To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Johnson, 13 June 1780
From Joshua Johnson
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Nantes 13 June 1780
Sir
I have the honor to hand you inclosed four Letters that has this moment arrived by a Ship from New London & who departed 9 Ultimo.8 I am with esteem Sir Your most Obed. Serv
Joshua Johnson
His Excellency. Benjn. Franklin Esqr.
Notation: Johnson Jonathan, Nantes 13. June 1780.
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
8. These must have been brought by the Négresse; see our annotation of Jonathan Trumbull’s April 12 letter and that of Jonathan Williams, Sr., of April 25.