Silas Deane to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1781
Paris 22d. Feby. 1781 Dear sir The situation of public Affairs you must recollect was such, at the Time when the Revenge Cutter was fitted out at Dunkerque, that every…
Paris 22d. Feby. 1781 Dear sir The situation of public Affairs you must recollect was such, at the Time when the Revenge Cutter was fitted out at Dunkerque, that every…
[on or after February 22, 1781] 2 J’ai reproché cet Ameriquain de sa Negligence, 3 ma chere Amie, & de son peu de soin des Lettres de la Dame; &…
ce jeudi 22 a passy [February 22, 1781] 1 J’ignore les usages d’un autre monde mon cher papa; mais je sçais que dans notre civile europe, on ne se rend…
Passy, Feb. 22. 1781 Sir, I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 15th Instant, respecting Bills presented to you for Acceptance, drawn…
ce jeudi 15 Fevrier [1781] 6 Vous n’estes point venu hier mon bon papa étiés vous incomodé? aviés vous affaire? ne m’aimiéz vous pas tant qu’a l’ordinaire? Je me suis…
Amsterdam Feb. 15. 1781 Sir This Morning, the House of Botereau & Co. of this City, presented to me, Sixty Six Bills of Exchange drawn by Congress on the 26th…
Nantes Feb. 14. 1781 Dear & hond sir The Marquis de la Fayette is at length arrived at L’Orient 3 & as soon as the Freight she brought round from…
Passy, 12 February 1781. Dear Sir, I condole with you most sincerely on the loss of our dear friend Dr Fothergill. I hope that some one that knew him well,…
Gand 11. fevr. 1781 Son Excellence N’ayant Jamais eu L’honneur de Vous Ecrire, Je prends la Liberté de le faire dans ce moment pour Vous envoier cy inclus une lettre…
Paris ce 10 fevr. 1781 Monsieur J’ai lhonneur de vous renvoyer sous ce pli une traite du Loan office de 90 l.t. pour que vous aiez la bonté de l’accepter,…