Letters about Science

Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, January 31, 1778

Manheim 10 Miles wide of Lancaster January 31, 1778 Dear and Honored Sir I am almost ashamed to acknowledge to you, and yet it is the truth, that upwards of…

Ralph Izard to Benjamin Franklin, January 30, 1778

Paris 30th. January 1778. Dear Sir I was yesterday favoured with your Letter 6 containing a maxim, which though a very old one, I am bound to thank you for;…

Cecilia Davies to Benjamin Franklin, January 30, 1778

Paris Janry. 30th. 1778. Sir. I should have been happy to the greatest degree in the honour of Dining with you Sunday, but to my misfortune since my Sister’s late…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, January 30, 1778

Challiot Jany. 30th 1778 Gentlemen More mature deliberation and fuller lights upon the subject, have satisfyd me that I was wrong in receding from my opinion against the admissibility of…

James Moylan to American Commissioners, January 30, 1778

L’Orient, 30th. Jany. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am not honor’d with the receipt of any of your favors since my last to you of the 23d. current. I am this…

Conrad Alexandre Gérard to American Commissioners, January 30, 1778

A Versailles le 30 Janvier 1778. Messieurs J’ai recu avec la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré, 1 la traduction que vous avès bien voulu me faire remettre. Je rendrai compte…

Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1778

Paris, Jan: 29, 1778. Sir. Will you permit me to withdraw your attention from contemplations of general Calamity, to a Tale of private Woe? It will cost you an half…

Cecilia Davies to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1778

Paris Janry. 29th. 1778. Grand Hotel de Londres Rûe Dauphine. Sir. I hope you will Excuse the liberty I take in troubling you with this line but being come to…

J. B Janek to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1778

Erhard Christian Hechtfischer to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1778