Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, December 8, 1779
Passy, Dec. 8. 1779. Sir, As Baron de Holtzendorff has thought fit to trouble your Excellency with a Memorial to me, 9 relating to his affairs and complains highly as…
Passy, Dec. 8. 1779. Sir, As Baron de Holtzendorff has thought fit to trouble your Excellency with a Memorial to me, 9 relating to his affairs and complains highly as…
Dec. 8. [1779] Dear Sir I am much oblig’d by what you have said at Vs. 7 Enclos’d is the Speech. We just now hear, 8 that a Vessel is…
Dunkerque 7th. Decr. 1779 Honnd. Sir I have seen with Mr. Coffyn the Petition, addressed to your Excellency by one Wam. Power a Prisonner of the Black Prince Taken on…
à Versailles 7 Xbre. 1779. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 6. de ce mois, celles qui y etoient jointes par M.…
Rotterdam 7 decemb 1779. Sir! Your much esteemed letter of the 4 augt: 1 duely reach’d us, we observed there in with pleasure the receit of the two parcells we…
Alincon Decr the 7th 1779 Most Noble Lord Pardon me I took the Libartey to Truble Your Lordship some time aGoe with a Letter a Liburty I hope Did not…
Dunkerque the 7th. December 1779./. Honnoured Sir We beg Leave to Express to your Excellency in the Warmest manner, our affliction in Seeing our Worthy Friend & armateur, Mr. John…
Monday Evening [December 6, 1779] 6 Dear Sir I told what you know as Coming from Myself, and the Answer has been that some thing would be done that way—being…
Jai eu Lhonneur Monsieur de vous envoyer il y a deux mois un memoire Anglois de mr Nairne sur les appareils destinès a preserver de la foudre, en vous prevenant…
Frankfurt sur Mein 1 decr. 1779 Sir As I inform’d your Excelly. of my intended Rout last time I had the pleasure of Seeing you, 4 I now with satisfaction…