Letters from 1776

Lambert Wickes to Committee of Secret Correspondence, July 11, 1776

On board the Ship Reprisal July 11th. 1776 Gentlemen This will inform you of my proceedings since I left Cape May the 3d Instant. We left that place in Company…

Jasper Yeates to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1776

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1776

A Paris ce 5e. juillet 1776 Monsieur On m’a averti sous main que l’on travaille extraordinairement au Controlle general à faire des fonds pour un grand armement tant par mer…

Benjamin Franklin to John Montgomery, July 5, 1776

Frederick William, baron de Woedtke to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1776

Kronpoint ce 4 Julei 1776 Monsieur, J’espere que le s. Colonel Allen vous aura remise ma letter 6 par laquelle vous ne savez que trop noter 7 situation, laquelle est…

Benjamin Franklin to Jasper Yeates, July 4, 1776

Frederick William, baron de Woedtke to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1776

Camp at Crown point, July 3d. 1776 7 Monsieur J’esper que vous aurai reçu mes deux dernieres Letters de sorel et de lile de noix. J’aurai eû lhonneur de vous…

William Prichard to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776

Philada. June 10th 1776. Honoured Sir, After being so far indebted to your clemency, nothing could give me more uneasiness than to be obliged to desire your assistance a second…

Lois Killcup to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776

June 10 1776 Docr. you will be surprisd to see this from an old frind bute the grate love wee had for you and your brother 9 that when wee…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1776

A Paris ce 10e juin [-July 2] 1776. Mon cher Maitre Après une longue privation, j’eus enfin le plaisir de recevoir de vos nouvelles directes le 4 may par M.…