Letters about Science

Benjamin Franklin to Michel-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière, March 6, 1778

Passy, March 6. 78 Sir I am sorry I could not be at home to receive you yesterday. To-morrow morning at 9 O Clock, you may certainly find me. I…

Andreas Christian Knoepffel to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1778

James Hutton to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1778

March 4. 1778 My dear old Friend I wrote to you yesterday under Mr. Grants [Grand’s] cover without directing your Letter but gave him to understand for whom it was.…

Conrad Alexandre Gérard to American Commissioners, March 4, 1778

A Versailles le 4. mars 1778 J’ai recu la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré. Comme je ne pourrai prendre que demain les ordres du ministere sur son contenu, je vous…

American Commissioners to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, March 4, 1778

Passi March 4th. 1778. Sir, Being desirous of a conference with you on a subject, that appears to us of importance; 3 we shall be glad to meet you here,…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778

Nantes March 3. 1778 Dear and Honored Sir I recvd. your Favour of the 28th Feb. on my return from Quiberon, after it had been laying some time waiting for…

Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778

London March 3 1778 Dear Sir By the Bearer Captain All, I have sent you and Mr. Dean the parliamentary Register, The Remembrancer, News Papers &c., And I beg leave…

J.-D. Ramier de Raudière to American Commissioners, March 3, 1778

Tournay ce 3e. Mars, 1778 Non ce n’est point aux hommes ordinaires, A qui l’on donne vos emplois. Pour régir prudemment d’importantes affaires, Et paroître à la Cour des Rois;…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, March 3, 1778

Lahaie 3e Mars 1778. M., Ma derniere étoit du 21e fevr. Elle vous portoit, outre les Extraits et dépêches ministrales de Lisbonne, Ratisbonne, Vienne, Berlin, Dantsic et Petersbourg, un autre…

Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Alexandre, duc de La Roche-Guyon et de La Rochefoucauld, March 3, 1778

Passy March 3d. 1778. Messrs: Franklin and Deane, present their respectful Compliments to the Duc de la Rochefoucauld, and shall be happy in the honour of his Company, tomorrow at…