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From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 20 March 1779

To Sartine

Copy:8 Library of Congress

A Passy Le 20 Mars 1779

Monsieur

Je prends la Liberté d’introduire aupres de votre Excellence le Commodore Gillon de la Caroline Meridionale. Cet Etat l’envoie en France pour y negocier une Affaire tres Importante.9 Il desireroit soumettre quelques Propositions aux Lumieres de votre Excellence, & je me flatte qu’elle voudra bien lui accorder une Audience favorable. J’ai L’honneur d’etre avec beaucoup de Respect Monsieur de votre Excellence Le t. h. e. t. o. S.

BF.

His Excy. M. de Sartine

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

8A line is drawn through this copy, found in BF’s letterbook, but the letter must have been sent, as Sartine acknowledged it on March 22.

9Alexander Gillon, Commodore of the S.C. Navy, had been sent to Europe to obtain three warships: XXVII, 47n. He arrived at Brest on Jan. 25: XXVIII, 423.

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