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1765 French Letter to Ben Franklin -?translate?

D'merrill
D'merrill ✭
January 22 edited January 22 in Search

May 1765 Henri Ehrenfried contacts the British Ambassador to colonies [Franklin]. He is collecting immigrants from France, but hasn't been paid by General Waldo.

Can anyone tell if the Newport (could be anywhere America, Franch, England, Belgium?) immigrants are in Philadelphia? When General [?Samuel?] Waldo dies? What Franklin is up to in 1765 besides complaining about the Stamp Act?

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/139855489

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/139855490

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/139855491

Original letter ended up in MassBay Govenor's Office in immigration book 15A

thanx

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 22 Answer ✓

    Here is a link to the letter in searchable text from Founders Online. You can copy and paste it into Google translate. The source notes may be of interest to you.

    https://founders.archives.gov/?q=%20Recipient%3A%22Franklin%2C%20Benjamin%22%20Author%3A%22Luther%2C%20Heinrich%20Ehrenfried%22&s=1111311121&r=1

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  • D'merrill
    D'merrill ✭
    January 24

    !!!Ding, Ding, Ding. Bullseye. Franklin IS involved in Palatine immigration. Should have known anything Franklin would be on a college/hist.Soc. site.

    p.s. Too big for google trans. Got it with 3 cut pastes. Gracia!

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 24

    Glad to be able to help. I love the Founders Archives and Google Translate. The search engine in the archive is fascinating with all the correspondence and business letters of the 7 major players. But, I especially love to read the letters between Abigail Adams and John Adams and her sister.

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