Rudolph Erich Raspe to Benjamin Franklin, September 4, 1779
London. Sept. 4. 1779. Honourd Sir Since my last of July 27. which I hope came to Your Excellency’s hands I have been ever more convinced that the publick as…
London. Sept. 4. 1779. Honourd Sir Since my last of July 27. which I hope came to Your Excellency’s hands I have been ever more convinced that the publick as…
Saty. morng 4 Septr. 1779 Dr. Sir I have risqued two letters to you very lately, and having an oppertunity by private conveyance I repeat to you the substance of…
Rochelle, septr: 4. 1779. Honorable Sir, Yesterday evening the frigate Diligente, belonging to Count DEstaing’s fleet, arriv’d in St. Martins Roads, with Express Dispatches from that Admiral. The Captain, Mr.…
Aix in Provance Septr. 3th. 1779 Sir I hope your Excellency will excuse my troubling you with this letter as I think it a favourable Oppertunity of Convincing you that…
Angers September 3d. 1779 Honour’d Sir/ I hope you will excuse the Liberty I have taken in sending you those few unpolish’d lines, but as you are the only Person,…
Paris le 3 septembre 1779. J’ai recu de Monsieur Franklin ministre plenipotentiaire des Etats unis de l’amerique Deux mille soixante Livres un sols sept deniers 1 Grand L 2060.1.7 l.t.
Passy Augt. 27. 1779 Sir I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me concerning your Inclination to remove to America. In so great a Country…
Alicante 24th August 1779 Dear Sir I had the honour of writing Your Eccelly. from Madrid advising that I had by the Malicious asertation of a wretch in this place…
Passy, Augt. 24. 1779 Sir, The Congress sensible of your Merit towards the United States, but unable adequately to reward it, determined to present you with a Sword, as a…
Hotel de Rome August 23d. 1779 Dear Sir I inclose three News papers just received by way of Amsterdam. The postage cost Fourteen Livres.— All Papers are intercepted, which come…