Thomas Bell to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1781
L’Orient 28 Sepr. 1781. Sir, Messrs. Schwieghauser & Dobrée of Nantes having already acquainted your Excellency the circumstances of my being a Prisoner on parole in this Country, 7 &…
L’Orient 28 Sepr. 1781. Sir, Messrs. Schwieghauser & Dobrée of Nantes having already acquainted your Excellency the circumstances of my being a Prisoner on parole in this Country, 7 &…
Passy, Sept. 27. 1781. Sir, My Grandson is ill 6 and I have nobody to send to see your Deed that understands such Things. I am obliged to go out…
Grand Chatlet Paris 27 Sepr 1781 Sir I recved your favour 2 where you Desire to see the Dee [Deed] of my land my Attorney has made A report to…
ce 27 Séptembre [1781] a villeneuve le roy 8 Je ne suis encore qu’a trente lieuës de paris mon bon papa, j’habitte une maison charmante d’ou j’appérçois de mes fenéstres…
Grand Chatlet Sepr. 26 1781 Sir My Interpreter & Attorney has Just Left me he Sais it is absolutly nessesry to Offir Securety Alltho he is Sure it will Not…
Corunna september 26. 1781 sir, I am sorry to inform your Excellency that the event has fully verified your prediction— 2 Mr. Gillon, with a degree of baseness which would…
Margate Sept 26 1781 My Dear friend Having an opportunity of a conveyance to you, I write one short line (as my notice is very sudden and short) just to…
Caen [September 26, 1781] Sir Yes Sir I am the Same Person whom Madame La Contesse de Houdetot had been So Kind as to mention to you,— the Reason of…
Amsterdam 20th. Sepr. 1781. May it please your Excellency We were honor’d with your ever esteem’d favor’s of 31st. Ulto. and 4th. instt., the first with one inclosed for his…
Passy, Sept. 20. 1781 Sir, I received the Letter you did me the Honour of Writing to me the 17th Instant, 9 together with a State of the Effects &…