1To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 4 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress L’avt. [avant] derniere lettre que M. Le Cte. de Vergennes vous a addressée, Monsieur, étoit accompagnée de plusieurs Lettres originales de M. Adams, comme nous en avons besoin, vous m’obligerez beaucoup Si vous voulez bien avoir la Complaisance de Me les renvoyer le plus promptement qu’il sera possible. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec autant de Considération que...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 4 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your favor of the 19th June with the sundry inclosures & immediately upon recept thereof I waited upon the Commissioners of Sick & Hurt & laid before them the Substance of yours to me. I found no Impression was to be made upon them as to the mode of exchanging for French in lieu of those in Holland but they seemed to come into an Idea I suggested of...