From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 June 1778

To the Baron de Sainneville6

ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society

Passy, June 23. 1778

Sir

I have just received safe the several Letters and Packets you did me the Honour of forwarding to me. Please to accept my thankful Acknowledgements for your kind Care of them. They speak of you with great Regard, and express some Concern that our People had it not more in their Power to manifest their Respect for your Person and Affection for your Nation. With great Esteem I have the honour to be Sir Your most obedient humble Servant

BF.

Capt Sainneville

Notation: Letter to Capt Sainneville

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

6. In answer to his above, June 17.

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Title: From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 June 1778
Author: Franklin, Benjamin
Recipient: Sainneville, ——, baron de
Date: 23 June 1778

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Cite as: “From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 June 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, last modified June 29, 2017, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-26-02-0606. [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. 674–675.]

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