James Laurens, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 12 November 1778
James Laurens, Jr.,4 to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Le Vigan5 12th Novemr: 1778.
Messieurs
I return you my sincere thanks for the Pass that you were so obliging as to send me, under cover of a Letter of 23d. Ulto: from Doctr. Franklin.6 And I am exceedingly mortified at finding myself under the necessity of troubling you again upon this occasion, but the Commandant of this place, informs me, that a Pass from Government is indispensably necessary.
I must therefore entreat the favour of you to procure me such a one, & as I may probably remove from hence about the 10th of next Month, I shall esteem it a great favour, if you will forward me the Pass, as soon as Possible, Letting me know the expence that attends it. I am with great Respect Gentlemen Your most Obedient humble Servant
Jas: Laurens./ JR
Addressed: Messieurs / Messieurs Franklin Lee & Adams / Deputés Plenipotentiaires des treize / Etats Unis, De l’Amerique Septentrionale / Paris
Endorsed by John Adams: Jas. Laurens—
Notation: Nov. 12 1778
4. The brother of Henry Laurens. He had requested seven weeks earlier (XXVII, 468–70) a pass for traveling through France with his wife, a relative of hers, and two nieces.
5. In Languedoc, the location of his earlier letter.
6. Not extant.