To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway, 22 March 1778

From the Comtesse Conway

ALS: American Philosophical Society

Auxerre 22 m[arch1] 1778

My dear father américain,

God Bess liberty! I drunk with all my heart to the republick of the united provinces, end to your dear health. I am prepared to my departure if you will, end if it possible. Give me I pray you leave to go. I shall be happy of to live under the Laws of venerable goodman richard. Adieu my dear father I am with the most respect end tenderness, your humble Servant end your daughter

D B F Conway

Addressed: à Monsieur / Monsieur franklin / ministre plenipotenciere / des provinces unies de / L’amerique / A passy

1. We assume from the opening sentences that she had just heard of the commissioners’ reception at court.

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Source Project: Franklin Papers
Title: To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway, 22 March 1778
Author: Conway, Françoise-Antoinette-Jeanne Langlois du Bouchet, comtesse de
Recipient: Franklin, Benjamin
Date: 22 March 1778

Reference

Cite as: “To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway, 22 March 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-26-02-0107. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 26, March 1 through June 30, 1778, ed. William B. Willcox. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1987, pp. 152–153.]

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