1To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: South Carolina Historical Society The interval between my debarkation and the departure of the post allows me only a moment to aprise Your Excellency of my arrival at this place in the frigate Alliance after a passage of twenty six days from Boston. I should have prosecuted my journey to passy without an instant’s repose, in order to deliver Your...