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To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 8 December 1780

From John Paul Jones

AL (draft): National Archives

L’orient Decr. 8th. 1780

Honored and dear Sir,

I am this day honored with your Dispatches of the 4. of which I will be particularly careful. I had the honor to Write you the 4. that M. Gourlade had informed me by Letter of your having confided three Large Packets of Publick dispatches to his care to remit to me; and I am very Sorry & Surprised that he has neither yet appeared here nor sent me these Dispatches.— The Wind has been Fair for these Nine Days past, but is now become Unfavorable.—

With perfect Esteem & Respect I am ever Your Excellencies Most Obliged and most humble Servant,

His Excellency B. Franklin &c.&c.

Notation: No. 42. Decr. 8— 1780 To Dr. Franklin—: Acknowledging the receipt of some dispatches &c

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    To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 8 December 1780
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    8 December 1780

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    “To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 8 December 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-34-02-0090. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 34, November 16, 1780, through April 30, 1781, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1998, p. 139.]

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