1To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 23 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress I write this simply to inform you that I sent you no less than three pacquets and a letter by Mr. Austin, to forward from Amsterdam. I hope they will safely arrive.— Your book is translating in two places in Germany; & Dr. Forster’s son would have translated it himself, had not the advertisements from other quarters prevented him. This letter may perhaps be delivered...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 23 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society In the Letter that I wrote you from Corogna, in Spain, I remember to have been particular respecting the Brigantine that I had met with off Cape finistere Under Dutch Colours. She appeared to be from Liverpool, having been taken from the Subjects of America by a Liverpool Privater, and sent in a short time before.— The Alliance has very much the appearance...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric-Samuel Ostervald & Abraham Bosset Deluze, 23 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous nous proposions de rendre encore une fois nos devoirs à Votre Excellence, mais la crainte de la détourner de ses importantes occupations, nous fait préférer cette voye pour La Supplier de daigner nous apprendre, Si l’offre que nous avons eu l’honneur de luy faire de nos très humbles Services pour quelque entreprise Typographique pourroit lui paroitre...