that you were so obliging as to send me, under cover of a Letter…

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, November 12, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, November 12, 1778

American Commissioners to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, November 12, 1778

Passy Novr. 12. 1778. Sir, Last Night, We had a Letter from Nantes a Copy of which we have the honour to inclose to your Excellency. 3 The Subject of…

American Commissioners to Francis Coffyn, November 12, 1778

Passy Novr. 12 1778 Sir Your favours of the 15 Octr. and 1st of November We have recd with their Inclosures. 8 And We approve of your Conduct and the…

Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1778

Paris 11, 9bre 1778. Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien écouter M. Doumer 5 , porteur de ma lettre, que j’ai chargé de vous entretenir d’une affairre a laquelle…

Veuve Dominique, & fils Morel to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1778

Dunkirk 11 9bre 1778. Honorable Sir We Never had the honor of receiving any of your much Esteemed favor nor the advantage to Write you yet We make bold to…

William Kentisbear to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1778

Marselles Prison November. 11th. 1778 Honoured Sr. As a subject to the united states of America & Origanlly from Marblehead in the Province of Massachusets, have a wife & four…

John Emery to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1778

Bilbao 11 Nov 1778 Sir Last satturday arrivd here my schooner Success from Newbury Port 3 which Place she left the 4th. Octr. on her Passage took a Snow with…