From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 12 September 1779
To Arthur Lee
AL: Harvard University Library
Passy, Sept. 12. 79
Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Lee, and sends all the Journals he has; but, as he has not yet had time to read them, he prays Mr Lee to return them when he has perus’d them.—4
Addressed: The honble A Lee Esqr / Paris.
Notation: Sepr. 12. 1779
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
4. Lee did so later that day with a note saying, “Mr. Lee presents his Compts. to Dr. Franklin & returns the Journals, with his thanks.” APS.