Letters about Science

American Commissioners to Jonathan Jr Williams, February 20, 1777

Paris 20th Feby 1777 Sir Yours of the 13th: is before Us. Mr. Deane wrote you on the subject of Arms &c. belonging to Mr. Montieu in Nantes 2 we…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1777

Nantes Feb. 19. 1777. Dear and honored Sir I am very sorry to hear that you have an attack of the Gout, but I hope it will soon be over.…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 19, 1777

Nantes Feb. 19. 1777. Gentlemen I went to Painbeuf on Sunday and returned hither last Evening. Mr. Peltier and myself went on board the Count de Vergennes and gave the…

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, February 19, 1777

LOrient Febry 19th 1777 Gentlemen I Wrot you Last post Informing you of the Suckces of my Last Cruize and take this Opertunity To Inform you of the Safe Arrival…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to American Commissioners, February 19, 1777

Baltimore in Maryland Feby 19th, 1777 Honorable Gentlemen, The events of war have not since our last furnished any thing decisive. The enemies Army still remains encamped upon the hills…

—— Boux to Benjamin Franklin, February 14, 1777

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, February 14, 1777

Port Lewis 3 Feby. 14th 1777 Gentlemen This will inform you of my Safe arrival after a tolerable Successfull Cruize, having Captured 3 Sail of Brig’s one Snow and One…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 14, 1777

Nantes, Feby. 14th. 1777 Gentlemen Since my last, I have been informd of an agreement made between Mr. Morris and the Farmers general, by which he stipulates to let them…

Farmers General to American Commissioners, February 14, 1777

Du 14 fevrier 1777. Les Fermiers généraux avanceront deux millions aux termes proposés. Le premier million sera payé le 15 May préfix. Le second le 15 Aoust et ils en…

American Commissioners to Friedrich Wilhelm, baron von der Schulenburg, February 14, 1777

Paris Feby. 14th: 1777 May it please your Excellency We have the honor of inclosing the Declaration of the Independancy of the United States of North America, with the Articles…