Benjamin Franklin Papers

The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard, 13 October 1778

The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard

AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives

Passi Octr. 13. 1778

Sir

We have the Honour of enclosing to you a Copy of M. de Sartines Answer to our Application in Support of your Demand of your Baggage taken on Board the Nile.2 We have agreable to your last Letter written again to Mr. De Sartine requesting him to Stop the Sale of the Things till you can make your Objections to their being lawful Prize.

The Hon. Mr Izard.

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

2. Sartine’s letter was of Oct. 7 but Izard, as he wrote the commissioners on Oct. 10, had already seen a copy.

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    Franklin Papers
    Title
    The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard, 13 October 1778
    Authors
    American Commissioners
    Franklin, Benjamin
    Lee, Arthur
    Adams, John
    Recipient
    Izard, Ralph
    Date
    13 October 1778

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    “The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard, 13 October 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-27-02-0531. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 27, July 1 through October 31, 1778, ed. Claude A. Lopez. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1988, pp. 549–550.]