Letters about Science

American Commissioners to Samuel Delap, November 21, 1777

Paris Novr 21. 1777. Gentlemen We are informed that the Ship Portsmouth, which left Bourdeaux a few days since, made Prize of a Vessel from Cork entering the River, with…

American Commissioners to Commanders of American Armed Vessels, November 21, 1777

Paris Novr. 21st: 1777. Gentlemen Complaint having been made of Violences done by American armed Vessels, to neutral Nations, in seizing Ships belonging to their Subjects, and under their Colours;…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1777

Nantes Nov. 20. 1777 Dear and Honored Sir. I recd. your Favour by the Count d’Attems. I should be happy to procure him a Passage on the Terms desired but…

Reculès de Basmarein & Raimbaux to Benjamin Franklin, November 18, 1777

Bordeaux Le 18. 9bre. 1777. Monsieur La grande etenduë de nos opérations avec le continent, lie d’une maniére si intime nôtre sort au sien, que nous avons adopté le parti…

Jacques, Elsevier, T. A., & Rocquette, Pieter Th Rocquette to American Commissioners, November 18, 1777

Rotterdam 18 novembr 1777. Gentlemen! Give us leave to make you, under cover of our most Intimate Friends Messrs. Fco. and Ads. Dubbeldemuts, the offer of our most devoted Services,…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, November 18, 1777

La Haie 18e. Nov. 1777 Messieurs, J’ajouterai à l’incluse pour Mr. G——— Grd. (que je laisse ouverte, pour que vous la lisiez aussi), quelques anecdotes, qui pourront plus ou moins…

William Lee to American Commissioners, November 10, 1777

Chaillot 10 Nov. 77 Gentlemen In consequence of the Instructions to me from the Honorable Congress of the United States of America I am to request that you will be…

American Commissioners to Franco Dubbeldemuts, November 10, 1777

[November 10, 1777 2 ] Gentlemen We had the honor of receiving in due time your Letters of the 30th. of Octr. last, together with the Papers annexd. It gives…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, November 8, 1777

Challiot. Novr. 8th. 1777. Mr. A. Lee’s Compts. to Dr. Franklin. After seeing him yesterday evening Mr. Lee receivd a note from Mr. Chaumont to inform him that an Express…

John Anderson to Benjamin Franklin, November 8, 1777