Letters about Science

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Versailles May 9th 78 Honored Sir I’ve just receiv’d your kind favour of April 28. by which you let me know the paper I wanted is not yet publish’d. I’m…

Riedÿ & Co Deucher to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Nantes 9 May 1778. Honourable Sir We understand that there is a Ship belonging to Bordeaux that is arrived to Bilbao from Virginia, which has conducted there a Member of…

Samuel Delap to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Bordeaux 9 May 1778 Sir We take the Liberty of forwarding you inclosed two Letters that have come to our Hands for you. Two French Vessels have arrived here within…

John Paul Jones to American Commissioners, May 9, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to Angélique-Michèle-Rosalie Jogues de Martinville Lafreté, May 9, 1778

Passy May 9. [1778] Messrs. Franklins and M. Adams are extremely sorry that they were not at home when M. and Mad. de la Freté did them the Honour of…

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1778

Mercredy matin [May 6, 1778 9 ] Voulez vous bien mon Illustre Docteur que je vous demande deux choses dans ce billet, dans l’impossibilité ou j’ai été de vous les…

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1778

V[ersai]lles. May 6th. 78 The inclos’d just arriv’d from London into Mr. Genet’s hands are by him immediately dispatch’d to his Honour Benjamin Franklin and accompanied with Mr. Genet’s most…

American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, May 6, 1778

Passy, Wednesday May 6 [1778] Messieurs Franklin, Lee and Adams present their respectful Compliments to his Excellency le Comte de Vergennes, are extreamly sensible of his good Offices in obtaining…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Nantes May 5. 1778 Dear and honored Sir. The inclosed Letter was given me by Capt. Cumstock who has lately escaped from Prison. Capt. Cumstock as well as Mr. Chandler…

Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1778

Warwick 5 May 5th. 1778 My Ever dear Brother I can not Expres to you the Joy your two Leters of Decr. 22 and febr. 28 which both came to…