1The Committee of Secret Correspondence to [Arthur Lee], 12 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
By this Conveyance we have the Pleasure of transmitting to you sundry printed Papers, that such...
2The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 21[–23] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
...three safely fixed at Paris, we proceed with Pleasure to acknowledge the Receipt of Mr. Deane’...
3Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have now the pleasure to acquaint you that best part of the Tobacco is...
4Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 17 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
..., and returning to Nantes. I have the pleasure to inform you that what I have hitherto...pleasure
5Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 18 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...The splendour of his appearance and pursuit of pleasure seems in some measure to justify the...
6Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the last Lighter went to the...
7Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 4 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Since I last had the pleasure of writing to you I have been employed in collecting...
8Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 16 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...by this time on board. I have the pleasure to inform you that an american Frigate supposed...
9Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 18 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Since I had the pleasure to address you last, have received Mr. Deane’s...
10Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 19 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to confirm the account of Capt. Weeks having sent...
11Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 26 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...Am in hopes of I Shal have the pleasure of Receaving your orders and Instrucktions on this...
12The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 27 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...By the last Accounts from Congress We have the Pleasure to acquaint you, that they were more...
13Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 11 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...the Bearer Captain Hammond will have the pleasure of delivering them to you tomorrow...
14Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 19 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I had the pleasure to address you last on the 11th. Instant by...
15From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 21 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...to build 6 Ships of War. It is a pleasure to find the things ordered which we were doing...
16Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 25 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the anchors are arrived from Spain...
17Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 2 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you yesterday since which Capt. Adams...
18William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 6 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that the Congress has returned to...
19Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners, 25 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...(as I shall as I long as I have that pleasure of serving the Honbles
20John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
direction affords me a very singular Pleasure for altho’ I am personally unknown to you, I...
21The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 26 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...house eight Miles from Brunswick We have the pleasure of acquainting you that on the 19th at...
22Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 28 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...let you know. As I had not the pleasure of knowing Captain Johnston before I could not...
23Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 28 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you of the happy return of the Mercury...
24Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 4 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of our late Cruize and have now the pleasure to Acquaint you of the Safe Arrival of...
25The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 6[–9] October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
It is with pleasure we read your assurance of sending the soldiers cloathing and...
26John King to the American Commissioners, 9 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...leave this place in about Nine Days, and will with pleasure
27Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to announce the return of the mere Bobie Packet Boat...
28The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
We have the pleasure of inclosing to you the copy of a letter from...
29The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 24 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
upon this occasion and have the pleasure to Inform you that by express, we have just...
30The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 31 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
We have the pleasure to enclose to you the Capitulation by which Genl....
31The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...vessel or two from hence. We have heard with pleasure by means of Mr. Carmichael, through Mr....
32Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...to accuse us of delay, of being at Paris on Pleasure, and that we did not design to go to...
33John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...your orders which I shall obey with particular pleasure. I have sundry Orders which I shall...
34Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 20 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...am just returned from Painbeuf, and have had the pleasure of seeing as fine a Ship as any of...
35John Ross to the American Commissioners, 24 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of the Hamburgh vessel, you may suppose gave me pleasure, and tho at L’orient when I had...
36John Ross to the American Commissioners, 3 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...you on the 24th Ultimo. Since without the pleasure of any of your favours. The...
37Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners, 2 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...our bretheren in Mill Prison till I have the pleasure to see or hear from your Honours. I...
38William Lee to the American Commissioners, 6 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...of the secret committee until their farther pleasure is known. For this purpose I...
39Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 24 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...the Dean and Independance. It gives me great Pleasure to have so good accounts of the Frigate...
40John Ross to the American Commissioners, 28 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...and my last of 12th Inst: without the pleasure of being favoured with an Answer to either...
41Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners, 1 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...arrived at this port with Joy, having the pleasure of landing the Honble: John Adams Esqr....
42Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform your Excellencies that the Duchesse de Grammont sailed...
43Marie Silvestre Grand to the American Commissioners, 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...” one of the guests reported, “and pleasure appeared in every countenance. After dinner,...
44Dumas to the American Commissioners, 27[–30] June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...high regard for Mr. Franklin and, guardedly, of his pleasure in the Franco-American
45Christopher Gadsden to the American Commissioners, 15 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...cannot deny myself the Pleasure of endeavouring to introduce the Bearer Commodore Gillon to...
46Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners, 18 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...America in the Providence, where I hope to have the pleasure of being immediately bro’t to trial.
47Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners, 31 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Have the pleasure of acquainting you, that my Ship has been in...
48Sartine to the American Commissioners, 16 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...all times receive with pleasure your representations on any inconveniencies attending the...
49Elisha Hinman to the American Commissioners, 19 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure of acquainting you, that I arrived here the 17th...
50John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 10 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...and Probity I shall be ready to serve him with pleasure.