Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 23

Volume 23 October 27, 1776, through April 30, 1777

From Charles Lee Wed, Nov 6, 1776, p 003
From Michel-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière Mon, Nov 11, 1776, p 004
From Jan Ingenhousz Fri, Nov 15, 1776, p 007
From Anthony Wayne Fri, Nov 15, 1776, p 012
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Thu, Nov 28, 1776, p 014
Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts Tue, Dec 3, 1776, p 016
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Dec 4, 1776, p 023
To Silas Deane Wed, Dec 4, 1776, p 025
To Thomas Morris Wed, Dec 4, 1776, p 027
To Silas Deane Sat, Dec 7, 1776, p 028
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence Sun, Dec 8, 1776, p 030
To John Hancock Sun, Dec 8, 1776, p 031
To Jane Mecom Sun, Dec 8, 1776, p 033
From Nathan Rumsey Mon, Dec 9, 1776, p 034
From Jean François Ubetius Tue, Dec 10, 1776, p 035
Franklin’s Account of Payments for Benjamin Franklin Bache Thu, Dec 12, 1776, p 036
From James Hutchinson Thu, Dec 12, 1776, p 036
Expenses for Benjamin Franklin Bache (unpublished) Thu, Dec 12, 1776
From Augustin Mottin de la Balme Sat, Dec 14, 1776, p 036
From Louis Lestarjette Sun, Dec 15, 1776, p 037
From Charles-Frédéric Bedaulx Mon, Dec 16, 1776, p 039
From Jane Mecom Mon, Dec 16, 1776, p 041
From Philip Thicknesse Mon, Dec 16, 1776, p 042
From Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas Tue, Dec 17, 1776, p 043
From Jacques-Barthélémy Gruel Tue, Dec 17, 1776, p 044
From Gruel Wed, Dec 18, 1776, p 046
To Silas Deane Fri, Dec 20, 1776, p 047
From Bérard Frères & Cie. Fri, Dec 20, 1776, p 048
From [the Comte de Lauraguais?] Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 049
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 050
From [Henry Hugh Fergusson] Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 058
From Gruel Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 058
From Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de la Touche Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 060
From [Samuel Wharton] Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 061
Barbeu-Dubourg: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 066
From the Comte d’Estaing Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 067
From the Chevalier de Kermorvan Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 068
From ——— Sat, Dec 21, 1776, p 069
Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Josiah Tucker Sun, Dec 22, 1776, p 069
From William Alexander Sun, Dec 22, 1776, p 079
The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes Mon, Dec 23, 1776, p 082
To [Dumas] Mon, Dec 23, 1776, p 082
From Jean-Daniel Schweighauser Mon, Dec 23, 1776, p 083
From the Marquis de Courtanvaux Tue, Dec 24, 1776, p 084
From William Temple Franklin Tue, Dec 24, 1776, p 084
From Gruel Tue, Dec 24, 1776, p 086
From Nathan Rumsey Tue, Dec 24, 1776, p 087
From “une Personne Honneste” Wed, Dec 25, 1776, p 088
From Henry Hugh Fergusson Thu, Dec 26, 1776, p 088
From [Ralph Izard] Fri, Dec 27, 1776, p 089
The American Commissioners to the Conde de Aranda Sat, Dec 28, 1776, p 089
Francis Mackay to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Dec 28, 1776, p 090
From Gruel Sat, Dec 28, 1776, p 091
From Gruel Sat, Dec 28, 1776, p 092
From the Chevalier Hamilton Sat, Dec 28, 1776, p 092
From J. Gruel (unpublished) Sat, Dec 28, 1776
Louis Lebègue de Presle Duportail to the American Commissioners Sun, Dec 29, 1776, p 093
From Joseph-Etienne Bertier Sun, Dec 29, 1776, p 094
From Benjamin Vaughan Sun, Dec 29, 1776, p 095
From [Duportail] Sun, Dec 29, 1776, p 095
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 30, 1776, p 096
Two Notes to Franklin at the Hotel d’Hambourg [between December 30 and February 27, 1777] Mon, Dec 30, 1776, p 100
Two Notes to Franklin at the Hotel d’Hambourg [between December 30 and February 27, 1777] Mon, Dec 30, 1776, p 101
From “an English Gentleman” Mon, Dec 30, 1776, p 101
From [J.] Hooper Mon, Dec 30, 1776, p 101
From J. Hooper (unpublished) Mon, Dec 30, 1776
From “An English Gentleman” (unpublished) Mon, Dec 30, 1776
From J. Mosneron l’Ainé Tue, Dec 31, 1776, p 102
From Nathan Rumsey Tue, Dec 31, 1776, p 103
From ———: a Memorandum December 1776, p 104
From ——— (unpublished) December 1776
From the Committee of Secret Correspondence Wed, Jan 1, 1777, p 107
The Continental Congress to the American Commissioners: Letter of Credence Thu, Jan 2, 1777, p 108
The Continental Congress: Letter of Credence for Franklin as Commissioner to Spain Thu, Jan 2, 1777, p 108
From Duportail Thu, Jan 2, 1777, p 110
Continental Congress to American Commissioners: Letter of Credence (unpublished) Thu, Jan 2, 1777
From Henry Emanuel Lutterloh Fri, Jan 3, 1777, p 110
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 112
