1001To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François-Clément Morand, 10 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Docteur Morand a examinè l’état, que lui a fait passer Monsieur le Docteur Franklin, des descriptions ou des parties de descriptions des arts et metiers, qu’il trouve de manque dans son envoy; il a mis a chaque la note servant de reponse; M. morand veut lui meme porter a Monsieur le Docteur Franklin le cahier de l’art d’exploiter les mines de charbon de...
1002William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 11 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society; AL : American Philosophical Society By a Sloop of War Sailing this Evening for Brest, I have only Time to communicate to you the important News that has been received to Day by a Vessel which Sailed from Salem the beginning of July and brings a Gazette of the 3d of that Month which mentions, that Gen. Howe after having made a Junction of Some of his Troops...
1003Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners, 11 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am just Setting off for St. Mallo where Mr. Williams thinks I had better spend about 3 Weeks, in order to be out of the way and give time for our new ship to be built. I Shall have Capt. Tanner here to overlook as much as is needfull, or we dare appear in. He is an Experienced man in Ship building and A Compleat Draughts man. I shall send you the draught...
1004Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 11 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In my last I omitted mentioning that the Vessell from North Carolina was from Edington and the Capt. said he saw the account of the affair at Brunswick in a Newspaper which he unfortunately did not bring with him. This news we afterwards began to doubt, because the News from England which confess’d to have recvd. Accounts so late as the 23 June, did not...
1005To Benjamin Franklin from James Bedout, 11 August 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, August 11, 1777, in English of sorts: I am a merchant captain, Canadian born, and have sailed in New England ships; my brother is in Washington’s army. I am therefore asking for a commission from Congress to cruise against the English tyrants. In expectation of it I have already bought here a Boston sloop, the Congress ; her mate and some of her...
1006To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Daniel Martin, 11 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme Lieutenant du sinquaime Bataillon continental de La Caroline du Sud colonel Isaac huger, sous commandement du B: General Robet howe et en Vertu de sa permitions du 29 maÿ dernier je me suis enbarqué le meme jour sur le navire francois La Junon de la martinique capitaine ch. mare [?] du havre de grasse et mis en mer sullemant le 24 juin aÿant chaque...
1007Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 12 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will inform you of my present unhappy Situation. The Judge of the Admiralty have receiv’d orders of the 6th. Instant from the Minester at Paris, ordering them not to Suffer me to take any Cannon Powder or other Millatary Stores on board or to depart from the port on any Consideration whatever without further Orders from Paris. In consequence of those...
1008To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Carroll, 12 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I lately received a letter from Mr. Carmichael, to which the inclosed is an answer; his letter was without date, nor could I certainly gather from any circumstances contained in it, the place of his residence. As the business in which he is engaged may occasion him to shift frequently his abode, I request the favor of you to forward to him the inclosed...
1009To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr.: Two Letters, 12 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In one of my Letters some time since I mentioned that an application had been made to me in behalf of Monsr. De Kerguelin to fit out a vessell of war in the Service of the united States, for which he wants in the first Place a Commission from the Congress, and such pecuniary assistance as you may think proper to give; if you do not choose to advance...
1010To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13 August[–15 September 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the letter to London by a safe hand, and for your kind offer with respect to any future packits. Have taken the allowed liberty of accompanying this with a few sermons. Would have Mr. Sowden’s wait till an opportunity may offer of sending it on without any great expence, or he may think that the sermon...