11The American Commissioners to Thomas Simpson, 16 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress We have received your State of your Arrest. As you cannot be tryd...
12The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 16 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society;...
13The Commerce Committee to the American Commissioners, 16 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress <York, May 16, 1778: We enclose a...
14John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 16 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; AL : United States Naval Academy Museum; copy: National...
15Members of the Drake’s Prize Crew [to the American Commissioners], 16 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We the subscribers (persons put on board the Drake by Capt....
16To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Paine: two letters, 16 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favor of Octr. 7th did not come to me till...
17To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Sutaine de Bourez[?], 16 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, May 16, 1778, in French: When I paid you my respects...
18General Orders, 16 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
A most pernicious Practice has in too many instances prevailed of Officers on leaving Camp either...
19From George Washington to the Board of War, 16 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your two favors of the 12th Instant. If the provisions and stores, which...
20From George Washington to William Finnie, 16 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to William Finnie, 16 May 1778. Finnie’s letter to GW of 8 April is docketed...