From — Gadolle: Two Notes and Prospectus Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 113
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 113
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 114
From Jan Ingenhousz Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 115
From Lambert Wickes Sat, Jan 4, 1777, p 117
From — Gadolle (unpublished) Sat, Jan 4, 1777
From — Gadolle (unpublished) Sat, Jan 4, 1777
Memoir on the State of the Former Colonies Sun, Jan 5, 1777, p 117
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Sun, Jan 5, 1777, p 120
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Sun, Jan 5, 1777, p 124
Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 6, 1777, p 124
From Louis-Joseph Plumard de Dangeul Mon, Jan 6, 1777, p 125
From Jeremiah Terry Tue, Jan 7, 1777, p 125
[The American Commissioners]: Memoir [for Vergennes] Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 126
Lutterloh to the American Commissioners: Letter and Memorandum Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 127
From Thomas-François Dalibard Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 128
From the Comte de Milly Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 128
From — d’Hourville: Receipt Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 129
From Jeremiah Terry Wed, Jan 8, 1777, p 129
From Jeremiah Terry (unpublished) Wed, Jan 8, 1777
Henry Emanuel Lutterloh to American Commissioner or Commissioners (unpublished) Wed, Jan 8, 1777
From — d’Hourville: Receipted Bill (unpublished) Wed, Jan 8, 1777
Barbeu-Dubourg: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 129
Negotiations over Tobacco between the American Commissioners and the Farmers General (I) Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 132
Negotiations over Tobacco between the American Commissioners and the Farmers General (II) Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 140
Chaumont to the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 140
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 141
From Dangeul Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 143
From William Temple Franklin Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 143
From Le Roy Thu, Jan 9, 1777, p 144
From Louis-Joseph Plumard de Danguel (unpublished) Thu, Jan 9, 1777
The Baron de Rullecourt to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 144
From L. B. Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 145
The Baron de Rullecourt: Proposed Agreement with Franklin Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 145
The American Commissioners to the Baron de Rullecourt Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 145
From — Gloro Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 147
From Nathan Rumsey Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 148
From [Louis Dupas?] de Vallenais Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 149
[Samuel Wharton to Edward Bancroft] with a Postscript to Franklin Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 150
Rullecourt to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 10, 1777, p 151
Baron de Rullecourt to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
The American Commissioners to The Baron de Rullecourt (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
The American Commissioners to The Baron de Rullecourt (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
The Baron de Rullecourt to The American Commissioners (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
The Baron de Rullecourt to — (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
From L.B. (unpublished) Fri, Jan 10, 1777
[Duportail and the American Commissioners]: Memorandum on Terms of Service Sat, Jan 11, 1777, p 152
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 11, 1777, p 152
From Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Jan 11, 1777, p 154
From Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit, Chevalier du Plessis Sat, Jan 11, 1777, p 154
From Mauduit du Plessis Sat, Jan 11, 1777, p 155
To Mary Hewson Sun, Jan 12, 1777, p 155
To Thomas Walpole Sun, Jan 12, 1777, p 156
From [Duportail] Sun, Jan 12, 1777, p 159
From Juliana Ritchie Sun, Jan 12, 1777, p 162
The King’s Answer to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 13, 1777, p 164
From the Baron de Bissy and Dangeul Mon, Jan 13, 1777, p 166
From — Blondel de Lantone Mon, Jan 13, 1777, p 167
From Michaël Kôváts de Fabricÿ Mon, Jan 13, 1777, p 173
The Conde de Aranda to the Marqués de Grimaldi: Extract Mon, Jan 13, 1777, p 173
The American Commissioners to Gérard Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 180
The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 182
Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 183
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 184
