Letters from 1780

Henry Leonard Philip, baron d’ Arendt to Benjamin Franklin, May 13, 1780

John Wheeler to Benjamin Franklin, May 17, 1780

Denan Prison the 17th May 1780 May it Please your Excelence I was Born in Ireland, and brought up to the Sea. My Parents went to America & Setteled there,…

Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, May 15, 1780

L’Orient May 15 1780 Dear Sir As a News paper of the 8th of April was received by Captain Montgomery, 5 after He left Philadelphia, in which is published a…

Julien-Pierre Allaire to Benjamin Franklin, May 15, 1780

Paris le 15 May 1780. Monsieur Permettés que je vous rappelle par ecrit une priere que je vous ai desja faite de vive voix, et que je me serois empressé…

Benjamin Franklin to Paul Bentalou, May 15, 1780

Passy, May 15. 1780. Sir, The Buckskin not belonging to the United States, but to private Persons, I have no authority to order a Passage for you in that Ship,…

John Torris to Benjamin Franklin, May 13, 1780

Dunkerque 13th. May 1780. Honnd. Sir On my return Home I Paid Mr. Coffyn the 144 l.t. your Excellency has been so good to give the Bold De Letang. I…

George Scott to Benjamin Franklin, May 13, 1780

Naples the 13th. May 1780 Honourable Sir I did myself the pleasure to write you a few lines from hence on the 20th. Ultimo under cover to a friend of…

Friedrich Karl Hans Bruno, baron von Poellnitz to Benjamin Franklin, May 13, 1780

Bordeaux le 13 de Mais 1780 Monsieur Arivés dépuis quélques Jours à Bordeaux je n’ais plûs Dissimule le Désir que J’ai d’etre Comptés parmis Les Hommes Libres De L’amerique, &…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1780

Nantes May 6. 1780. Dear & honoured Sir. I wrote you the 18 April informing you of the Cloathing I had at different Times sent to Brest by M. de…

—— de Chantereyne to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1780

Cherbourg le 6 May 1780. Monsieur, Jespere que votre excellence aura bien reçu par le dernier ordinaire, la procedure de MM. les officiers de lAmirauté de Cherbourg concernant la Prise…