Letters from 1777

Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1777

Friday morn. [before December 7, 1779] My dearest sir, Before you open the collection of your writings, I must entreat you to hear a few words of apology. My first…

—— Lefébvre to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1777

[Before January 24, 1778 6 ] Monsieur de Franklin, et Monsieur son petit fils sont prié par Lefébvre de luy faire l’honneur, et L’amitié de diner chez Luy mardy 27.…

Jan Ingenhousz to Carl Joseph, Baron von Pichler, December 29, 1777

Dec. 29, 1777 J’ai reçu aujourd’hui en arrivant en cette ville une longue lettre de Mr. Franklin datée Passy le 21 Dec. accompagnée d’un bon nombre des relations de ce…

James Moylan to American Commissioners, December 29, 1777

L’Orient 29th. December 1777 Honorable Gentlemen The Ships Raley and Alfred are now at Sea. They parted this afternoon about three o’Clock with a fair wind which appears likely to…

Gourlade & Monplaisir to American Commissioners, December 29, 1777

L’Orient le 29eme. xre. 1777 Messieurs Nous nous empressons de vous informer que les deux frégates du congrès Le Raleigh et L’Alfreid ainsi que le Shloup le Mars sont appareillés…

—–, chevalier d’ Haudouin to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1777

En l’hotel de touraine ruë haute-feuille. paris ce 28e. xbre 1777 Monsieur Si j’avais eté certain de vous trouver a passy, j’aurais eû l’avantage d’aller vous porter le signalement que…

—— Cantini to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1777

William Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, December 28, 1777

Dijon 28 Decr 1777 My Dear Sir I wrote you two letters last Summer in which I mentioned the feu Gregois and the Comte de Rostaing. 1 I wish I…

Benjamin Franklin to Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts, December 28, 1777

Passy Sunday Decr. 28. 1777 Madam, I received your obliging Invitation of dining with you some day this Week. As I find all the Days engaged but Saturday, I cannot…

Ebenezer Smith Platt to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1777

Newgate Decemr. 27th: 1777. Honoured Sir, I beg leave to make you an humble tender of my most Sinceer, and Unfeigned Thanks, for your great Goodness in taking Notice of,…