John Rucker to Benjamin Franklin, February 11, 1782
L’Orient Febr. 11th. 1782. Sir In the Absence of Mr. Nesbitt, who is gone to Nantes on some business, I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of Your Excellency’s…
L’Orient Febr. 11th. 1782. Sir In the Absence of Mr. Nesbitt, who is gone to Nantes on some business, I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of Your Excellency’s…
Madrid 11th. Feb 1782 Dear Sir I have been so engaged these two Days as not to have had time to reply fully to yours of the 19th. Ult. but…
Passy 10. Feb. 1782. Gentlemen, I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me the 2d. Inst. Inclosed is the Pass-port you request for your Brig…
Passy, Feb. 10. 1782. Sir, I have been honour’d by yours of the 31st. past, and am glad to find you are willing to take over some of the public…
Nantes 9 Febry 1782 Dear & hond Sir I recd your Favour of the 6 Inst. desiring to know if there are any American Vessells here that want freight to…
Genéve ce 9e. Février 1782 Monsieur J’ai reçu le 5e. de ce Mois les lettres, dont vous m’avès honnoré; ainsi que les Paquets pour Bache & Johonnot; Vôtre lettre de…
Philadelphia February 9th 1782 Dear & Honored Sir Hearing of an opportunity via Maryland, I embrace it to tell you, that we are well— I mentioned in two or three…
Nantes Feb. 8. 1782 Dear & hond sir My Friend Mr Grubb 7 will have the pleasure to present this & I beg Leave to recommend him to your Notice…
Halsted Place Febry: 8th: 1782 Dear Sir There is a Gentleman here who longs to write to you himself, but his Friends forbid it, and tell him, while the American…
Passy, Feb. 7. 1782. Sir, I have just received your Letter dated the 26th. past at L’Orient, acquainting me that you were at Nantes on the Sunday following in your…