Letters from 1776

Jean François Ubetius to Benjamin Franklin, December 10, 1776

Nathan Rumsey to Benjamin Franklin, December 9, 1776

Monday, 12. O’Clock [December 9, 1776 6 ] Most respectable Sir The Wind being favorable for Capt. Wicks has prevented my Setting out for Quiberon Bay this morning as proposed,…

Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, December 8, 1776

Nantes, in France, Dec. 8. 1776 Dear Sister I arrived here safe after a Passage of 30 Days, some what fatigued and weakned by the Voyage, which was a rough…

Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, December 8, 1776

Nantes. Oct. [ i.e. , Dec.] 8. 1776 Sir, In 30 Days after we left the Capes of Delaware, we came to an Anchor in Quiberon Bay. I remain’d on…

Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, October 25, 1776

Philada. Oct. 25. 1776 Sir Being just about to embark for Europe, I take the Liberty of troubling you with my Acct. 7 and requesting you would be so good…

Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, October 25, 1776

[October 25, 1776] Being once more order’d to Europe, and to embark this day, I write this Line &c. As to our publick Affairs, I hope our People will keep…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to American Commissioners, October 24, 1776

Philada. October 24th 1776 Gentlemen The Congress having Committed to our Charge and Management their Ship of War called the Reprisal, Commanded by Lambert Wickes Esqr. carrying sixteen Six pounders…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to Arthur Lee, October 23, 1776

Philadelphia October 23rd 1776 Sir By this conveyance we transmit to Silas Deane Esq. a Resolve of the Honble. the continental congress of Delegates from the Thirteen United States of…

Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, October 21, 1776

Philadelphia October 21st 1776 Sir We send you herewith a copy of what we wrote you the 1st Inst. per the Sloop Independance Capt. Young and hope some of the…

Benjamin Franklin to Robert Erskine, October 16, 1776

Philada. Oct. 16. 76 Sir I should sooner have acknowledged your Favour of Aug. 16. containing the Drawing of your Chevaux de Frise: but that I have been so extreamly…