Letters from 1777

—— Rolland to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777

Jacques-Julien Richard de La Prade to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777

A montbrison le 24e aoust 1777. Monsieur, Mes compatriotes parlent de vous avec tant de vénération, que je ne crains point de vous prier de favoriser un projet que j’ai…

C[S?]. P Heltier [Geltier?] to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1777

A paris Le 24 aoust 1777 Monsieur Un curieux seroit charmé d’avoir de vous L’explication de la contrariete suivante car vous seul avés parle raison sur L’éléctricité qui vous est…

Lambert Wickes to American Commissioners, August 24, 1777

St. Malo 24th. Augt. 1777. Gentlemen I received your favour of the 19th. Instant which in some Measure has given me releaf in respect to Complying with orders from the…

Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, August 24, 1777

Paris, Aug. 24. 1777. Sir M. de Knobelauch, who will have the Honour of delivering this to you, is recommended to me as an Officer of much Experience, and capable…

Samuel Nicholson to American Commissioners, August 15, 1777

St. Mallo Augst. 15th. 1777. Honble Gentlemen This serves to informe You of my Arrival at this Place the Day before Yesterday from Nantes, which Place I left the 11th.…

Rudolph Erich Raspe to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1777

London. Aug. 14. 1777. At Meadens circulating Library Margaret Street Cavendish Square. Sir I have attempted to keep me in Your Kind remembrance by a Letter from Germany sent to…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1777

De mon Désert 14e. Août 1777 Dear Sir, La Lettre de Mr. Carmichael, du 25e. Juillet, est la derniere faveur que j’aie eu le plaisir de recevoir de votre part…

William Gordon to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777

Jamaica Plain Aut. 13 [–September 15]. 1777 My Dear Sir Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the letter to London by a…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1777

Nantes Augt 12. 1777. Dear and honored Sir. In one of my Letters some time since I mentioned that an application had been made to me in behalf of Monsr.…