Letters from 1778

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, May 11, 1778

James Moylan to American Commissioners, May 11, 1778

L’Orient 11th. May 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am this moment informed by a Gentleman from Brest, that the Ranger Frigate Cap: J. Jones arrived in that port with a prize…

Richard Price to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

May 10th [1778] Dr. P. is very Sorry the bearer of this has any reason for giving Dr. Franklin any farther trouble; but he doubts not but Dr. F—— will…

Marie-Thérèse de Broglie, comtesse de Lameth to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

A Dourier 9 ce 10 mai 1778 Je ne puis résister, Monsieur, au désir de vous assurer moi meme de ma reconnoissance pour la protection que vous voulés bien accorder…

Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1778

Le 10 May 1778 forbach par saarlouis Me voila enfin dans ma chaumiere mon cher Monsieur franklin, ou il y a un siecle que je fait le projet d’avoir L’honeur…

Claude-Mammès Pahin de Champlain de La Blancherie to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Paris le 9. Mai 1778 ancien college de Bayeux rue de la Harpe Monsieur, Vous me trouverez bien ingrat de n’avoir pas encore été me mettre à vos pieds et…

Edmé Jacques Genet to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Versailles May 9th 78 Honored Sir I’ve just receiv’d your kind favour of April 28. by which you let me know the paper I wanted is not yet publish’d. I’m…

Riedÿ & Co Deucher to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Nantes 9 May 1778. Honourable Sir We understand that there is a Ship belonging to Bordeaux that is arrived to Bilbao from Virginia, which has conducted there a Member of…

Samuel Delap to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1778

Bordeaux 9 May 1778 Sir We take the Liberty of forwarding you inclosed two Letters that have come to our Hands for you. Two French Vessels have arrived here within…

John Paul Jones to American Commissioners, May 9, 1778