Letters from 1777

Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, September 18, 1777

Thursday, Sept. 18. 1777. I shall be very happy to see my dear Friend if it may be without Inconvenience to him; and the sooner the happier. 3 The Duke…

Benjamin Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1777

Hotel des bains de Bourbon, Rue Richlieu [September 17 or 18, 1777. 1 ] My dear, dear sir, I am arrived once more in this town, and wish to be…

Barthélemy-Louis-Joseph Schérer de Jouchery to Benjamin Franklin, September 16, 1777

Paris ce 16 7bre 1777 de l’hotel de Provence rue St. Severin Monsieur J’eus l’honneur il y a quelque temps de vous etre Recommandé de la part de Monsieur Le…

Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, September 16, 1777

St. Malo Septr. 16th. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen I am just Setting off for Nantes. Have Setteled Accounts with Messrs. Desegray Beaugeard fils & Co. for the Disbursements of the ship…

Henry Johnson to American Commissioners, September 16, 1777

Morlaix Sepr: 16th, 1777 Honorable Gentlemen: Your agreeable favours of the 9th Inst. was handed me by Capt. Bell with the different packets and letters to morrow morning shall sail…

Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, September 15, 1777

St. Malo Septr. 15th. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen This will informe You of our worthy friend Capt. Wickes leaving this Yesterday Eve with a fine Easterly Wind. The Dolphin Capt. Brown…

—— Bulet to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1777

Stefano, baron de Bissy to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1777

Versailles le 14. 7bre 1777 Monsieur et tres estimé Docteur Il y a environ deux mois, que j’ay eu l’honneur de passer trois fois chez vous, sans avoir eu celuis…

Gardoqui & fils to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1777

Bilbao the 13th Sepr, 1777 Honoured Sir We per this post have had the pleasing satisfaction to be honoured with your very Esteemed and agreable favour of the 1st Instant,…

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…