From Meschinet de Richemond, fils Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 186
From Nathan Rumsey Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 186
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 187
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 14, 1777, p 189
From — Guérin Wed, Jan 15, 1777, p 191
From Jean de Ternant Wed, Jan 15, 1777, p 191
From — Guérin (unpublished) Wed, Jan 15, 1777
From Chaumont Thu, Jan 16, 1777, p 192
From Nicholas Davis Thu, Jan 16, 1777, p 193
From [Duportail] Thu, Jan 16, 1777, p 193
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence Fri, Jan 17, 1777, p 194
The American Commissioners: Receipt for Money from the French Treasury Fri, Jan 17, 1777, p 198
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 17, 1777, p 199
From the Chevalier d’Anmours Fri, Jan 17, 1777, p 201
From [Samuel Wharton] Fri, Jan 17, 1777, p 202
Rullecourt to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 205
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 206
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 207
From Henry Echlin Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 209
From the Duchesse d’Enville Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 209
From the Comte de McDonald: Letter and Memorandum Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 209
From Jacques Paulze Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 210
From Pecholier Frères Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 210
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jan 18, 1777, p 210
Baron de Rullecourt to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) Sat, Jan 18, 1777
From Comte de MacDonald (unpublished) Sat, Jan 18, 1777
From Duchesse d’Enville (unpublished) Sat, Jan 18, 1777
To [Juliana Ritchie] Sun, Jan 19, 1777, p 211
From [Duportail] Sun, Jan 19, 1777, p 212
From Mathurin-Jacques Brisson Mon, Jan 20, 1777, p 212
To John Hancock Mon, Jan 20, 1777, p 213
The Duc de La Rochefoucauld to Franklin and Silas Deane Mon, Jan 20, 1777, p 213
Rullecourt to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 20, 1777, p 214
Baron de Rullecourt to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) Mon, Jan 20, 1777
From Mathurin-Jacques Brisson (unpublished) Mon, Jan 20, 1777
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 214
[Duportail] to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 218
Lutterloh to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 219
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 219
From Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 220
[Barbeu-Dubourg]: Memorandum on Tobacco Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 222
From the Marquis du Buat Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 224
From Montaudoüin Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 224
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Jan 21, 1777, p 224
From Marquis du Buat (unpublished) Tue, Jan 21, 1777
From Du Buat (unpublished) Tue, Jan 21, 1777
From Barbeu-Dubourg (unpublished) Sat, Jan 11, 1777
Henry Emanuel Lutterloh to American Commissioner or Commissioners (unpublished) Tue, Jan 21, 1777
Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 23, 1777, p 225
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 23, 1777, p 225
From William Strahan Thu, Jan 23, 1777, p 226
From Louis Garanger Fri, Jan 24, 1777, p 227
From Louis Garanger (unpublished) Fri, Jan 24, 1777
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 25, 1777, p 227
From [Duportail] Sat, Jan 25, 1777, p 229
From the Comte de Sarsfield Sat, Jan 25, 1777, p 231
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jan 25, 1777, p 231
The American Commissioners to [Montaudoüin] Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 232
The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 233
The American Commissioners to Samuel Nicholson Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 233
To Mary Hewson Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 235
La Rochefoucauld to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 236
From Pierre Duffy Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 237
From [Duportail] Sun, Jan 26, 1777, p 237
To Joseph Priestley Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 237
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 239
From — Briant de Peinquelein Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 240
From Paulze Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 241
From Benjamin Vaughan Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 241
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Jan 27, 1777, p 243
From — Briant de Peinquelein (unpublished) Mon, Jan 27, 1777
To [Dumas] Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 243
