1To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 18 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency I hope will excuse my breaking in upon your full employ’d time, by requesting your leave to introduce to your acquaintance Monsieur Garnier Secretary to the french Embassy to this Court, who wishes for the honour of being known to the greatest Man living. I have had the honour of a strict intimacy with this Gentleman for many years I...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [18 March 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mon papa, on dit si haut que nous sommes les amis des amériquains, que je commence a croire que cela est aussi vrai qu’il est sure que pérsonne au monde ne vous aime plus que moi. Voila douze gravures de l’abbé de st. non, qu’il me charge de vous envoyér pour les donnér a vos amis en amérique, ou a quelques uns de vos amis de paris. Je suis faché de n’éstre...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearers Capt. Dun and Mr. Curlis have lately arrived here from Georgia, and may possibly give you some Information relative to the affairs of our Country. I beg leave to recommend them to your civilities and am with the greatest Respect most dutifully and affectionately Yours Addressed: A monsieur / Monsieur Franklin / LLD / a / Passy Samuel Dunn,...