Letters about Science

Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, March 3, 1778

Passy March 3d. 1778. Messrs: Franklin and Deane, will be ready to confer with Mr. Lee, tomorrow at 11. OClock precisely. 6 Enclosed are the Dispatches which came by Mr.…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778

Challiot March 3d. 1778. Mr. A. Lee’s respect to Dr. Franklin. As it is probable the Evening will be dark and bad, which together with the badness of the road…

Anne-Robert-Jacques, baron de l’Aulne Turgot to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1778

[ c. February, 1778 2 ] Note recommandée a Monsieur Franklin par Mr Turgot. Le Sr. Roulhac fils du Lieutenant General, ou premier officier de la senechaussée de Limoges est…

Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1778

Ce mardi soir [February, 1778? 1 ] a passy Mon chér papa, Mon voisin m’a assuré cétte aprés midi qu’il vous avoit proposé hiér de me venir voir, que vous…

Pierre-Jean-Paul, Chevalier de Berny to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1778

[February, 1778 6 ] Monsieur, La protection que vous accordés si généreusement a ceux, qui avec un nom, professent les sciences et les Arts, m’enhardit a prendre la liberté de…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 28, 1778

Nantes Feb. 28. 1778. Honorable Gentlemen The Fleet sailed from Quiberon the 25th Instant, but the Winds have since been rather unfavourable. I am extreemly sorry to inform you that…

Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Greene, February 28, 1778

Paris, Feb. 28. 1778. My dear old Friend, Don’t be offended at the Word old; I don’t mean to call you an old Woman; it relates only to the age…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, February 28, 1778

[February 28?, 6 1778] Dear Jonan Mr. Chaumont will acquaint you that he has this Day obtain’d an Order for the Payment of the Value of the 2 Prizes to…

Frantz Nicolaus Gustav Becker to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1778

Benjamin Franklin to William Lee, February 27, 1778

Passy, Feb. 27. 78. Mr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Messrs. W. and A. Lee, and has the honour to acquaint them, that Mr. Deane is return’d from Versailles, where…