From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frederic Dumas, 1 October 1776
To Charles-Guillame-Frédéric Dumas
ALS: Yale University Library; copy: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères
Philada. Oct. 1. 1776
Sir,
I have just time to acknowledge the Receipt of your two Packets, A and B. with the Pamphlets enclos’d, the Contents of which are very satisfactory.1 You will hear from me more fully in a little time.2 With great Esteem I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant
B Franklin
We have a great Force brought against us here, but continue firm.
Mr Dumas.
1. See Cornelius Stevenson to BF above, Aug. 22, 1776.
2. He apparently did so, but the letter miscarried; see BF to Dumas below, Jan. 28, 1777.