48241To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress J’ai eu l’honneur, M, de vous prévenir, le 13. 7bre. d., que M. de Sartine enverroit aux administrateurs de la guadeloupe l’ordre de faciliter au Sr. Stewenson les recouvrements qu’il avoit à faire dans cette ile. Vous verrez par la letre du 4. juin que ce Ministre vient de mécrire sur cet objet que le debiteur...
48242To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have recvd your Favour of the 1st Instant & shall do all I can for Mr Dubourg.— I have sent to Nantes for the amt of what I owe the Commrs & expect next Post to receive it when I shall settle with Mr Gourlade as you propose. I shall send Mr Bache the Things you order by the Chr de Luzerne— The 15 Louis to Mr Richards are to your Credit.— I beg your...
48243To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 9 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief En vous confirmant mes Lettres des 5 & 8 du court., je me hâte de vous rendre compte d’un entretien que je viens d’avoir avec N. A. Mrs. du College de l’Amte. d’Amst. sont venus ce soir chez Mrs. les Dep. de la Ville d’Amst., leur témoigner l’extrême embarras où ils se trouvent, quant au préavis que l’Amté. d’Hollde. doit...
48244To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 9 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two LS : American Philosophical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania I enclose you an act of Congress of the 8th. of this Instant June, directing that Bills should be drawn upon you to the amount of three hundred and sixty thousand Livres Tournois for the purpose of importing Military Stores. I have accordingly drawn four setts, payable to the Honble: Henry Laurens, Francis Lewis, James...
48245To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 9 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have more Letters from some Gentlemen in London pressing the affairs relating to the present State of Ireland mentioned in my last. They assure me that nothing more is required than a small Fleet, under a proper person Commissioned from America. I therefore must beg your Excellency’s immediate Reply to the following questions. Do you think you can,...
48246To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, [before 10 June? 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We should have been extreemly happy, if Y: E: had granted us already the papers relating the Loan, to be in the terms we had reqúested, in case we could there on succeed to engage oúr Subscribers; for we should have gone already a great way and do no doúbt as we had the honoúr to observe; we should have offerd Y E a Sufficient summ to go on upon before...
48247To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Loring Austin, 10 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: American Philosophical Society I cannot omit the present favorable Opportunity by Capt Thompson, who proposes going himself to Paris, to return your Excellency my most sincere Thanks, for the many Civilities you were pleased to honor me with while in France— The important News I had the Honor of carrying to Passy, which operated so favorably for our Country, the Disposition of...
48248To Benjamin Franklin from Demezandré, 10 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les Bontés que ma temoigné votre Excellence Dans le passage que javois demandé Sur la fregatte l’alliance et l’intèrest vif que je prends aux etats unis m’engage à vous donner avis que hiers matin 9. du Courant, il est entré le navire le Sartinne de st. malo Venant de charles Town en trente jours étant Sorty de ce port le 9 may. Un officier de ce Bord de...
48249To Benjamin Franklin from [Pierre-Ulric] Dubuisson, 10 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Lorsque je publiai, il y a six mois, l’abrégé de la révolution de L’Amérique Anglaise, j’eus l’honneur de vous en porter un exemplaire; n’ayant pas eu celui de vous trouver chez vous, je le laissai, avec mon adresse, à quelqu’un de vos gens, & j’ai toujours attendu depuis que vous voudriez bien me faire savoir s’il vous était parvenu. Quoique cet ouvrage...
48250To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 10 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Virginia Historical Society I had the Honor of writing to you the 30th. of March & 2d. of April last, requesting the favor of you to apply to the French Ministry for certain Canon, Arms & Ammunition for the State of Virginia; since which, I have not heard any thing from you on the Subject; you will therefore I hope excuse me for desiring to know,...