1To Benjamin Franklin from David Sears, 10 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yesterday came up to Town the Sloop Independance belonging to Mr Isaac Sears & Co of Boston she left Virginia the 16th Apl last and came north about but brings nothing so late as you must be already furnish’d with— I have settled my affairs in Europe and shall now return to Boston in the above mentioned Vessell (at least I shall take passage in her) because...
2From Benjamin Franklin to David Sears, 16 February 1779 [i.e., 17] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress There is no Article in the Treaty between France & the U. S. which entitles us to the Payment of such Duties only as the Subjects of France are liable to. The Stipulation is, that We shall not be obliged to pay greater Duties than are paid by the most favor’d foreign Nations. Your Correspondent at Rochelle by informing himself what those Duties are respecting furs,...
3To Benjamin Franklin from David Sears, 3 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Knowing the importance of your time I should not have troubled you on any occasion but what was absolutely necessary— On my arrival at a la Rochelle from Boston I left a small quantity of furs in the hands of a Gentm of that City. because the Gentlemen of the Burau or Customs could not then determin whether American furs Imported from America paid the...