1To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous verrez par l’incluse, que les affaires sont toujours Sur un bon pied ici. Mr. A—— s’est transporté à Leide, où nous pouvons nous voir plus fréquemment toutes les fois qu’il le faudra. Je fus conférer hier au soir avec lui, & suis revenu ici, pour ne pas manquer la poste, qui vous portera la présente. On écrit d’Amsterdam que les constructions &...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Besides the two Letters you will find herwith there are some larger packets to your address by the Brig Duke of Leinster from philadelphia we suppose them to be less important than those and mean to forward them by Colonel Laurence who arrived here this Evening in the Alliance Cap: Barry & who will set out tomorrow. We have the honor to be sincerely Hond....
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: South Carolina Historical Society The interval between my debarkation and the departure of the post allows me only a moment to aprise Your Excellency of my arrival at this place in the frigate Alliance after a passage of twenty six days from Boston. I should have prosecuted my journey to passy without an instant’s repose, in order to deliver Your...
4To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy and transcript: National Archives I forward Gazettes Journals & some particular Resolves, by Way of Amsterdam. The Arrival of the Ariel has given us Dispatches from you long expected—of June 1st. Aug 9. Decr. 2d & 3d. Congress had, before the Receipt of your Letters Feb. 19th, written to Mr. Adams Jany. 10, and signified their Concurrence in...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to inclose your Excellency a Letter for Doctor Jno. Foulke, who I suppose is at Paris.— Am sorry to give you this trouble, but he has hitherto given me no other adress.— Give me leave to Congratulate your Excellency on the safe arrival, this afternoon, of the Frigate Alliance, Colonel Lawrence is bearer of the Dispatches for you, &...