— Grugenot to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Paris the 13th. may 1779.
Sir

You Will find hére Inclosed, the letter I Intréated you yésterday to Send to Baltimore. In the same While I pray you to recommend Master Bartholomew Terasson to your Grand father. He is a man Well bred, and Went over america to Carry on his trade. He is the Correspondent of Mr Le Couteux de Nourat of Cadix, of his father Esquire and Marchant of lyon, and of many other friends.

I beg the favour to pay my duty, to the Gentleman your Grand father: It is a Greef for me, to be so much buzy, as not to have opportunities, to Injoy the Blessing of his truly Interesting Conversation, and to offer myself to make his Match at Chess.

I am with all Regard and Respect, In Broken English as in french, Sir Your Most obedient humble Servant

Grugenot

Mr Ben Franklong.
Notation: M. Grugenot Paris 18. May 1779
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