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John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 25, 1779
L’Orient July 25th. 1779. Honored & dear Sir I have had the pleasure to receive your esteemed Letters down to the 19th. and you may be sure that I will…
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Letters from 1779
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir, I received yesterday a Letter dated the 20th. Instand, 3 under a Cover mark’d with your Excellency’s Name but the Letter not signed by you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, July 25, 1779
Passy July 25. 1780. [ i.e. , 1779] 4 Sir, I received duly the Letters you did me the honour to write me of the 10th. Instant, and another of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, July 25, 1779
Passy, July 25. 1779. Sir Having received Copies of the Papers found in the English Vessel called les trois amis, taken by Captain Landais, I desired a Person conversant in…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1779
Nantes July 24. 1779 Dear & honoured Sir I wrote you last Post relative to the Claim I had made of Prisoners from this Cartel. The Subject of this is…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1779
Bordeaux 24 July 1779 Sir The following is a petition rather of a Singular Nature yet I think I have some grounds. 6 In the private Armaments made in this…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1779
Hotel de Rome Friday Evening [July 16, 1779] 3 Dear Sir I send inclosed the News paper, and am informed by some Friends in London, That two Transports are arrived…
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Committee for Foreign Affairs to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1779
Philada. July 16. 1779 Honble. Sir We find from the Minister of France that your Appointment has given high Satisfaction to his Court, and we are encouraged to expect Proofs…
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John Brig to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1779
Aix July 15th. 1779 Sir I make free to trouble you with these few lines as knowing you to be a friend to my Country in hopes you will purchase…
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John Bondfield to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1779
Bordeaux 15 July 1779 Sir I am honord with your favor of the 4th Instant am obliged to you for the Trouble you took in the Honor done to my…