Franklin and Chaumont: Agreement about Board at Passy Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 244
Montaudoüin to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 246
From Pierre Buisson de Basseville: Letter and Memorandum Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 248
From Henry Echlin Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 248
From the Prince de Gallitzin Tue, Jan 28, 1777, p 248
From Pierre Buisson de Basseville (unpublished) Tue, Jan 28, 1777
From Henry Echlin (unpublished) Tue, Jan 28, 1777
From Pierre Buisson de Basseville (unpublished) Tue, Jan 28, 1777
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Wed, Jan 29, 1777, p 252
From William Dodd Wed, Jan 29, 1777, p 254
From Jan Ingenhousz Wed, Jan 29, 1777, p 255
The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris Thu, Jan 30, 1777, p 257
From Gruel Thu, Jan 30, 1777, p 258
From — Guérin Thu, Jan 30, 1777, p 259
From — Guérin (unpublished) Thu, Jan 30, 1777
From C. Bedaulx January 1777, p 259
From Étienne Bézout January 1777, p 259
From C. Bedaulx (unpublished) January 1777
From Etienne Bézout (unpublished) January 1777
The American Commissioners: Memorandum to Vergennes Sat, Feb 1, 1777, p 260
Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners Sat, Feb 1, 1777, p 262
From Duportail Sat, Feb 1, 1777, p 263
From Thomas Walpole Sat, Feb 1, 1777, p 264
The American Commissioners: Resolutions (I) Sun, Feb 2, 1777, p 265
The American Commissioners: Resolutions (II) Wed, Feb 5, 1777, p 267
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Sun, Feb 2, 1777, p 267
From M. and Mme. de Saint Wast Sun, Feb 2, 1777, p 270
The American Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand Mon, Feb 3, 1777, p 270
Dumas to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 3, 1777, p 270
From La Rochefoucauld Mon, Feb 3, 1777, p 272
From Richard Peters Mon, Feb 3, 1777, p 274
American Peace Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) Mon, Feb 3, 1777
To William Strahan Tue, Feb 4, 1777, p 275
Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 4, 1777, p 275
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 4, 1777, p 277
The American Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand Wed, Feb 5, 1777, p 278
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Feb 5, 1777, p 278
From Richard Bache Wed, Feb 5, 1777, p 279
Sir Philip Gibbes: Minutes of a Conversation with Franklin Wed, Feb 5, 1777, p 281
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 285
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 289
From — de Bruni Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 290
From Jean Girardot de Marigny Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 290
From Emma Thompson Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 291
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Feb 6, 1777, p 293
From — de Bruni (unpublished) Thu, Feb 6, 1777
Jacques Boux to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 7, 1777, p 293
The American Commissioners: Proposed Memorial to Lord George Germain Fri, Feb 7, 1777, p 294
From Duportail Fri, Feb 7, 1777, p 296
Jacques Boux to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) Fri, Feb 7, 1777
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence Sat, Feb 8, 1777, p 296
To Emma Thompson Sat, Feb 8, 1777, p 296
From Duportail Sat, Feb 8, 1777, p 299
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Feb 8, 1777, p 300
From J. de Sparre Mon, Feb 10, 1777, p 301
From Margaret Stewart Mon, Feb 10, 1777, p 302
From Thomas Walpole Mon, Feb 10, 1777, p 302
From Georgiana Shipley Tue, Feb 11, 1777, p 303
Agreement between the American Commissioners and Jacques Boux Wed, Feb 12, 1777, p 306
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Wed, Feb 12, 1777, p 309
To Jan Ingenhousz Wed, Feb 12, 1777, p 310
— Boilau and Gilles de Lavallée to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 12, 1777, p 314
From [Duportail] Wed, Feb 12, 1777, p 315
From Randall Douin (unpublished) Wed, Feb 12, 1777
Agreement between the American Commissioners and Duportail, Laumoy, and Gouvion Thu, Feb 13, 1777, p 315
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Thu, Feb 13, 1777, p 318
Montaudoüin to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 13, 1777, p 319
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 13, 1777, p 321
From Elizabeth Wright Thu, Feb 13, 1777, p 321
The American Commissioners to Baron Schulenburg Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 327
The Farmers General: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 328
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 329
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 330
From Boux Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 331
From C. W. K. and J. H. Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 332
