Letters about Science

Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 5, 1777

Passy, near Paris, Oct. 5. 1777 Dear Sister, I suppose some of your kind Letters to me have miscarried, as I have received but one since my Arrival in France.…

Abbé Antoine Yart to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1777

John Thornton to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1777

Paris 4th: Oct: 1777 Hotel des trois Evechez rue Mauconseille Sir Inclosed you Have the latest papers I brought from Dieppe. As Soon as my trunk arrive I’ll do myself…

Benjamin Franklin to Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle, October 4, 1777

Passy, Oct. 4 1777 Sir I am much oblig’d by your Communication of the Letter from England. 6 I am of your Opinion that a Translation of it will not…

Edward Bancroft to American Commissioners, October 3, 1777

Paris 3d. Octr. 1777 Sirs The “instructions given to the Hon’ble Silas Deane Esqr. Agent of the thirteen united Colonies”, dated “Philadelphia 2d. of March 1776” and signed by Benjn.…

Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, October 2, 1777

[After October 2, 1777?] You know, my dear Friend, that I am not capable of refusing you any Thing in my Power, which would be a real Kindness to you…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1777

2e. 8bre. [1777] Monsieur Je prens la liberté de vous adresser M. Le Chevalier de la Potiere à qui l’on a assuré que vous aviez fait employer depuis peu plusieurs…

Joshua Johnson to American Commissioners, October 2, 1777

Paris 2d October 1777. Gentlemen I propose to fit out two or three Vessells on my return to England and send to Lisbon, to Load with Salt which I purpose…

Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1777

A Chatillon sous Bagneux ce 1 8bre [1777] Monsieur, J’ai l’honneur de vous communiquer une lettre ecrite de Bowood-Park, sur le dernier tour d’adresse que mr. B. Wilson a fait…

John MacMahon to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1777

At the Military school October the 1st. 1777 Sir I make bold to recommend to you the bearer, who is a Clergyman of my country. He has received a letter…