1John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty of acquainting you that in obedience to Orders from the Honorable the Marine and Secret Committees of Congress, bearing date the 9th ulto, I immediately repaired here in Order to proceed in the French Ship Amphitrite from hence to Charlestown South Carolina and thence to France. The intention of the Secret Committee was first to avail of...
2Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library I am sorry to find that poor adams is realy taken I hope the mere Bobie will be more Successfull. I sent the Capt. away yesterday morning she must be therefore now at sea. Capt. Wilson in a Large ship Loaded with 1260 Casks of Rice and a quantity of Indigo on Account of the massachusetts States is Safe arrived from Carolina she has brought nothing Fresh...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 3 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le messagé que j’ai envoié dimenche matin a passi avec le manteau bleud m’ayant raporté que Monsieur frankelin me feroit réponsce, j’ai eté a la campagnie d’ou je ne suis de retour que de hier au soir 9 hures. J’ai trouvé la lettre sijointe, et je me suis empressé de venir à passi prendre les ordres de Monsieur, frankellin, ayant a l’entretenir surtout, de...
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’eus hier, Monsieur, l’honneur de me presenter ches vous pour vous remettre la lettre cy jointe. Apres le peu de succés qu’ont eu toutes les tentatives que j’ay fait pour faire agréer mes services à votre Republique, je comptais peu, je vous l’avoue, sur cette demarche de ma part, mais je me flattais du moins, d’avoir l’avantage de voir un homme justement...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Ruault, 3 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ruault a l’honneur de saluer Monsieur franklin et de lui envoyer les six exemplaires de ses oeuvres traduites qu’il lui a demandées l’autre jour. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur franklin / à Passy. A well known Parisian publisher and bookseller. Four months earlier he had brought out the Œuvres de Bernard Palissy ..., with a dedication to BF in the form of...
6To Benjamin Franklin from ――― D’honne, [after 3 June 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs. D’honne has the honour of presenting her compliments to Mr. Franklin and of Sending him 2 vol. of the history of America and 3 pamphlets which her Son has brought from Lord Shelburne. Mr. Franklin would have had them some days sooner if Mrs. D’honne had known how to direct them. Addressed: A / Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin / à passy / Même Maison de M....