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[Document, 1775 February 25]

1. [Document, 1775 February 25]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 25, 1775
  • Summary: Congress censured by ministry for first accepting the Galloway plan and then rejecting it. It is whispered by ministerial people that you and Jay give them private information of colonial activities and are favorable to British measures. Because of th...
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[Document, 1777 February 08]

2. [Document, 1777 February 08]

[Document, 1777 June 02]

3. [Document, 1777 June 02]

[Document, 1779 June 02]

4. [Document, 1779 June 02]

[Document, 1779 June 02]

5. [Document, 1779 June 02]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 02, 1779
  • Summary: Has received Jay's letter of Jan. 3. Colonel Diricks called on his way to Holland with the recommendation of Governor Trumbull but it did not mention his business and I do not have the act of the subject so I am in the dark about the matter. One good ...
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[Document, 1779 June 02]

6. [Document, 1779 June 02]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 02, 1779
  • Summary: Has received Jay's letter of Jan. 3. Colonel Diricks called on his way to Holland with the recommendation of Governor Trumbull but it did not mention his business and I do not have the act of the subject so I am in the dark about the matter. One good ...
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Document, 1779 October 04

7. Document, 1779 October 04

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 October 04
  • Summary: Has not been able to examine the accounts mentioned in John Jay's letter of June 1779. Letters of Congress to French King received. Progress of Dutch loans. Neufville's "self-interested" behavior has riled Franklin. Sees no hop...
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Document, 1779 October 16

8. Document, 1779 October 16

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author)
  • Date: 1779 October 16
  • Summary: Jay appointed to treat with Spain and Adams to treat with Great Britain. Carmichael will be Jay's secretary and Francis Dana to Adams. The ministers to receive 2500 pounds and the secretaries 1000 pounds. Franklin asked to supp...
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Document, 1780 April 07

9. Document, 1780 April 07

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 07
  • Summary: It is an utter falsehood that bills have not been honored that were payable in France. Grand corroborates this statement.
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Document, 1780 April 07

10. Document, 1780 April 07

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 07
  • Summary: Jay's favorable impression and account of Gerard agrees with the opinion of Gerard which Franklin communicated to Gerard's brother, the Secretary to the Council of State. In his next letter he will inform Jay of secret negotiat...
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Document, 1780 February 22

11. Document, 1780 February 22

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 February 22
  • Summary: Happy to hear of his arrival in Spain. Since he knew that the Confederacy sailed on October 28th, he had nearly despaired of hearing from him again. Responds to Jay's advice concerning bill of exchange drawn by Jay on Franklin,...
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Document, 1780 February n.d.

12. Document, 1780 February n.d.

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: 1780 February n.d.
  • Summary: The territory claimed by the U.S. east of Mississippi is theirs by virtue of its being ceded to Britain in 1763. Spain can maintain that some of this territory is a legitimate object of conquest. But these territories are few i...
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Document, 1780 July 31

13. Document, 1780 July 31

Document, 1780 July 31

14. Document, 1780 July 31

Document, 1780 June 25

15. Document, 1780 June 25

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 June 25
  • Summary: Recommends Mr. [ ] Ross to Jay for financial assistance. Ross was commissioned by Congress to purchase supplies for the army. After he incurred indebtedness on this account, the shipments of tobacco sent to establish a balance ...
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Document, 1780 October 02

16. Document, 1780 October 02

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 October 02
  • Summary: He is distressed by the flood of bills drawn upon him by Congress and has written to them to desist in the practice lest it lead to a loss of their credit. On application to the French court, he has received the assurances of t...
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Document, 1781 April 12

17. Document, 1781 April 12

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 April 12
  • Summary: Autograph Letter Signed Version of document 10318. Endorsed by John Jay. Refers to John Jay's letters of 21 February, 11 March and 1 April. Pleased that John Jay has been promised $150,000. Asks John Jay to draw on his (Frankli...
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[Document, 1781 April 12]

18. [Document, 1781 April 12]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 12, 1781
  • Summary: Letterbook copy document 10318. Refers to John Jay's letters of 21 February, 11 March and 1 April. Pleased that John Jay has been promised $150,000. Asks John Jay to draw on his (Franklin's) funds for living expenses. Suggests that John Jay succeed hi...
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[Document, 1781 April 12]

19. [Document, 1781 April 12]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 12, 1781
  • Summary: Letterbook copy document 10318. Refers to John Jay's letters of 21 February, 11 March and 1 April. Pleased that John Jay has been promised $150,000. Asks John Jay to draw on his (Franklin's) funds for living expenses. Suggests that John Jay succeed hi...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1781 August 20]

20. [Document, 1781 August 20]

  • Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 20, 1781
  • Summary: Typed copy of document 5594. Discusses monetary arrangements, which neither of them understands very well. Franklin also complains of lack of correspondence, and he wishes that Congress would appoint one man to be in charge of foreign affairs. Frankli...
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