1To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Lee, 6 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives The Gentleman who will deliver you this was as I understand sent by...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Michel-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière, 11[–20] November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives Me voici enfin au comble de mes souhait, puisque depuis deux jours je...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 15 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; duplicate: Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, West...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Wayne, 15 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yesterday An express Arrived here from Albany giving...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 28 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: National Archives Les occasions de vous assurer de...
6Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Franklin, when he arrived in France, began to keep accounts even before he began to write...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 4 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Translation: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Franklin’s crossing on the Reprisal...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Silas Deane, 4 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Translation: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères When Franklin wrote this letter he...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Morris, 4 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Translation: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Je suis arrivé ici à bord du Reprisal,...
10From Benjamin Franklin to Silas Deane, 7 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society On December 4, after writing the letters from Auray printed...
11From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 8[–10] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives After a short but rough Passage of 30 Days we anchor’d in...
12From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 8 [December] 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives In 30 Days after we left the Capes of Delaware, we came to an...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 8 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here safe after a Passage of 30 Days, some what...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Nathan Rumsey, [9 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Wind being favorable for Capt. Wicks has prevented my...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Jean François Ubetius, 10 December 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Turin, December 10, 1776, in French: I met you several...
16To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutchinson, [12 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We are Just proceeding to sea with a fair Wind, which we...
17To Benjamin Franklin from Augustin Mottin de la Balme, 14 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Au moment ou je me rejouissois d’avoir en mains deux letters...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Louis Lestarjette, [before 15 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty of offering you my best Services in this...
19To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Frédéric Bedaulx, 16 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Bedaulx (1752–79/80) appeared in passing in the previous...
20To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 16 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
I was distres’d at your leveing us but as affairs have turned out I have bles’d God you were...
21To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Thicknesse, 16 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Being one of the indirect sufferers in the Cause of...
22To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 17 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook draft: Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Est-il...
23To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Barthélémy Gruel, 17 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Guerton directeur general des fermes, se presenta un...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 18 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay eû l’honneur de vous ecrire le 16: Courant, et de vous...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Silas Deane, 20 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Connecticut Historical Society Finding myself too much fatigu’d to proceed to Paris this...
26To Benjamin Franklin from Bérard Frères & Cie., 20 December 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Lorient, December 20, 1776, in English: When our friends in...
27To Benjamin Franklin from [the Comte de Lauraguais?], [before 21 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society I congratulate your arrival with an intelligence of the first...
28The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 21[–23] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society, New York Public Library, University of Virginia Library,...
29To Benjamin Franklin from [Henry Hugh Fergusson], [21 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Fergusson presents compliments and wishes all happiness...
30To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 21 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai pris la liberté de vous ecrire par M. de Basmarein...
31To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de la Touche, 21 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici une lettre qui m’a êté addressée pour vous de...
32To Benjamin Franklin from [Samuel Wharton], 21 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I take the earliest Opportunity of expressing my sincere...
33Barbeu-Dubourg: Memorandum for the American Commissioners, [after 21 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society M. D. propose a Messieurs F. D. et L. de leur faire des...
34To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte d’Estaing, [after 21 December 1776 and before 27 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Mr. le Comte destaing est venut pour avoire l’honneur de voire...
35To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kermorvan, [after 21 December 1776 and before 27 February 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Instruit par le public du passage de mon frere vers les...
36Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Josiah Tucker, [on or after 22 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Library of Congress of [Josiah Tucker,] A Series of...
37To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 22 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I can hardly express my surprise on first hearing of your...
38The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 23 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères We beg Leave to acquaint your Excellency,...
39From 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...
40To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, [23 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’espere que vous aurez eu un heureux voyage jusques à...
41To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Courtanvaux, [24 December, 31, or 7 January 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le marquis de Courtanvaux envoye sçavoir des nouvelles de...
42To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Gerrad not being in town, I waited upon Count Vergennes,...
43To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay l’honneur de vous confirmer les trois lettres que j’ay...
44To Benjamin Franklin from Nathan Rumsey, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon my arrival here from Auray I had the Honor of receiving...
45To Benjamin Franklin from “une Personne Honneste,” 25 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Une personne honneste, et dont le nom ne serait pas connu de...
46To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Hugh Fergusson, [26 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An Express arrived last night to Lord Stormont with an...
47To Benjamin Franklin from [Ralph Izard], 27 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I heartily congratulate you on your arrival in Europe. The...
48The American Commissioners to the Conde de Aranda, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archivo Historico Nacional; draft: Harvard University Library We wish to inform your...
49Francis Mackay to Franklin and Silas Deane, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I would be glad to have the pleasure of meeting you or one...
50To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne suivrai point l’usage, ni ne vous ferai de compliment...