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Title: Alexander, William to William Temple Franklin, 1783 February 13; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27270
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Temple Franklin. Enclosing a letter to be delivered to M. d'Aguesseau. The estates in Grenada were sequestrated. If Thomas Walpole's claims are unjust, he can ruin the estates in three months before the English get possession.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Estate; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-02-13; 2022

Title: Alexander, William to William Temple Franklin, 1779 November 3; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25117
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Temple Franklin. Sending Jonathan William Jr.'s horse.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Horses; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-11-03; 2022

Title: Alexander, William to Benjamin Franklin, 1783 July 8; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26652
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Franklin Temple. St. Germain. Requests a reply to the invitation to dine at Mme. [la Comtesse] de la Marcke's.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1783-07-08; 2022

Title: Alexander, William to William Temple Franklin, 1779 August 9; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25418
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Temple Franklin. Advising him that the ball to be given by Mme. de Merville has been postponed.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-08-09; 2022

Title: Alexander, William to William Temple Franklin, 1780 June 9; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25432
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Temple Franklin. Leaves that night in the "Diligence," asks for the packets and offers to execute any commission "an inch short of high treason." Expects to be back from England within three weeks.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International travel; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-06-09; 2022

Title: Alexander, William to William Temple Franklin, 1781 November 14; Alexander, William, 1729-1819. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26546
Description: Letter from William Alexander to William Temple Franklin. Encloses a letter for Abbé de la Roche and one from Capt. John Kinnier, an English prisoner at Ancenis, who begs to be exchanged with his crew for American prisoners in England. Capt. Gustavus Cunningham has had an offer of a 30-gun French frigate, but will not accept without an American commission.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Alexander, William, 1729-1819; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-11-14; 2022