Letters from 1779

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1779

Mercredy au soir [February 3 or 10, 1779?] 4 Mon cher Docteur nous serons chez vous Vendredy matin M. D’Arcy et moi vers les dix heures et demie à moins…

Antoine Borel to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1779

Ce 3. fevr. 1779. Monsieur. J’esperois avoir L’honneur de vous voir et de vous remêtre les deux papiers monoies que vous m’avés confiés. 3 J’avais eté pour cela aux 2…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 3, 1779

Passy, Feb. 3, 1779. Dear Sir, I have just received your favour of the 23d. past, in which you mention, “that the Alliance between France and America is the great…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

Nantes Feb. 2. 1779 Dear & Hond Sir. I herewith send you a Letter 6 which I have written to you and Mr Adams in consequence of a piece of…

Guillaume-Thomas-François, abbé Raynal to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

a paris le 2 fevrier [1779] rue de provence, près la rue d’artois, maison de M Trouard. Jeudi 4 du mois, vers les onze heures du matin, une societè tres…

Margaret Gibbes to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1779

Calais Febr. 2d 1779 Mrs Gibbes, & Miss Stevens, present their best Compliments to Dr. Franklin, they intended to have done themselves the pleasure of waiting on him, before they…

John Bondfield to American Commissioners, February 2, 1779

Pierre Rïou to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

[ c. January 28, 1779] 3 Messieurs, Jay Lhonneur de vous prevenir que la Vante de La Prise faitte par Le Corsaire Le hamden sest faitte aujourdhuy Deux heures apres…

Gentlemen at Nantes to American Commissioners, January 28, 1779

Benjamin Franklin to —— Soller, January 28, 1779

Passy, Jany. 28. 1779 Sir As the Commerce is now open between France and America, the Residents here no longer make Purchases of Goods for that Country, but leave those…