Vergennes to the American Commissioners
LS: National Archives; L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires
étrangères; copies: National Archives (three), Library of Congress
(two), Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Massachusetts
Historical Society; transcript: National Archives
<Versailles, September 27, 1778, in French: In your letter of
the 28th of last month you recalled the King’s promise in article
8 of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce to employ his
good offices with the regencies of Barbary on behalf of American
trade. I have communicated your request to M. de Sartine.
In his enclosed reply he thinks the request well founded
but needs further information, which I ask that you address to
me. Be assured the King will do all in his power.>
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