1From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 9 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Port Folio , II (1802), 236–7; extracts: American Philosophical Society;...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 2 March 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Port Folio , III , (1803), 214. I wrote to you lately by Mr. Story, and since...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frederic Dumas, 1 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library; copy: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I have just...
4From Benjamin Franklin to [Dumas], 23 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Port Folio , III (1803), 294. I have only time to say that I am arrived here...
5From Benjamin Franklin to [Dumas], 28 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress My dear Friend may be assured that the Omission of writing to him for...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 12 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution ......
7The American Commissioners to Dumas with a Covering Note and a Draft Letter to the Grand Pensionary, 10 April 1778 … (Franklin Papers)
(I) AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete LS : New-York Historical Society; copies:...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 2 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I should have sent the Treaty sooner, but that I imagin’d it would...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 22 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On considering the Affair of presenting the Copy of the...
10From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 20 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Abstract: Parke-Bernet catalogue (1963) <Passy, July 20, 1778: Franklin notifies Dumas of the...
11The American Commissioners to Dumas, 9 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : William N. Dearborn, Nashville, Tennessee (1962); copy: National Archives <Passy, September...
12From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, [22 September 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Extracts (two): American Philosophical Society We have, as you know, made Overtures to the Grand...
13The American Commissioners to Dumas, 10/16 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University of Virginia Library; two copies: National Archives We have received yours...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 7 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I thank you for the Information you give me of Mr. Lee’s...
15From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 11 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d duly yours of the 25th Past. The Matter it contain’d was so...
16From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 19 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Since mine of the 11th inst. I have receiv’d an Appointment from...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 12 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Henry E. Huntington Library; copy: Library of Congress I lately received yours of Oct. 18....
18From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly yours of the 3 inst. My Indisposition seems to be...
19From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 29 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly yours of the 19 inst. You have my free Consent to...
20From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 4 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I take this opportunity by Col. Hope of sending you some Papers , which...
21From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 9 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; copy: Library of Congress I received yours with a Copy of the...
22From Benjamin Franklin to [Dumas], [between 17 and 19 May 1779] (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete copy: Library of Congress in a Week. The Business has required a longer [ remainder of...
23From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 4 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Haverford College Library It is not a pleasant thing to be called upon for one’s Sentiments...
24Franklin and Chaumont to Dumas, 2 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library; copy: National Archives Du 2. 7bre. 1779 Notte pour Monsieur Dumas...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 7 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress Inclosed is a Letter for Capt....
26From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 27 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 21th. and one before acquainting me with...
27From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 14 & 21. past. I communicated to M. De...
28From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 15 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I write this Line just to acknowledge the Recepit of your greable...
29From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 29 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 18th. and 22 & communicated them to Mr....
30From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Anne and Paul Fenske, Rapid City, South Dakota (1981); copy: Library of Congress I received...
31From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 27 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 15th with Letters from Commodore Jones and...
32From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 27 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives, Library of Congress I received yours of the 10th. Instant. I Shall be...
33From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas: Two Letters, 29 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I did receive the Letter...
34From Benjamin Franklin to [Dumas], 31 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library; transcript: National Archives I wrote to you yesterday relating to...
35From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 23 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I am Much pleased with the Account you...
36From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 5 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives The...
37From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas: Two Letters, 22 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) copies: Library of Congress, National Archives I received duly yours of May 23. June...
38From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 26 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I...
39From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 1 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: National Archives The Bearer of this, Mr. appleton, is lately arrived from Boston. He...
40From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 2 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 9 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I received yours of 29th. Sept. & 3d....
42From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 3 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I have before me yours of the 9th. &...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 18[–20] January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Henry E. Huntington Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress,...
44From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 14 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Hendershott Museum Consultants, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas (1996); copy: Library of...
45From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 7 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I received...
46From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 4 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives It is so long since I heard from you,...
47From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 6 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS , AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I have receiv’d...
48From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, [12] August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS , AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives Inclos’d I send you...
49From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress,...
50From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 29 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I have just receiv’d yours of the...