To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Paulze, 18 January 1777
From Jacques Paulze4
AL: American Philosophical Society
Paris le 18 janv 1777.
M. Paulze souhaite le bonjour à M. francklin et lui rapelle la promesse qu’il a faite a M. Grand de lui faire l’honneur de diner chés lui mardi prochain 21 de ce mois avec M. son petit fils et MM. Dean, Lée et autres des MM. du Congres qui voudront lui faire cet honneur.
Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur le Docteur f[ranklin] / hotel D’hambourg / rue Jacob.
4. See Dubourg to BF above, before Jan. 8. The host for whom he was writing was either the prominent Parisian banker Rodolphe-Ferdinand, usually known as Ferdinand, Grand (1726–94), or possibly his older brother and fellow banker, the Chevalier Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas, known as Georges (1716–93), whose base was Amsterdam but who was frequently in Paris. Both men became of crucial importance to the commissioners and will appear with corresponding frequency. For the background of the house see Lüthy, Banque protestante, II, 339–42.