From Benjamin Franklin to Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand, 7 April 1782
To Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress
Passy, April 7. 1782
Sir,
This is to request you would immediately discharge and take up sundry Bills of Exchange, amounting to One Thousand Six hundred and seventy one Dollars, which were accepted by Mr Jay at Madrid, & afterwards protested for Nonpayment, and are now in the hands of Messrs. Pache, freres & Co at Paris.3 I am, Sir Your most obedt Servant
[In the margin:] Dollars 1671
Mr Grand,
Mr Grand Banker at Paris
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
3. Grand paid the bills on April 23: Account XXVII (XXXII, 4).