Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, August 9, 1779
Philadelphia August 9th. 1779. Dr. & Hond. Sir The preceding is Copy of what I had the pleasure to write you a few days ago per Brig retaliation. 5 When…
Philadelphia August 9th. 1779. Dr. & Hond. Sir The preceding is Copy of what I had the pleasure to write you a few days ago per Brig retaliation. 5 When…
Boston Augt. 8. 1779 Hond sr. I am honour’d with your favours of novr. 27 by Capt Collas, & of Apl. 22. 1779 9 in boath your pleas’d to place…
Philadelphia Aug. 6. 1779 Honble. Sir Your favor of July 22d 1778, forwarded from Nantes by Mr. Williams the 25th of February this Year, arrived not here till the 31st.…
Philadelphia August 6, 1779 Dr. & Hond. Sir A few days ago I recd: two packets indorsed & forwarded by Mr. Williams of Nantes the 25th. February last, inclosing french…
[ c. August 5, 1779] 7 Mr. L’Abbé Morellet se Rendra chez mr. franklin avant midy et ne Lui donnera pas La peine de venir Le prendre. Voici La nouvelle…
Passy August 5th. 1779. Dear Sir, I received your Favour of the 2d Instant. I have no farther Orders to give Capt. Jones: My best Wishes attend him & his…
Aix in Provance Augst. 4th 1779 Sir, This is the second time I have made bold to trouble your Excellency with my misfortunes for I cannot help thinking it exceeding…
a Paris le 4 aoust 1779. Monsieur Ne pouvant accompagner Mad. du Lin, comme je l’aurois désiré, je vous prie de Vouloir bien écouter la proposition qu’elle est chargée de…
L’orient Ce 30. juillet 1779./. Monsieur, Nos amis & Correspondants de Bordeaux, Mr. Mrs. forsters freres 3 nous ont chargés de la réclamation du navire les trois amis de Dublin…
Port L’Orient July 30. 1779 I have to inform your Excellency that the brigantine three friends, our prize, has lately sunk down in this harbour, and we have obtain’d permission…