From the Marquis d’Osmond Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 334
From Louis Simon Fri, Feb 14, 1777, p 335
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sun, Feb 16, 1777, p 335
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sun, Feb 16, 1777, p 336
Agreement between the American Commissioners and Louis-Guillaume-Servais des Hayes de La Radière Mon, Feb 17, 1777, p 337
The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 17, 1777, p 338
From the Chevalier de Girard Mon, Feb 17, 1777, p 339
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Tue, Feb 18, 1777, p 339
Robert Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 18, 1777, p 342
Robert Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 18, 1777, p 343
Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 18, 1777, p 344
The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 18, 1777, p 345
Robert Morris to American Peace Commissioners (unpublished) Tue, Feb 18, 1777
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 19, 1777, p 346
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 19, 1777, p 348
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 19, 1777, p 350
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Feb 19, 1777, p 352
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Feb 20, 1777, p 353
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Feb 20, 1777, p 354
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 21, 1777, p 355
From J. J. Garnauld (unpublished) Fri, Feb 21, 1777
From Louis Garanger Fri, Feb 21, 1777, p 356
From Louis Garanger (unpublished) Fri, Feb 21, 1777
From J. J. Garnauld Fri, Feb 21, 1777, p 356
From de Sparre Fri, Feb 21, 1777, p 356
From J. de Sparre (unpublished) Fri, Feb 21, 1777
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Feb 22, 1777, p 356
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Feb 22, 1777, p 358
From Nathan Rumsey Sat, Feb 22, 1777, p 359
The American Commissioners to Lord Stormont Sun, Feb 23, 1777, p 360
From Sarah Bache Sun, Feb 23, 1777, p 361
From Henry Coder Sun, Feb 23, 1777, p 362
From Coder: Three Memoranda Sun, Feb 23, 1777, p 365
Notes on the Pennsylvania Constitution Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 365
[William Alexander]: Memorandum (I) Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 366
[William Alexander]: Memorandum (II) Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 372
William Alexander’s Draft of a Memorandum from the American Commissioners to the Farmers General Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 373
From La Rochefoucauld Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 375
The American Commissioners: Memorandum for Vergennes Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 376
From — du Breüil, fils Mon, Feb 24, 1777, p 377
From — de Breüil fils (unpublished) Mon, Feb 24, 1777
The American Commissioners to Lambert Wickes Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 377
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 379
[Dumas] to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 380
The Farmers General: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 383
From Amelia Barry Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 384
From John Bradford Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 386
From — Guiraut l’Ainé Tue, Feb 25, 1777, p 387
The American Commissioners: Memorandum for the Farmers General Wed, Feb 26, 1777, p 388
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Wed, Feb 26, 1777, p 388
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 26, 1777, p 389
From William Gordon Wed, Feb 26, 1777, p 391
The American Commissioners to Joseph Hynson Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 392
Georges Grand to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 393
The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 395
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 398
From [Samuel Cooper] Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 399
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 401
From [J.] Hooper Thu, Feb 27, 1777, p 402
From J. Hooper (unpublished) Thu, Feb 27, 1777
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 402
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 403
From Richard Bache Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 404
From Thomas Cushing, Sr. Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 405
From Jacques-Alexandre Gourlade Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 406
From de Sparre Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 406
From J. de Sparre (unpublished) Fri, Feb 28, 1777
From John Winthrop Fri, Feb 28, 1777, p 407
Reports from Chaumont and ——— on Uniforms February 1777, p 408
