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Our Worthy Friend Doctor Franklin being indefatigueable in the Service of his Country and few Men so qualify'd to be usefull to the Community of which he is a Member, You will not be surprized that the Unanimous Voice of the Congress of Delegates from the United States of America has called upon him to Visit the Court of France in the Character of one of their Commissioners for Negotiating a...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We are threatned from E. [England] with a very powerful Force to come next Year against us. We are making all the provision in our power here to oppose that force, and we hope we shall be able to defend ourselves. But as the Events of War are always uncertain, possibly after another Campaign we may find it necessary to ask aid of some foreign Power. It gives us great Pleasure to learn from you,...
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We are still without any news from America, except what we get by the way of England. . . . I believe a certain brig from a place called Rotterdam has fallen into the hands of the chosen people, for one of my countrymen crossed the Atlantic in a small vessel of about 20 tons on purpose to take her; at least he informs me that he had carried into Cherbourg a brig laden with about two hundred...
Date: 13 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9