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Samuel Tabor to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779
Rotterdam 16th Augt. 1779 I beg pardon for troubling your Excy. with the inclos’d but the loss of my valud friend the Revd. Mr Sowden of this place 3 has…
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Letters from 1779
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abbé Thomas Du Rouzeau to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779
[August 16, 1779] L∴R∴L∴D∴N∴S∴ 1 Extraordinairement convoqué ce jourdhuy 16. du Courant a arreté 1º. que Le Venerable F franklin Lui ayant fait present de Son Buste, 2 L’inauguration S’en…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
Paris August 14th. 1779 Sir, A decent time having now elaps’d, since the declaration of his Catholic Majesty against the King of great Britain; it seems proper to apply to…
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Continental Congress to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
[August 14–October 16, 1779] Sir, Having determined in order to put a period to the present War conformably to the humane dispositions, which sway the allied Powers, that we would…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1779
Paris 14e. août 1779 Dear Sir I tank you heartily for your gracious answer. I will address the person to our friend M Grand, and am in some hope the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, August 14, 1779
Passy, Aug. 14. 1779. Sir. I received the Procedures of the admiralty of Morlaix Which your Excellency did me honour to send me, relating to the prises and Ransoms taken…
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Pierre Landais to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1779
Ship Alliance, under Isle of Groa, August 13. 1779 May it please your Excellency I could not answer your favour of the 28 July before, having had no occasion for…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, August 9, 1779
Paris Augt. 9/79 Dear Sir Mr. Craig (of Philadelphia) 5 left London about the 2d. of this Month, and writes as follows.— A Vessel was arrived from North Carolina at…
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John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, August 9, 1779
Dunkerque 9th. Augt. 1779 Sir I am Informed that Mr. John Diot our Chargé of Procuration, we sent to Morlaix to Transact the affairs of our Black Prince Privateer, has…
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François-Jérôme de Foligné-Deschalonges to Benjamin Franklin, August 9, 1779
à passy Le 9e. Aoust 1779. Monsieur Le sieur de foligné officier Dupoïnt d’honneur aû tribunal de M.M. Les Marechaux de françe à L’honneur d’observer á Vôtre Excellençe, que Dans…