To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Harrison, 23 December 1783
From ——— Harrison4
AL: American Philosophical Society
Hotel des armes de L’Empire rue D’auphin Paris.
23 Xbre. 83
Mr Harrison presents his respectful Compliments to His Excellency, is sensible of his polite Invitation at same Time is sorry that an Indisposition that has Kept him confined since his arrival in Paris, prevents his having the Honor to wait on His Excellency on Thursday next.5
His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esqr.
Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin / en Son hôtel / a Passy
4. The handwriting is unfamiliar to us. We suspect that this is the American merchant George Harrison, who was based in Nantes and met BF in August, 1783, when BF gave him a letter of introduction to Vergennes: XL, 490–1, 509.
5. Christmas day, when BF hosted a dinner party; see John Paul Jones to BF, Dec. 20.