1To Benjamin Franklin from Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand: Memorandum, 2 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AD : University of Pennsylvania Library Le retour á protest des traittes du Congrés sur ses Comissionaires en france, seroit un malheur plus grand sans doutte, que la perte de la Georgie si elle est vraye, parceque cette province peut etre reconquise & quil n’en est pas de meme du Credit & de la Confiance, dont La perte inevitable par la, entrainera necessairement celle de Lamerique,...
2To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 2 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: Library of Congress Yours of 22d of february received. I have been as much discontented with the delay respecting the Exchange of prisoners as you can have been, and before the receipt of yours, I had made an heavy complaint and remonstrance upon the Subject. I have now the Satisfaction to tell you, that the first Cartel ship has actually left...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Hills et al., 2 [March] 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library Such is our unlimited confidence in your candour and generosity that we again presume to trouble you with a few lines respecting our present situation, and the manner in which things have been conducted, Vizt, In America we were called upon by the Gentlemen who have the honour to compose the Navy-Board (Eastern Department) to exert ourselves with all...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 2 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed copy is from a letter which Mr. Hartley has received from the Office for sick & wounded seamen— I would have sent you it by the last Mail but was prevented by a violent cold and inflammation in my eyes— I make no doubt if these people have been in earnest, but that you have heard from them before this time—. Mr. Hartley received me with much...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library Capt Collas is now ready to sail in a little Brig which Mr Johnson has given him & in which I have a small Share.— At His request I gave him the Privateer Commission which was made out for his intended Cruize last Spring in the Mediterranean, and in order to put the matter on a regular Footing I inclose you a new Bond in...