From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 6 July 1784
To Thomas Barclay
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society
Passy July 6. 1784—
Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Barclay, and requests he would peruse the enclos’d Letter of the Marquis de Castries,5 with the Resolutions of Congress respecting the Division of Prize Money; and favour Mr. Franklin with his Opinion. Mr F. also wishes to know whether there have been any Decisions upon a similar Case in America, or any subsequent Rules given by Congress—6
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
5. Castries to BF, June 20, above.
6. Barclay’s answer has not been located, but BF received it on July 9, as he noted in his entry for that date in his journal, [June 26–July 27], above.