51The American Commissioners to John Folger, 19 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library We have consider’d your...
52Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners, 20 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honour to have now before me your Letters of the...
53To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Elmsly, 20 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society P. Elmsly (Bookseller Strand) presents his respects to Dr....
54To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Le Coeur: Bill for the Schooling of Benjamin Franklin Bache, 20 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Les deux quartiers de Pension de Mr. Benjamin franklin échus...
55To Benjamin Franklin from John Welsh, 20 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Excuse the Freedom of my Presumption, in Writing to you...
56Nathan Dorsey: Two Receipts to the Commissioners, 21 October 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress <Passy, October 21, 1777: Two identical receipts, each for 192 livres;...
57To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Rochefoucauld, 21 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ne voiant point paroître, Monsieur, la Constitution du...
58To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont: Two Notes, [before 22 October 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je prie M. franklin d’avertir M. andrew Patton de se Rendre a...
59To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 23 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I go to Town this Evening to a Rendezvous with Messrs....
60To Benjamin Franklin from Charles de Hirschberg, 23 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I have not the honour to be personnally Known to you, I...
61The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 24 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Archives The Brigantine Penet John Harris Commander by Who you will...
62To Benjamin Franklin from the Massachusetts Board of War, 24 October 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Translation: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères <Boston, October 24, 1777, in French:...
63Franklin on the Miracle of the Revolution, 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Richard Henry Lee, Life of Arthur Lee, LL.D., Joint Commissioner of the United...
64To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Austin, 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Important Conquest and Surrender of Genl. Burgoin and...
65To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper: Two Letters, 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; (II) AL : American Philosophical Society; copy: Henry...
66To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walker, 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I with great pleasure embrace this early Opportunity of...
67To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In my Last I advised of the Enemies taken Possession of...
68François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet to the American Commissioners, 26 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. hennet a l’honneur de saluer Messieurs Francklin et Deane...
69To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis Alexandre d’Hanache, 27 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je prends la Liberté de vous adresser cy joint une...
70To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 27 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library I address you not as a Commissioner for America, but as a man of...
71Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library The present serves to inform you that Mr. de Sartine has...
72To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this moment heard of an oppertunity of Writeing to...
73To Benjamin Franklin from Elizabeth Partridge, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I with Pleasure Embrace this Opportunity to present my...
74John Langdon to the American Commissioners, 29 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; presscopy: Massachusetts Historical Society By the...
75Anthony Ameloo, Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, and Pieter Willemsen [to the American Commissioners], 30 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives This letter and the one that follows were the commissioners’ first word...
76Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts to the American Commissioners, 30 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives Comme Interessée dans Le Navire et Cargaison, dont Les papiers ci Incluse...
77Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane with Their Reply, [30 October 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Virginia Library Mr. Lee presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin and Mr....
78To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Cushing, Sr., 30 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed you by Mr. Jona. Loring Austin, son to...
79To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de la Gonterie, 30 October 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, October 30, 1777, in French: I have a plan that...
80To Benjamin Franklin from John Wendell: Two Letters, 30 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with Pleasure that I set down to write you, and...
81To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 30 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have received your favour of the 25 Inst. and immediately...
82The American Commissioners: Contract with Rey de Morande, 31 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
DS and draft : American Philosophical Society We cannot explain this document. It is among...
83The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 31 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives We have the pleasure to enclose to you the Capitulation by which...
84To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 31 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous recommander 1° M. le Chevalier du...
85The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 1 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives This will be delivered to you by Colo. Ewing of Baltimore in...
86John Philip Merckle to the American Commissioners, 1 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La presente vous sera remis par Monsieur H. Godet, beaufils...
87To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 1 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. A. Lee presents his Compts. to Dr. Franklin and begs to...
88To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Buffon, 2 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Buffon fait trop de cas des occasions de voir Monsieur...
89To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Claude Gorjy, 2 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ce que l’on me dit de votre honnêteté m’encourage à...
90Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 4 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library As it was absolutely necessary to have Ballast for the Ship...
91To Benjamin Franklin from John Holker, 4 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It was with pleasure I Received yours, and had Just been in...
92To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Prizes are given to the English by Special order of the...
93To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Sarsfield, 7 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Count Sarsfield is very unhappy in having failed to find mr....
94To Benjamin Franklin from [James Theobald], 7 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty of acquainting You by means of my...
95The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 8 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: University of Virginia Library, Library of...
96Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 8 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library Having carried to your Credit all the drafts I drew on Mr....
97To Benjamin Franklin from John Anderson, 8 November 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <St. Malo, November 8, 1777: When I left Paris with M. de...
98To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 8 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society On November 4 the commissioners learned that the King of...
99The American Commissioners to Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, [10 November 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress We had the honor of receiving in due time your Letters of the...
100William Lee to the American Commissioners, 10 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Virginia Historical Society; copy: National Archives In consequence of the Instructions to...