Letters about Science

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, September 12, 1777

St. Malo Sepr. 12th 1777. Gentlemen I received your favour of the 28th. Augt. Since which I have wrote you two letters and have received no Answer. As the Admiralty…

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, September 12, 1777

Passy, near Paris, 12th. Septr. 1777. Sir, The Bearer Monsieur Gerard, is recommended to me by M. Dubourg, a Gentleman of Distinction here, and a hearty Friend to our Cause.…

Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Franklin, September 5, 1777

Colle, in the County of Albemarle in Virginia, September 5th. 1777. Most esteemed Sir, I received the honour of your answer, by Mr. Jefferson, with the pamphlet, for which I…

Jacques Paulze to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1777

Bercy le 4. 7bre. 1777 Je viens, Monsieur, de faire acheter à Londres et à Glascow 6000 Boucauds de Tabacs. Vous sçavés que suivant l’acte du 27. Septembre 1660 toutes…

Jean-François Fournier to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1777

De paris ce 4. 7bre 1777. Monsieur Pour répondre a l’honneur de votre demande des cinquante livres de caracterres d’imprimerie que vous m’avez faites le jours de la st. Louis…

Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, September 4, 1777

Passy, near Paris, Sept. 4. 1777. Sir The Gentleman who will have the Honour of waiting upon you with this Letter is the Baron de Steuben, lately a Lieutenant General…

Bernard, abbé vicomte de Lomagne-Tarride to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1777

William Day to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1777

On board the Genl. Mifflin Port Louis. 3 Sept: 1777 Honour’d Sir, It is with the Greatest pleasure I embrace this Conveyance, per Monsier Rochette who says he has the…

Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, September 3, 1777

Passy, near Paris, Sept. 3 1777 Sir, M. Gontier de Biran, who will have the honour of delivering this into your hands, 3 is strongly recommended to me by Persons…

Pierre Trezarrieu to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1777

Alicant Le 2e. 7bre. 1777. Monsieur L’on fait courir ici le bruit que le Congres des Provinces unies de L’Amerique doit Etablir des Consulats Respectif dans tous les Ports d’Espagne.…