Lucas Butot to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1778
A la Campagne Hoevensniest près de Bodegrave, en Hollande ce 3 fevrier 1778 Monseigneur Zêlé pour la liberté j’apprends avec satisfaction les progrès que fonts les braves Ameriquains pour la…
A la Campagne Hoevensniest près de Bodegrave, en Hollande ce 3 fevrier 1778 Monseigneur Zêlé pour la liberté j’apprends avec satisfaction les progrès que fonts les braves Ameriquains pour la…
Nantes Feb. 3. 1778. Honorable Gentlemen I have been for several Days down to the Ship and left her at St. Nazare. I have done with both the French Ships.…
[January, 1 1778] Monseigneur Le nommée françois Sçentier a l’honneur de vous faire sa révérence pour supliez tres humblement vôtre altesse de luy rendre service comme je suit debarqué an…
[January, 1778? 9 ] I am at a Loss to determine whether your absence is an injury or an advantage to your Country. Your Services abroad are essential to our…
Manheim 10 Miles wide of Lancaster January 31, 1778 Dear and Honored Sir I am almost ashamed to acknowledge to you, and yet it is the truth, that upwards of…
Paris 30th. January 1778. Dear Sir I was yesterday favoured with your Letter 6 containing a maxim, which though a very old one, I am bound to thank you for;…
Paris Janry. 30th. 1778. Sir. I should have been happy to the greatest degree in the honour of Dining with you Sunday, but to my misfortune since my Sister’s late…
Challiot Jany. 30th 1778 Gentlemen More mature deliberation and fuller lights upon the subject, have satisfyd me that I was wrong in receding from my opinion against the admissibility of…
L’Orient, 30th. Jany. 1778 Honorable Gentlemen I am not honor’d with the receipt of any of your favors since my last to you of the 23d. current. I am this…