Letters about Science

American Commissioners to John Ross, April 22, 1778

American Commissioners to James Moylan, April 22, 1778

April 22d. 1778 Sir: We desire you will not pay Mr. Bersolle’s Bill. His demand for payment before he had sent the Accounts to us and we had examind them,…

American Commissioners to Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle, April 22, 1778

Passi April 22d. 1778 Sir: Your Bill upon our Banker was not paid, because it was drawn without our leave; and before you had sent us the Accounts to shew…

John Luther to Benjamin Franklin, April 21, 1778

St. Martins Isle of Ré 21st Aprill 1778 Honourable Sir Captain de La Plainne belonging to the Continental troops of Georgia came to me to see and procure a passage…

Ebenezer Smith Platt to American Commissioners, April 21, 1778

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, April 21, 1778

François-César Le Tellier, marquis de Courtanvaux to Benjamin Franklin, April 20, 1778

Ce 20. avril 1778. Le Marquis de Courtanvaux a apris avec bien de la douleur que M. Francklin ne peut disposer que du samedy 25 du courant, qui est précisement…

James Jay to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1778

Paris April 18. 1778 Sir The Affair of the Officers last winter having nothing to do with our present business, I decline saying any thing on the subject, without however…

James Moylan to American Commissioners, April 17, 1778

L’Orient 17th April 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I beg leave to refer you to what I had the honor of writing you the 15th instant since which one James Miggins Sailor,…

Joseph Belton to American Commissioners, April 17, 1778