1To Benjamin Franklin from Michaël Kôváts de Fabricÿ, 13 January 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, January 13, 1777, in Latin: I am Hungarian, trained in the Prussian army, where I rose from the ranks by merit and valor to be chief officer of the Guards. I have come here on my own to offer my services to Congress. Through the help of M. Fadeville, a merchant of this city and a supporter of the American cause, I have secured a passage with...