1To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Etienne Bertier, [before October 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le P. Bertier présente ses respects et ce livre à l’illustre...
2To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Cox, [before or during October 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Cox presents his Compliments to Doctr. Franklin. Cannot...
3Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Of the accounts discussed throughout the French period, the following still apply: I, III, V–VII,...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 6 September[–after 14 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Translations: Public Record Office, National Archives; incomplete ALS : American Philosophical...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [before 16 September 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Vous êtes prié d’assister au Convoy du fils de Mr. Le Roy qui...
6[Edward Bancroft] to [Franklin and John Adams], [before 7 August 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Two copies and transcript: National Archives In early 1778 Silas Deane and his friend Edward...
7To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise de Lafayette, [before 3 August 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mde. De la fayette a recu des nouvelles d’amerique, et la...
8John Paul Jones: Memorandum, 5 June 1778 [i.e., 4–5 July 1778]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress <Passy, June 5 [ i.e. July 4–5], 1778: “Plan for expeditions submitted...
9To Benjamin Franklin from ———, [before or during July 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society On a appris par un officier francois lieutenant dans les...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir, [July 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis a paris depuis deux jours, et si je n’eusse pas été...
11To Benjamin Franklin from James Brehon, July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having addresed you twice before which I imagine have...
12From Benjamin Franklin to [“Charles de Weissenstein”], 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I received your Letter dated at Brussels the...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Michael Comyn, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Treaty of Friendship and Commerce happily concluded...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have wrote you four or five Times not long since, but from...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Georges-Adam Junker and Other Applicants for Emigration, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library In the course of the four months covered by this volume,...
16From Benjamin Franklin to ———, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am exceedingly oblig’d by the exact Plan and Profile you...
17The Eastern Navy Board to the American Commissioners, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress We have the Honour to hand you by...
18Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett Lloyd to Franklin and John Adams, [2 July? 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd present Compliments to Messrs. Franklin...
19Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners, 2 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library <Nantes, July 2, 1778: I...
20To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Epp, 2 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Altorff, July 2, 1778: The English are making a huge...
21To Benjamin Franklin from Edme-Jacques Genet, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’apprens avec le plus grand plaisir par la lettre dont vous...
22To Benjamin Franklin from Henricus Godet, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon my arrival in town I was applyed to by one David Welch,...
23To Benjamin Franklin from Claude Mammès Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je me serois mal expliqué, si vous aviez compris que je...
24To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Richard and Other Favor Seekers, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library This note, like the one in the previous volume,...
25To Benjamin Franklin from David Welsh, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I seppose you have recd. my Letter of the 18th of last...
26Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to the American Commissioners, 3 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, July 3, 1778,...
27John Paul Jones: Memorandum for the American Commissioners, [3 July 1778]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Harvard University Library <[July 3, 1778: ] I came to Paris when I learned on good...
28James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Frigate Boston Cap. S. Tucker is return’d to this port...
29Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners, 3 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Brest, July 3, 1778: Thank you for your interposition on my...
30Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners, 3 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <The Boston , Lorient, July 3, 1778: I arrived here after a...
31Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 3 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Passy, July 3, 1778: On your verbal instructions I have...
32To Benjamin Franklin from Fairholme & Luther, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We took the liberty of writing you twice, the last dated the...
33To Benjamin Franklin from Harriott Heathcote, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Amidst the multiplicty of bussines in which your Excellency...
34To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Perrot and ——— Boyer, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On s’empressoit au Palais royal à vous voir et à vous...
35To Benjamin Franklin from Claude-Carloman de Rulhiere, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Rulhiere est venu pour avoir l’honneur de voir Monsieur...
36To Benjamin Franklin from [Benjamin Vaughan], 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society You will be a little out of humor with a set of your friends...
37Lewis (or Louis) Fevre (or Favre) to William Temple Franklin, 3 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The eagerness of gratitude to match at every means of...
38From Benjamin Franklin to the Comtesse de Lameth, [before 12 July 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress It is with Pleasure I inform you, Madame, that a Cartel being...
39John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 4 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, July 4, 1778: The Union left Edenton on June 6...
40John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; AL (draft): National Archives; copy: United States Naval...
41To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Carroll, Marquise d’Auzoüer, 4 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Quoi que je vous sois, Monsieur, tres inconue...
42To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Middleton, 4 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Hoping that my Name is not entirely unknown to you, I take...
43Théodore Jauge to William Temple Franklin, 4 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, July 4, 1778, in French: I have sent no news...
44Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to the American Commissioners, 5 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library <Versailles, July 5, 1778, in French: As I need Captain Jones...
45To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, 5 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: Harvard University Library; copy: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères;...
46To Benjamin Franklin from Marc-François Gauthier, 5 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Les Grandes ames comme La vôtre Destinée par le ciel au...
47To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques de Lafreté, 5 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous ne retournerons à Surennes, Monsieur, que dans 5. ou 6....
48From Benjamin Franklin to All Captains of Armed Vessels in the United States Service, 6 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft) and copy: Yale University Library Being well informed that William Gray, Esqr.,...
49From Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Roberdeau, 6 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress There is no Dissuading the young Gentlemen of this Country from...
50To Benjamin Franklin from Julien-Pierre de La Faye with a Postscript by ——— de Boisroger, 6 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Un Neveu de Mr. L’abbé Tailhié, si connu dans la Republique...