Letters about Science

Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, April 26, 1778

Passy, April 26. 1778 Sir, The Multiplicity of Affairs we have lately been engag’d in, together with Mr. Deane’s Departure who used to correspond with you, occasioned a Deficiency in…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1778

A Versailles le 25 avril 1778 J’ai rendu Compte au Roi Mr. du Contenu de la lettre que Vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire hier, et sa Majesté me Charge…

Madame F. Franklin Laboureau to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1778

Ce 25 avril 1778 Monsieur Là reception gratieuse donts vous voulûtes bien nous honnorer, mon mary et moy, et agreer le désir que j’avais d’avoir l’honneur de vous voir avec…

Ralph Izard to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1778

Paris 25th: April 1778. Sir It is with the utmost astonishment that I find myself so often obliged to remind you of your engagement to me. You have repeatedly given…

Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1778

London April 25. 1778 Dear Sir I could not fail to take the opportunity of writing a line by Mr. Williams, 9 tho I can give you but a very…

Samuel Tucker to American Commissioners, April 25, 1778

James Jay to American Commissioners, April 25, 1778

Saturday Evening [April 25?, 6 1778] Gentlemen When a man is seriously attached to a public Cause, and has uniformly given the most decisive proofs of that attachment, he cannot…

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, April 25, 1778

Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle to Benjamin Franklin, April 22, 1778

Brest 22. Avril 1778. Monsieur Informé par Monsieur Le Ray de Chaumont de votre adresse j’ai L’honneur de vous faire part de L’Entrée dans notre Rade du navire Le Lord…

Samuel Tucker to American Commissioners, April 22, 1778