To Benjamin Franklin from Gérard Brantsen, 15 October 1782
From Gerard Brantsen7
AL: University of Pennsylvania Library
Paris ce 15. d’octobre 1782.
Mr. de Brantsen, Ministre Plenipotentiaire de LL. HH. pp.8 les Etats Generaúx des Provinces Unies des Pays bas a l’honneúr d’assurér Mr. Franklin de ses tres humbles civilités et de lui envoÿer ci jointe úne lettre dú Professeúr Ingen-Hoúz, qu’il a reçue hier dans son paqúet de Vienne.9 Il lui offre en même temps ses services poúr faire parvenir en sureté la reponse a Mr. d’Ingen-Hoúz.
Notation: Brantsen 15. Oct. 1782.
7. Who was introduced by Dumas on Sept. 4, above. Although he had been in Paris since Sept. 10, Brantsen did not present his diplomatic credentials until Nov. 3. He informed BF of his reception at court in a brief letter dated only November, 1782 (APS); the event was also reported in the Gaz. de Leyde, Nov. 15, sup.
8. Leurs Hautes Puissances, an honorific title given to the States General of the Netherlands.
9. Ingenhousz to BF, Oct. 2, above.