From Chaumont and —: Reports on Uniforms (unpublished) February 1777
From Henry Coder (unpublished) February 1777
From Henry Coder (unpublished) February 1777
From Henry Coder (unpublished) February 1777
From the Duc de Chaulnes Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 408
The American Commissioners: Memorandum for Vergennes Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 409
Vergennes: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 412
From William Alexander Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 413
From — Bergere Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 415
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Mar 1, 1777, p 415
From — Bergere (unpublished) Sat, Mar 1, 1777
To Arthur Lee Sun, Mar 2, 1777, p 416
To Claude-Carloman de Rulhière Sun, Mar 2, 1777, p 419
Coder to Barbeu-Dubourg and Franklin Sun, Mar 2, 1777, p 420
Coder to Barbeu-Dubourg and Benjamin Franklin (unpublished) Sun, Mar 2, 1777
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Mon, Mar 3, 1777, p 420
From Buisson de Basseville Mon, Mar 3, 1777, p 420
From Buisson de Basseville (unpublished) Mon, Mar 3, 1777
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 421
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 422
From [Edward Bancroft] Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 424
From Anna Maria Clifton Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 425
From Jean-Paul Grandam Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 426
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Mar 4, 1777, p 426
From Jean-Paul Grandam (unpublished) Tue, Mar 4, 1777
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Wed, Mar 5, 1777, p 428
From — Barbier de St. Georges Wed, Mar 5, 1777, p 430
From Arthur Lee Wed, Mar 5, 1777, p 430
From Thomas Walpole Wed, Mar 5, 1777, p 431
From — Barbier de St. Georges (unpublished) Wed, Mar 5, 1777
To Richard Peters Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 432
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 434
From Bedaulx Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 435
From Duportail Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 435
From Nathan Rumsey Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 436
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Mar 6, 1777, p 436
From Charles Frederic Bedaulx (unpublished) Thu, Mar 6, 1777
Robert Morris to the American Commissioners Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 437
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 438
From William Alexander Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 439
From Coder Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 441
From Silas Deane Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 444
From Lambert Wickes Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 444
From Patience Wright Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 445
From Patience Wright Fri, Mar 7, 1777, p 447
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Mar 8, 1777, p 450
From Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Elie de Beaumont Sat, Mar 8, 1777, p 451
From Nathan Rumsey Sat, Mar 8, 1777, p 452
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Mar 8, 1777, p 453
From Elie de Beaumont Sun, Mar 9, 1777, p 454
From Richard Bache Mon, Mar 10, 1777, p 455
From Ebenezer Smith Platt Mon, Mar 10, 1777, p 456
From Elizabeth Wright Mon, Mar 10, 1777, p 457
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 11, 1777, p 459
Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 11, 1777, p 462
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 11, 1777, p 463
From Penet Tue, Mar 11, 1777, p 464
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Mar 11, 1777, p 465
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence Wed, Mar 12, 1777, p 466
The American Commissioners: Memorandum [for Vergennes] Wed, Mar 12, 1777, p 476
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Wed, Mar 12, 1777, p 477
From Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Mar 12, 1777, p 479
From William Wilkinson Wed, Mar 12, 1777, p 480
“Lettre du Comte de Chanmburg [Schaumberg]“: a Satire Attributed to Franklin Thu, Mar 13, 1777, p 480
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Thu, Mar 13, 1777, p 484
From — Baud Thu, Mar 13, 1777, p 485
Alexander Small on Franklin’s Views of Ventilation: Extract of a Memorandum Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 486
To — Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 492
From Paulze Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 493
The American Commissioners and the Farmers General: Proposed Tobacco Contract Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 493
Baron Schulenburg to the American Commissioners Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 495
