Benjamin Franklin to Woestyn frères, April 20, 1779
Passy April 20 1779 Gentlemen I am very sensible of the Honor you propose to do me in the naming of your Vessel; to which I have but this Objection,…
Passy April 20 1779 Gentlemen I am very sensible of the Honor you propose to do me in the naming of your Vessel; to which I have but this Objection,…
Passy April 20 1779 Dear Nephew Inclosed is the Invoice you sent me & the Order you desired. I have kept Copies. 8 I wish it was in my Power…
a Lacademie des Sciences [on or after April 14, 1779] 3 Monsieur M Le Roy vient de presenter a Lacademie un ouvrage qui minteresse dautant plus que je le regarde…
April 14. 1779 Dear Sir I thank you very much indeed for that kind Paper of Protection & Safeguard & Recommendation for our Vessel, which you offerd me at once,…
de Londre le 14 avril 1779 Tres respectable Docteur Je ne puis menpecher de vous troubler pour vous assurer de mes plus tendre respect et vous donner avis quaprees avoir…
Nantes April 13. 1779.— Dear & hond Sir. I recvd your Favour of the 8th Instant per this days post.— I am surely the most unlucky of all accused Persons…
Copenhagen 13th April 1779— Sir. I am favour’d with your Excellencys Letter of 31 March, sent me by Messrs Hopes: for having been taken ill, I had advised them accordingly.…
Nants April 13. 1779 Sir I had Yesterday the Honour of yours of the third of this Month. C. Landais had So much diffidence in Some of his Crew, that…
April 12th 79. Sir The report of the Commitee’s for to morrow has been declined by M. le Roy, & is delay’d till Saturday next. I again beg earnestly you…
Passy, April 12 1779 I promise to pay to the honbl. the President of Congress or his Order the sum of three hundred & sixty four Livres, twelve sols, for…