Letters from 1778

Jane Collas to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

Boston January 9th: 1778 My dear and ever Honord Uncle Forgive me for dareing to incroch on one of you precious moments by obligeing you to read a trifeling letter…

William Blakey to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1778

Liége the 9 of January 1778 Sir As I am a friend to mankind, I congratulate you on the taking Bourgoin, tho’ I am angry with the American council for…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 9, 1778

Nantes Jan. 9. 1778. Honorable Gentlemen I have received your Favour of the 3d Instant. I have concluded as the shortest and cheapest way to send a Boat out with…

John S Harmanson to American Commissioners, January 9, 1778

Bordeaux Jany 9. 1778 Sirs It is about 8 Weeks since I arrived here with a resolution of going home to Virginia which I informed Mr. Deane and Mr. Lee…

Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1778

Thursday Evg: Paris [January 8, 1778] Sir, Mr. Dubourg yesterday gave me a second notice that you were to meet him and some other Company at Mr. Jeaneux’s to day.…

—— de Père Meilhan to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1778

Sir Philip Gibbes to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1778

Paris January 4. 1778. Sir Philip Gibbes presents his respects to Doctor Franklin. He will be glad to pay them in person to Doctor Franklin at any hour to day,…

Gustavus Conyngham to American Commissioners, January 4, 1778

St. sebastian Janry. 4th. 1778 Gentlemen Since I wrote you last I went on a Cruze and fell in with the Brig Gracieux Mr. Augustin Letournois from London Bound to…

Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Nunez de Tavarez, January 4, 1778

Paris, Jan. 4, 1778. Sir, The account given in the Newspapers of my having furnished the Physicians with a receipt against the Dropsy is a Mistake. I know nothing of…

Benjamin Franklin to Louis-François Rolandeau, January 4, 1778

Paris, Jan. 4, 1778 Sir, I can no otherwise give an Order for your Passage gratis, than by giving an Order to our Correspondent to pay the Money for you…