To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Amezaga, 17 April 1779
From the Marquis d’Amezaga4
AL: American Philosophical Society
Samedy 17. avril 1779
Mr. D’amezaga, fait ses plus tendres Compliment à Monsieur de franklin, et luy fait demander sil se trouvera demain chès luy à l’heure du dinner. Mr. D’Amezaga Compte Toujours, que Monsieur de frankin fera Lhonneur Lundy, à Mr Amelot de venir dinner chés luy à Paris où Mr. D’amezaga se rendera.
Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur de franklin / a Pacy / a Pacy
4. Born in 1710 to a Spanish family established in Nancy, Ignace d’Urtado, Marquis d’Amezaga, after a career in the military, became first gentleman at the court of Stanislas (the former King of Poland), Duke of Lorraine. In 1754 he married Marie-Anne de Vougny, widow of Jean-Jacques Amelot de Chaillou and mother of Antoine-Jean. DBF, II, 604, 614, 642. The stepson had invited BF for dinner on April 12th (see his letter of the 8th), but the present letter refers to the 19th. Several of Amezaga’s letters to BF concern joint dinner parties with Amelot.