From Benjamin Franklin to Gabriel Johonnot, 15 February 1782
To Gabriel Johonnot
Copy: Library of Congress
Passy 15. Feb. 1782
Sir,
I received the Letter you honoured me with dated the 4 Inst.9 & inclosing 4 Setts of Exchange on Boston for the Sum of one hundred and forty six Pounds Sterling, being the Amount of Advances on your Account. Herewith I return your Recet. for the 100. Louis I lent you that Sum being included in your Draft.1
As you kindly offer to take Charge of any Letters I may wish to send to America, I take the Liberty of sending you the inclosed of which I beg your Care.
Wishing you an agreable Passage & I [a] happy meeting with your Family and Friends.2
I have the honour to be Sir, Your &c.
Col. Johonnot.
9. Missing.
1. See our annotation of BF to Johonnot, Jan. 24, above. BF forwarded these four bills to JW, who returned them for BF’s endorsement: JW to WTF, March 2, APS.
2. Johonnot arrived in Baltimore about the beginning of July: Samuel Cooper to BF, Sept. 6 (Mass. Hist. Soc.). We do not know which letters he carried.