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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48351 | Gourlade & Moylan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 2 July … | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We beg leave to refer you to the inclosed letter from Cap:... |
| 48352 | Hopkins, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Hopkins and James … | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We the underwritten being Natives of America (hearing there... |
| 48353 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 2 July 1779 | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to acquaint you that this day arrived the... |
| 48354 | Lloyd, Richard Bennett | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 2 July … | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am somewhat distressed, as I begin to be fearful I shall... |
| 48355 | Salucci, Antonio Francesco, & fils | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Antonio Francesco Salucci & … | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We have been very unhappy in our Expedition into North... |
| 48356 | Torris, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 2 July 1779 | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter I did myself the honnour to write your Excellency... |
| 48357 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 … | 1779-07-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library My Examination is begun &... |
| 48358 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 3 … | 1779-07-03 | AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Dubourg presents his dutifull civilities to his... |
| 48359 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg: Another … | 1779-07-03 | AD (draft): American Philosophical Society Autre Moralité des Echecs. Le jeu des Echecs est moins... |
| 48360 | Gridley, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Gridley, 3 July 1779 | 1779-07-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope it will not be thought impertinent, that I should... |
| 48361 | Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de | American Commissioners | Intelligence from Bilbao and Other Places, 3 July 1779 | 1779-07-03 | D : National Archives During the months covered by the present volume there was a considerable... |
| 48362 | Neufville, Jean de, & fils | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils … | ≈1779-05-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We begg leave to address oúr selfs again to Your Excellency,... |
| 48363 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bondfield, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 4 July 1779 | 1779-07-04 | Copy: Library of Congress This Morning some Bills drawn by you were presented to me amounting to... |
| 48364 | Franklin, Benjamin | Marchant, Stephen | From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Marchant, 4 July 1779 | 1779-07-04 | Copy: Library of Congress I received yours with the Acct. of your Cruise, in which I see you have... |
| 48365 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 4 July 1779 | 1779-07-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honor to write you the 2d. an account of the... |
| 48366 | Moffett, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Moffett, 4 July 1779 | 1779-07-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I make Bould to trubell you with this as I will Know you... |
| 48367 | Vigneron, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Vigneron and Other … | 1779-07-04 | LS : American Philosophical Society The first two applicants for emigration in the course of the... |
| 48368 | Franklin, Benjamin | Gillon, Alexander | From Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Gillon, 5 July 1779 | 1779-07-05 | Copies: Library of Congress, Harvard University Library I received the Honour of yours dated the... |
| 48369 | Davison, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Davison, 5 July 1779 | 1779-07-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I having saild from Norfolk Virginia the first of may with... |
| 48370 | Hartley, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 5 July 1779 | 1779-07-05 | Transcript: Library of Congress I send you for fear of accidents copies of two letters wch I have... |
| 48371 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 5 July 1779 | 1779-07-05 | ALS : Princeton University Library I embraced the Opportunity which presented itself to write to... |
| 48372 | Kentisbear, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Kentisbear, 5 July … | 1779-07-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Being now a Prisoner at this Place & on My Peroole of... |
| 48373 | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from … | 1779-07-05 | Copy: Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de vous envoyer une lettre que le Sr. Samuel... |
| 48374 | Walsh, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Walsh, 5 July 1779 | 1779-07-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Sience the prisoners, who were detain’d on board the... |
| 48375 | Franklin, Benjamin | Toasts at an Independence Day Banquet, [5 July 1779] | 1779-07-05 | Copy: American Philosophical Society The anniversary of American independence, which fell on a... | |
| 48376 | Morellet, abbé André | The Abbé André Morellet’s Song in Honor of Franklin … | 1779-07-05 | Two AD : American Philosophical Society, Nationale Forschungs-und-Gedenkstätten der klassischen... | |
| 48377 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morellet, abbé André | From Benjamin Franklin to the Abbé Morellet, [after 5 … | ≈1779-07-05 | Reprinted from M. Lémontey, ed., Mémoires de l’abbé Morellet … (2 vols., Paris, 1821), I , 294–7;... |
| 48378 | Bessel, Frederick Guillaume, baron de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Bessel and Other … | 1779-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Of the ten people who applied for commissions in the... |
| 48379 | Digges, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 6 July 1779 | 1779-07-06 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I make use of the oppertunity by the under Spanish... |
| 48380 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric … | 1779-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society On a eu besoin de moi ici pour répandre la note ci-jointe.... |
| 48381 | Hay, John, Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Hay, Jr., 6 July 1779 | 1779-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency may perhaps wish to hear of the progress of... |
| 48382 | Montgomery, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Montgomery, 6 July … | 1779-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the Honour of Addressing your Eccelly the 26th: ulto.... |
| 48383 | Sargét, Petre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Petre Sargét, 6 July 1779 … | 1779-07-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <La Rochelle, July 6, 1779, in French: I left New Orleans on... |
| 48384 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 6 July 1779 | 1779-07-06 | AL : American Philosophical Society I have this instant heard of this opportunity. I can put up... |
| 48385 | Laneuville, Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Laneuville … | 1779-07-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis arrivé dimanche 4 de ce mois de la campagne, Votre... |
| 48386 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laneuville, Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart, chevalier … | From Benjamin Franklin to Laneuville, [after 7 July … | ≈1779-07-07 | L (draft): American Philosophical Society Dr Franklin regrets much M le Chevr de La neufville,... |
| 48387 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, John Paul | From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 8 July 1779 | 1779-07-08 | LS : National Archives; copies: Library of Congress (two) I received your Favours of the second... |
| 48388 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr.: Two … | 1779-07-08 | (I) and (II) copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 1st. & 2d. Instand. Inclos’d I... |
| 48389 | Collins, Charles | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Collins et al., 8 … | 1779-07-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Wee understand by Capt obrey that you are the gentelman... |
| 48390 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 8 July 1779 | 1779-07-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives I have just receivd a Letter... |
| 48391 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | Copy: Library of Congress The Merchants alluded to in my Letter to your Brother, were Mr. Bayard,... |
| 48392 | Besson, George Leopold | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Leopold Besson and … | 1779-07-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The most obvious category of favor seekers is made up of... |
| 48393 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives; copy: United States Naval... |
| 48394 | Lovell, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society (three), University of Pennsylvania Library; copy and... |
| 48395 | Wharton, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I return the american paper with many Thanks. Inclosed, you... |
| 48396 | Antes, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Antes, 10 July 1779 | 1779-07-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society You may perhaps still remember a young Man wich in the Year... |
| 48397 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 10 July 1779 | 1779-07-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives I had the honor of receiving... |
| 48398 | Franklin, Benjamin | Digges, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, 12 July 1779 | 1779-07-12 | Copy: Library of Congress Your Bill on Mr. Grand will be paid. I am much obliged by your kind... |
| 48399 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 12 July 1779 | 1779-07-12 | LS , copy, and transcript: Library of Congress I am glad to hear that another Cargo of Prisoners... |
| 48400 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lloyd, Richard Bennett | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bennett Lloyd, 12 … | 1779-07-12 | Copy: Library of Congress I received the honour of yours inclosing two Letters from Maryland. I... |