1The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 21[–23] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
...taken to unmask his Lordship, and evince to the World, that he did not possess Powers, which...
2The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 30 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
as any in the world, having neither Debt nor Taxes on her Back when...
3William Carmichael to the American Commissioners, 31 June [30? 1 July?] 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...has so much exposd us in the Eyes of the world. Our Country men that escape from Captivity in...
4William Carmichael to the American Commissioners, 10 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...the Number of Adventures to our part of the World. Mr. Hodge is obligd to apply to...
5William Lee to the American Commissioners, 6 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...disomfiture has not been hinted by me here, the World may take it as they please. I believe...
6The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 6[–9] October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of our enemies in other parts of the world. For this purpose, the marine committee...
...as one of the immortals. Rome and all the world’s conquerors never matched the glory of the...
8Dumas to the American Commissioners, 10 November 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...it would disgrace the nation before all the world and encourage its pro-British faction...
9Intelligence from Bilbao and Other Places, 3 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...Spanish ships are in the best condition in the world. It is rumored in Paris that d’...
10Thomas Barclay to the American Commissioners, 16 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
...Ocean; He is now at Peace with all the World except Russia, Malta, Hamburg and Dantzick—...