To Benjamin Franklin from –– Luet de Biscontin, 3 October 1778: résumé
From –– Luet de Biscontin2
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Venice, October 3, 1778, in French: I wish to apply for the post of American consul in Venice. My knowledge of this Republic’s laws and customs, as well as the many personal connections I have formed over my fifteen years’ residence here, will enable me to defend American interests efficiently. I shall, if needed, provide you with references.>
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
2. He signs himself “Chancelier du Consulat de France a Venise.”