From James Moylan (unpublished)
L’Orient 21st. March 1783
Honor’d Sir

Your Dispatches for the Ministers of Foreign affairs and Finances have come safe to my hands, and agreeable to your directions I have deliver’d them to the Captain of the Frigate bound to America, who promised to take particular care of them. With the utmost respect I have the honor to be Honored Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant

James Moylan

The Honble B Franklin Esqr. Minister plenepotentiary of the United States of America &ca. &ca.
Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin / Ministre Plainepotentiaire des / Etats Unis de l’Amerique / a Passy / près Paris
Endorsed: J. Moylan 21 March 1783
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