35111George Washington to Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke, 18 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 18, 1779 . Discusses exchange of prisoners. Believes that civilian prisoners should not be exchanged at this time. Raises question as to mode of delivery of prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Laurens was a member of Congress from South Carolina; Burke was a member of the same body from North Carolina.
35112From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favours of the 6 & 9 inst. & thank you for the Intelligence they Contain. I hope generals Clinton & Thomson will give a good Acct. of the Invaders of Georgia. But if they should remain there till the end of the summer, a general fever at least will do a great Deal towards demolishing them. With much Esteem I am &ca Surely BF wished for a good account...
35113From Benjamin Franklin to S. & J.-H. Delap, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letter you did me the Honor of writing to me, the 6 inst. mentioning a Prize “the sale of which was stopt by the Judge of the Admiralty untill she was deemed a legal Prize by me & the Council of Prizes.” and desiring my Decision “without Loss of Time.” I was ill when I received your Letter, and have not yet been able to go out, or attend much to...
35114From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly yours of the 3 inst. My Indisposition seems to be wearing off; and I hope will permit me to go abroad in a few Days. Mr. Neufville’s first Propositions were so much out of the Way, that I could not accept them. He required a fifth Part of the Loan to be sent over to him annually during the first 5 years in the Produce of America for Sale, & the Money...
35115From Benjamin Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letters you did me the Honor to write to me of Febry. 17 & Mar. 5. A continued Indisposition for near five Weeks, occasioned the Delay in answering them, which I hope you will excuse. I am much obliged by your kind Congratulations. Please to accept my thankful Acknowledgements and best Wishes for your Prosperity. I know not how it happened that my...
35116From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bennett Lloyd, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly recd. your favours of feb. 19 & Mar. 2 inclosing a Copy of the Letter to M. Hartley from the Board who have the Care of sick & wounded Seamen, relating to the Exchange of Prisoners. Accept my Thanks for the Pains you have taken in Behalf of those poor unfortunate People. M. Hartley writes me that he thinks they will now be soon exchanged. I hope your cold & the...
35117From Benjamin Franklin to William MacCreery, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy: Library of Congress I received your Favours of Feb. 27. and March 6. Continued Illness, with want of Information on the Subject, have occasioned the Delay in answering them. I have endeavour’d to learn what the Duties are that are payable by the most favour’d Nation on the Exportation of Salt from France: I am at length told that the Duties are...
35118From Benjamin Franklin to Jean de Neufville, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I hope you got safe home & had a happy meeting with your Family & Friends; and that you will succeed in your Undertaking. I have considered the Memorial of the Person who calls himself Baron de Mons, & have made some Inquiries. I have since your Departure received a long Letter from Me. La Baronne de Mons. Upon the whole I am of Opinion that their Story is all a...
35119From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Ridou, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I should be very happy in being possessed of a Remedy for that terrible Distemper a Dropsy; for I would communicate it immediately to all the world. But I have not, nor ever had, or pretended to have any such Knowledge. A Report of the kind has, I know not by what means, been inserted in the News Papers; but it was totally without Foundation. I regret therefore that I...
35120From Benjamin Franklin to Antonio Francesco Salucci et fils, 18 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am honor’d with your Letter of the 5th. ult. and am glad to learn that you have ventured on an Expedition of Goods to America. I must heartily wish they may arrive safe and that the Returns may afford you an encouraging Profit. You may rely upon it that your Ship will meet with a most friendly Reception in any one of the U.S.; with all the facilities for your...