V. & P. French & Nephew to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Bordeaux 13 Sept: 1783.
D” Sir,

Our worthy friend Mr. Jona. Williams of Nantes wrote us the other day from St. Germain ordering to dispatch quickly 500 Bottles of the best old Claret fit for use, Such as we had already Sent & intended for his Excellency Benjamn. Franklin Esqe’s. use, observing to give you immediate advice thereof, which you See, Sir, we very litterally comply with & we Shall be as Carefull about the quality & dispatch, We only wait for à Vessell bound to Roüen being the cheapest way &, when shiped, we Shall have the pleasure of addressing again to you.

Our friends Mr. & Mrs. Price Join us in respectfull Compliments to his Excellency & to you & to Mr. & Mrs Jay; Mr. Price requests we Shod prey you to acquaint his Excellency of his having Compleatly gained his suit at Parliament against Mr. John Bondfield with all costs, damages &a. all the Voices were Unanimous in Mr. Price’s favr.

We Shall always receive your Comments this way with vast pleasure & the [illegible], the more you’ll oblige—Your assured humble Serv.

V. & P. French & Nephew

Sir,
sho’d yu. have my dispatches for Congress, we now have five vessells bound out & which will sail in 15. days for your’s & His Excellency’s Governments
W. T. Franklin Esqr. Paris
Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur W. T. Franklin chès / Son Excellance Mons. B. Franklin, ministre / plenipotentiaire des Etats Unis de l’amerique / à La Cour de France—à Passy / Près Paris.
Notation: V. & P French & Nephew Bordeaux 13 Sep. 1783
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