From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 27 June 1784
To John Adams
ALS: Massachusetts Historical Society
Passy, June 27. 1784.
Sir,
Inclosed I have the Honour of sending to your Excellency Copies of Papers contain’d in a Dispatch just receiv’d from Congress.5 The Affair of the Free Ports recommended to us, has been sometime settled: They are Dunkirk, L’Orient, Bayonne & Marseilles.—6
I wonder much that we hear nothing from Congress of their foreign Arrangements. This short Line from the President is the only one I have receiv’d since that of Jan. 14. which accompanied the Ratification.—7
With great Respect I have the Honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient & most humble Servant
B. Franklin
His Excellency John Adams, Esqr
Endorsed: Dr Franklin 27 June
5. Mifflin’s letter of March 20, above.
6. The arrêt of May 14 also included a fifth port, St.-Jean-de Luz: XXXIX, 106.
7. XLI 456–7.