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 496
From Alexander Small Sat, Mar 15, 1777, p 497
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Mar 16, 1777, p 498
From Louis-Pierre Penot Lombart (or Lombard), Chevalier de Laneuville Sun, Mar 16, 1777, p 500
The American Commissioners: Memorandum for the Farmers General Mon, Mar 17, 1777, p 501
From — Gastebois Mon, Mar 17, 1777, p 502
From — Gastebois (unpublished) Mon, Mar 17, 1777
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Tue, Mar 18, 1777, p 502
Debrissac de Saxey to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 18, 1777, p 505
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 18, 1777, p 506
From William Wilkinson Tue, Mar 18, 1777, p 506
Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners Wed, Mar 19, 1777, p 507
To Arthur Lee Fri, Mar 21, 1777, p 508
From Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Mar 21, 1777, p 511
From François Baudin Fri, Mar 21, 1777, p 512
From William Gordon Fri, Mar 21, 1777, p 512
From the Baron de Würmser Sat, Mar 22, 1777, p 513
From the Baron de Würmser Sun, Mar 23, 1777, p 514
From Baron de Würmser (unpublished) Sun, Mar 23, 1777
The American Commissioners and the Farmers General: Contract for Tobacco Mon, Mar 24, 1777, p 514
From the Comte de Clermont-Tonnerre Mon, Mar 24, 1777, p 517
From Germany, Girardot & Cie. Mon, Mar 24, 1777, p 518
To Michael Hillegas Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 518
To [Penet] Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 519
The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 519
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 520
From La Rochefoucauld Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 521
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Mar 25, 1777, p 521
From Jean-Jacques Caffiéri Wed, Mar 26, 1777, p 522
From La Rochefoucauld Wed, Mar 26, 1777, p 522
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Mar 27, 1777, p 524
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Mar 27, 1777, p 525
[The American Commissioners]: Memorandum [for Vergennes] Fri, Mar 28, 1777, p 525
Robert Morris to the American Commissioners Fri, Mar 28, 1777, p 526
From Samuel Cooper Fri, Mar 28, 1777, p 529
From — de Jousserant Fri, Mar 28, 1777, p 529
From François-Léonard-Pierre-Auguste Tissot Fri, Mar 28, 1777, p 530
From — de Jousserant (unpublished) Fri, Mar 28, 1777
To George Washington Sat, Mar 29, 1777, p 530
From William Alexander Sat, Mar 29, 1777, p 531
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Sat, Mar 29, 1777, p 532
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Mar 29, 1777, p 533
From [Samuel Cooper] Sun, Mar 30, 1777, p 534
From Silas Deane Sun, Mar 30, 1777, p 537
The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners Mon, Mar 31, 1777, p 537
From Reinier Arrenberg Mon, Mar 31, 1777, p 538
From Thomas Cushing, Sr. Mon, Mar 31, 1777, p 540
The American Commissioners and Chaumont: Draft of a Contract for Packets March 1777, p 541
From Louis-Guillaume Le Veillard March 1777, p 542
[Madame Brillon] to Louis-Guillaume Le Veillard March 1777, p 542
Contract between Chaumont and the American Commissioners Tue, Apr 1, 1777, p 543
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Apr 1, 1777, p 545
From Penet Tue, Apr 1, 1777, p 547
Seth Clark: Receipt Tue, Apr 1, 1777, p 548
From Seth Clark: receipt (unpublished) Tue, Apr 1, 1777
The American Commissioners to Lord Stormont Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 548
“Model of a Letter of Recommendation of a Person You Are Unacquainted with.” Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 549
To [Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de l’Aulne] Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 550
To George Washington Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 551
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 552
From Jan Ingenhousz Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 553
From — la Barberie Wed, Apr 2, 1777, p 554
From — la Barberie (unpublished) Wed, Apr 2, 1777
The American Commissioners to Lord Stormont Thu, Apr 3, 1777, p 554
The American Commissioners: Receipt for Money from the French Treasury Thu, Apr 3, 1777, p 554
From Silas Deane Thu, Apr 3, 1777, p 555
The American Commissioners to — d’Harvelay: Receipt (unpublished) Thu, Apr 3, 1777
From Peter P. Burdett Sat, Apr 5, 1777, p 555
From Aimé (or Amé)-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry Sat, Apr 5, 1777, p 557
From — Montée Sat, Apr 5, 1777, p 557
From — Montée (unpublished) Sat, Apr 5, 1777
To — Lith Sun, Apr 6, 1777, p 557
William Bingham to the American Commissioners Sun, Apr 6, 1777, p 559
To the Conde d’Aranda Mon, Apr 7, 1777, p 562
Boux to the American Commissioners Mon, Apr 7, 1777, p 563
From William Alexander Mon, Apr 7, 1777, p 565
