Sartine to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1778: résumé

Sartine to the American Commissioners8

Two copies: Library of Congress

<Marly, June 3, 1778, in French: I have your letter of May 16 and must decline your request for a frigate to protect ships sent to America by Basmarein & Raimbaux; His Majesty does not wish for the moment to detach any for private purposes.>

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

8. Published in Taylor, Adams Papers, VI, 180.

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Source Project: Franklin Papers
Title: Sartine to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1778: résumé
Author: Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de
Recipients: American Commissioners
Franklin, Benjamin
Lee, Arthur
Adams, John
Date: 3 June 1778

Reference

Cite as: “Sartine to the American Commissioners, 3 June 1778: résumé,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-26-02-0515. [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, p. 580.]