From Benjamin Franklin to [Madame Brouttin Mollien de Sombres], [after 4 March 1784]
To [Madame Brouttin Mollien de Sombres]
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society
[after March 4, 1784]8
That I am sorry I was not at home when she did me the honour of calling on me. That the Appointment of Consuls does not belong to me: but That whenever one is appointed for Dunkirk, I imagine it will be Mr Coffyn, who for seven Years past has constantly served the United States in taking Care of & relieving their poor Prisoners escaping from England & other very troublesome Services without any Reward or Recompence whatever.
Notation: No name.—
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
8. This draft of a reply was written on the verso of Mme Brouttin’s letter of March 4 (above).