From Feutry Mon, Apr 7, 1777, p 570
From Feutry Tue, Apr 8, 1777, p 570
From the Chevalier de Mazancourt Tue, Apr 8, 1777, p 571
From the Comtesse de Mazancourt Tue, Apr 8, 1777, p 571
From Charles [?] Rybot Tue, Apr 8, 1777, p 571
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Apr 8, 1777, p 572
From Chevalier de Mazancourt (unpublished) Tue, Apr 8, 1777
From Comtesse de Mazancourt (unpublished) Tue, Apr 8, 1777
To Charles [?] Rybot Wed, Apr 9, 1777, p 573
From — Butor Wed, Apr 9, 1777, p 574
From Feutry Wed, Apr 9, 1777, p 574
From Jean-François Georgel Wed, Apr 9, 1777, p 574
From Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard Wed, Apr 9, 1777, p 575
From — Butor (unpublished) Wed, Apr 9, 1777
From Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Apr 10, 1777, p 575
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Apr 12, 1777, p 576
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Apr 12, 1777, p 578
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Apr 12, 1777, p 579
From — de Gailhard Sun, Apr 13, 1777, p 580
From — de Gailhard (unpublished) Sun, Apr 13, 1777
From Antoine Court de Gébelin Mon, Apr 14, 1777, p 580
To Richard Bache Mon, Apr 14, 1777, p 581
From the Comtesse Conway Mon, Apr 14, 1777, p 582
From Paul Veron Mon, Apr 14, 1777, p 582
From — Brethon Mon, Apr 14, 1777, p 583
From — Brethon (unpublished) Mon, Apr 14, 1777
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Tue, Apr 15, 1777, p 583
From Nathan Rumsey Tue, Apr 15, 1777, p 585
From the Comte de Sarsfield Tue, Apr 15, 1777, p 586
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Apr 15, 1777, p 586
From Feutry Tue, Apr 15, 1777, p 587
From Comte de Sarsfield (unpublished) Tue, Apr 15, 1777
From Antoine-Joseph Raup de Baptestin de Moulières Wed, Apr 16, 1777, p 588
From — Desegray Wed, Apr 16, 1777, p 588
From — Franquelin Wed, Apr 16, 1777, p 589
From Louis Gioanetti Pellion Wed, Apr 16, 1777, p 589
From Louis Gioanetti Pellion (unpublished) Wed, Apr 16, 1777
From the Chevalier de Basserode Thu, Apr 17, 1777, p 589
From Feutry Thu, Apr 17, 1777, p 590
From Chevaier de Basserode (unpublished) Thu, Apr 17, 1777
The American Commissioners to the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau Sat, Apr 19, 1777, p 590
The American Commissioners to Baron Schulenburg Sat, Apr 19, 1777, p 591
From François de Brahm Sun, Apr 20, 1777, p 593
The American Commissioners to Henry Johnson Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 593
From Jabez Maud Fisher Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 595
To Jabez Maud Fisher Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 596
From — de Bragelonne Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 597
From Feutry Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 597
From La Rochefoucauld Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 598
From Benjamin Sowden Mon, Apr 21, 1777, p 599
To [Pierre-Joseph Perreau] Tue, Apr 22, 1777, p 601
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Apr 22, 1777, p 602
From Joseph Cauffman Wed, Apr 23, 1777, p 603
To La Rochefoucauld and the Duchesse d’Enville Fri, Apr 25, 1777, p 606
Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners Fri, Apr 25, 1777, p 608
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Fri, Apr 25, 1777, p 609
From the Vicomte de Sarsfield Fri, Apr 25, 1777, p 610
From Rodolphe Valltravers Fri, Apr 25, 1777, p 610
From Vicomte de Sarsfield (unpublished) Fri, Apr 25, 1777
The American Commissioners to [the Conde de Sousa Coutinho] Sat, Apr 26, 1777, p 611
To Jan Ingenhousz Sat, Apr 26, 1777, p 613
William Bingham to the American Commissioners Sat, Apr 26, 1777, p 614
From Jean Annet Chabreu Duparquet Sat, Apr 26, 1777, p 617
From Feutry Sat, Apr 26, 1777, p 617
From Jean Annet Chabreu Duparquet (unpublished) Sat, Apr 26, 1777
Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners Sun, Apr 27, 1777, p 617
From Jean-Jacques Bachelier Sun, Apr 27, 1777, p 619
From — Eÿraut Sun, Apr 27, 1777, p 619
Feutry: Verse for Franklin’s Portrait Sun, Apr 27, 1777, p 620
From — Eÿraut (unpublished) Sun, Apr 27, 1777
The American Commissioners to [the Committee of Secret Correspondence] Mon, Apr 28, 1777, p 620
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Mon, Apr 28, 1777, p 622
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Apr 28, 1777, p 623
[The Marine Committee of Congress] to the American Commissioners Tue, Apr 29, 1777, p 624
From the Marquise de Sainneville Wed, Apr 30, 1777, p 626
Acknowledgments of Poetic Offerings to Franklin (I) 1777, p 626
Acknowledgments of Poetic Offerings to Franklin (II) 1777, p 627
Acknowledgments of Poetic Offerings to Franklin (III) 1777, p 628
Acknowledgments of Poetic Offerings to Franklin (IV) 1777, p 628
Acknowledgments of Poetic Offerings to Franklin (V) 1777, p 628