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The Prince de Poix to Franklin and John Adams, [12 April? 1778]

The Prince de Poix3 to Franklin and John Adams

AL: Mrs. Harry Hull, Washington, D.C. (1957)

Ce Dimanche a 5 h. [April 12?, 17784]

Le Prince de Poix est venu pour avoir l’honneur de voir Messieurs Franklin and Adams. Il a le plus grand empressement de faire connoissançe avec Monsieur Adams qui a eu la bonté de lui apporter une lettre de M. de la Faÿette.5 Il aura l’honneur de repasser mardy matin et de lui offrir tous ses serviçes pour ce qui pouroit lui etre agreable dans ce pays ou l’on est si aise de le voir.

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

3. Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles de Mouchy, prince de Poix (1752–1819), the first cousin once removed of the marquise de Lafayette, was at this time a captain in the King’s guard. Dictionnaire de la noblesse, XIII, 995–6; Idzerda, Lafayette Papers, I, [xliv–xlv].

4. The first Sunday after Adams’ arrival in Paris.

5. Lafayette’s letter, which has not been found, introduced Adams to the Prince: ibid., p. 227.

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    Title
    The Prince de Poix to Franklin and John Adams, [12 April? 1778]
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    Poix, Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles de Mouchy, prince de
    Recipients
    Franklin, Benjamin
    Adams, John
    Date
    12 April 1778

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    “The Prince de Poix to Franklin and John Adams, [12 April? 1778],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-26-02-0215. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 26, March 1 through June 30, 1778, ed. William B. Willcox. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1987, p. 280.]