1The Committee of Secret Correspondence to [Arthur Lee], 30 November 1775 (Franklin Papers)
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2The Committee of Secret Correspondence to [Arthur Lee], 12 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
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3The Continental Congress: Instructions to Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee as Commissioners to France, [24 … (Franklin Papers)
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4Barbeu-Dubourg: Memorandum for the American Commissioners, [before 9 January? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
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5The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Arthur Lee, 23 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
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6The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners to France, 24 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
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7Barbeu-Dubourg: Memorandum for the American Commissioners, [after 21 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
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8The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 21[–23] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
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9Louis Lebègue de Presle Duportail to the American Commissioners, [29 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
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10The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the Amerìcan Commissioners, 30 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
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11Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 4 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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12Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners, 6 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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13Geoffroy Chalut de Verin to the American Commissioners, [before 6 January 1778] (Franklin Papers)
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14Chaumont to the American Commissioners, 9 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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15The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 9 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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16Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 11 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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17The King’s Answer to the American Commissioners, 13 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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18The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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19Thomas Morris to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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20Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have bin Waiting Ever Since I wrote you Last for the...
21Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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22Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 17 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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23Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 18 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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24Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 18 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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25Dumas to the American Commissioners, 21 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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26[Duportail] to the American Commissioners, 21 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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27Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 21 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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28Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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29Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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30Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 25 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
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