John Barry to Benjamin Franklin, March 13, 1781
L’Orient 13th March 1781. Sir, In my last 8 I forgot to acquaint your Excellency how very poorly the Ship Alliance is mann’d and the great risque we rund in…
L’Orient 13th March 1781. Sir, In my last 8 I forgot to acquaint your Excellency how very poorly the Ship Alliance is mann’d and the great risque we rund in…
ce 12. mars 1781. Foible Traduction de ce Vers Sur M. francklin. Eripuit cœlo fulmen et Sceptra tyrannis. Quel problême il osa résoudre; que ne lui doit pas l’univers! aux…
Groton 12 March 1781 Sir My nephew Mr. Gurdon S. Mumford writes me you have been kind enough (at the Request of my worthy friend Silas Deane Esqr.) to admit…
Madrid 12. March 1781. Dear Sir, Since writing a Letter which you will receive by the same Courier which brings this I am informed from good authority that Mr. Cumberland…
Passy, March 12[–April 12] 1781. Sir, I had the honour of receiving on the 13th. of last Month, Your Excellency’s Letter of the 1st. January, together with the Instructions of…
Paris Sunday 11 March. 1781 Mr. Searle’s Compliments wait on Doctor Franklin & requests he will be so kind as to give directions for furnishing Mr. S, with the necessary…
Passy, March 8. 1781 Sir, I am honour’d with your Letter of this Day and shall accordingly take Care to be with M. le Comte de Vergennes before 10. o…
Passy, March 8. 1781 Sir I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 23d. of January last, and the 24th of February. 6 Knowing…
rue roÿalle butte St. Roch le 7 Mars. [1781] 3 Mon cher Papa, Il y à des Siècles que je ne vous ai vû—je trouve ce tems bien long, parceque…
Nantes 6 March 1781 Dear & Hond Sir As the English News Writers have been endeavouring to hurt us by giving bad News, I think it my Duty to give…