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From Benjamin Franklin to the Prince de Conti, 4 March 1779

To the Prince de Conti3

Copy: Library of Congress

Passy Le 4 Mars 1779

Monseigneur

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.4

J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec Le plus profond Respect, Monseigneur de votre altesse Serenissime Le tres h. & t. o. S.

BF

His Highn. the Prince de Conti.
To all Commanders of Vessels of War

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

3Louis-François-Joseph de Bourbon, comte de la Marche and prince de Conti, a leading French nobleman: XXVIII, 633n. On Feb. 28 he had requested a passport for his huntsman Riotto to bring hunting dogs and horses from England.

4Riotto’s passport is printed immediately above.

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