1To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kéralio, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Made. la comtesse de Forbach m’a chargé de vous faire passer la copie ci-jointe de la Lettre qu’elle a reçue de M. Le Marquis de la fayette, et de vous assurer en même temps de toute son amitié. Je lui avois mandé que vous l’aimiés—toujours beaucoup; elle vous répond qu’elle en est tres flattée, qu’elle y est plus Sensible que personne au Monde, mais cela...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Gardner and Joseph Bailey, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sur I make bold of being an american prisoner I make to present this humble pretition to your honour hopeing that your honour Will Lend a lissening Ear to my Calamity As I am Now In a lonesome prisoner Being Captivated by a french privateere In an English Bottom And to Let you know further my Name Is William Gardner Born upon the Iseland of Nantucket Sailed...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor of writing your Excellency a few Lines upon my return here from Stockholm; expressing my belief, that a freindly disposition prevail’d at that Court, & might be cultivated to advantage: but that I could not, with propriety, risque a communication of my Ideas on this subject, by the common post— I shall shortly be in Amsterdam—the...