1To Benjamin Franklin from [Julien-Pierre] Allaire, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On February 14, Peter Allaire had asked Temple Franklin to obtain from his grandfather a passport allowing him to leave for Brussels the following day. To Temple’s query at the bottom of the document, Franklin answered a large “No.” On the following morning, Allaire was arrested and taken to the Bastille, where he remained confined until May 24 under the...