1To George Washington from Pierre Penet and Emmanuel de Pliarne, 18 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Little incidents which must occur to persons travelling in a Country, the Language of which they are unacquainted with—prevented our Setting out yesterday—we hope nothing will Stop our proceeding this day—and we make account of arriveing at the place of our destination in about eight days —immediatly on our arrival—our first duty will be to acquaint you thereof—as our first obligation at...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Penet, 3 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: South Carolina Historical Society We have the Honour to write you by Capn. Crawford of Rhode Island that Mr. Brown of Providence consign’d to us at Nants, whoom we have dispatched with a Cargo of Powder Musckets saltpeter &ca. who promiss’d to deliver you this. I had the honour to inform you in May last at my arrival in Europe of the success of my opperations, and of the advantageous...
3To George Washington from Pierre Penet, 3 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am pleased to present you my Respects, and to inform you of the Success of my Operations in France. I can assure you you need not fear the want of Amunition, I have found the Means to furnish your Armies, and to provide your Garrisons. There will go to you immediately four Subjects, two of which are of Distinction and great Merit, and who will deliver into proper hands the political State of...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 11 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. rumcay porteur de la presante est partie ce jour pour cerandre [se rendre] a paris avec le capt. hammond arrivant dans ce port expedie par le committé secret de philadelphie a baltimore avec des lettres pour vous Mr. Deane et Lée; nous esperons qu’il vous serat parvenus heureusement et nous attandons vos ordres et son retour pour l’expedier ausitot avec...
5From Benjamin Franklin to [Penet], 25 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer, M. de Bert, is desirous of going to America. He goes at his own Expence, but will want Advice about his Passage. As he is your Countryman, I cannot do better for him, than to introduce him to you and to recommend him to your Civilities, as a Gentleman of Character and Merit. I receiv’d your Favour by Mr. Rumsey, and am glad to hear of your Welfare,...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 1 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Celle ci est pour avoir l’honneur de vous prevenir qu’il vient de nous arriver deux Navires, l’un de la Caroline que nous avons expedié en Octobre dernier et l’autre de Philadelphia expedié par Messrs. Nixon & Co. Les lettres nous ne sont pas encore parvenue. S’il y en a pour vous nous aurons l’honneur de vous les adresser ausitôt; nous venons d’expedier le...
7Pierre Penet to the American Commissioners, 6 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mon. thomas morris viens de me communicquer la lettre qu’il viens de recevoir signé de Mrs. Francklin, Diane, et Lée, ma surprisse feus grande lorsque j’en eus fais lecture. Il faut Messieurs que l’on vous aye bien male informmé de moy et mes commettans pour que tout a cou, sans nous en prevenir vous fassiéz retirer des affaires des mains de Mr. S. Sollier...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 8 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’avais mis a la Daine [Douane] un fromage que m’a remis le Capt. hamon a son Deparre de nantes pour vous le faire passer. L’envois ayant etée oublié je viens de le faire charger moy meme a l’adresse de Mr. Sollier pour vous le faire tenir. Bienk flatté que cette occation me proccure le plaisir de me rappeller a votre Souvenir ou je suis endierement oublie....
9To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 26 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cy joint une lettre que je viens de recevoir de mon associer Mr. Pliarne; que j’ay recus par un petit navirre arrivé de Charlestoun. J’ay crus devoir vous l’adresser ausitot je panse que vous n’ignioré point toutes les nouvélles de l’americque concequamant je ne vous les communicqueréz point. J’eus l’honneur de vous ecrire dejas plusieurs lettres. Il est...
10To George Washington from Pierre Penet, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
permit me to address these few lines in Congratulation of your late success against the Troops of Great Brittain, as we have just had the agreeable news by post of the arrival of a Packet at St Malo’s in this Kingdom, whereby we learn you have drove them & prevented their schemes against the Southern Colonies—I have taken the Liberty of sending you a pair of Shoulder knots & a sword knot, also...