1From Benjamin Franklin to All Commanders of Vessels of War, [4 March 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress To all Commanders of Vessels of War commission’d by the Congress of the United States of North America, These are to certify you, that the Bearer M. Riotto is a Subject of his most Christian Majesty the King of France, appertaining to his Highness the Prince of Conti, and that the Horses and the Dogs, or other Effects that...
2From Benjamin Franklin to the Prince de Conti, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Je joins ici Le Passeport que votre Altesse serenissime ma demandé pour Le Sr. Riotto dans La Lettre qu’ill ma fait l’honneur de mécrire Le du mois dernier. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec Le plus profond Respect, Monseigneur de votre altesse Serenissime Le tres h. & t. o. S. Louis-François-Joseph de Bourbon, comte de la Marche and prince de Conti, a leading French...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Landais, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d yours of the 26 past, relating to the Refitting of your Ship. Your Reasons for not mixing french seamen with the American seem to be good. On the Representations of Dr. Winship to the same Effect, who came from you and expressed your Mind to me, I laid aside the thought of applying to the Minister for a proper Number of them, to enable you to make a Cruize...