Benjamin Franklin Papers

Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 3 March 1777

Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners

ALS: American Philosophical Society

L’Orient March 3d 1777

Gentlemen,

I recd. yours of the 23d Feby. by Mr. Defrancy which I am Sorry Come so late, as the Vessels are all gone. He will soon return, when I shall give you as full an Answer as I Can to all your proposals.3 We have got up to place of Carreening and are now prepairing for that Bussiness; time is now our Own and you may order or dispose of us as you think proper. From Gentlemen Your obedient Humble Servant

Lambt. Wickes

To the Honbles: Dr. Franklin Silas Dean

Addressed: To / The Honble. Dr. Benja. Franklin / at / Paris

Notation: Capt Weekes L’Orient March 3 77

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

3One of the proposals, which have been lost with the letter of Feb. 23, may have been that ships be dispatched by way of the West Indies because the direct route was at that season too dangerous; on this point the commissioners and Beaumarchais were agreed. Deane Papers, II, 12.

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