Letters from 1779

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, January 22, 1779

Jany. 22d. 1779 Gentlem. M. Monthieu calld on me yesterday, but I was too ill to see him. I suppose it was to urge the payment of his demand, which…

Jean Baptiste Paul de Parny des Falines to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1779

Paris, le 21. Janvier 1779. Monsieur Mes chargés d’affaires ont déposé dans le trésor public de charles-town, une somme de Vingt mille pounds, portant intérêt de 7%, et remboursable au…

Gentlemen at Nantes to American Commissioners, January 21, 1779

John Gilbank to American Commissioners, January 21, 1779

Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Paris— Wednesday in the afternoon [January 20, 1779?] 8 Dear Sir We will expect you, M. D’arcy 9 and I, at his House friday next at twelve o’clock to try…

Hezekiah Ford to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Chaillot Jan. 20th. 1779. Hon. Sir. Notwithstanding I am confident I left the papers containing the Resolves of Congress in your Book at Passi, after I had finished the Copy…

Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes to American Commissioners, January 20, 1779

A Versailles le 20. Javr. 1779 Vous avez bien voulu minformer, Mrs., que les batiments destinés pour l’amérique et pour lesquels vous avez demandé des convois, 5 se trouvent dans…

Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779

Chaillot Jany. 20th. 1779 Gentlemen/ My fever not being yet sufficiently removd to permit me to come to you; I write to you to submit the absolute necessity there is…

Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to American Commissioners, January 16, 1779

Doerner & Cie Lavabre to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1779

Paris le 15. Janvier 1779. Monsieur Le 5. Novbre. 1777. nous payames de vôtre ordre a Monsieur Grand la somme de six cent Livres Tournois, & vous eutes la bonté…