To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 2 August 1784
From John Paul Jones
AL: University of Pennsylvania Library
Paris Augt. the 2d. 1784
Mr Paul Jones has the Honor to accept Doctor Franklin’s kind Invitation for Dinner on Wednesday the 4th. Instant9
Addressed: A son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin Ministre / Plenipotentiere des Etâts-Unis / en son Hotêl à Passy / près Paris.
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
9. The Duke of Dorset was also among the “grande Compagnie” dining with BF on this date: BFB’s journal, entry of Aug. 4, 1784.