From — Martin
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Moscow, April 30 and May 11, 1778, in French: Some eighteen
months ago the chevalier La Coste de Mezieres, a Frenchman,
left the Russian service to return home. He is known to
have reached Holland, and supposedly went to Madrid to enter
the Spanish service. But his family has heard nothing, and has
just sent me the most urgent request for news. I cannot help.
But he went through Paris, I have been told, and saw you
about joining the Americans. Please tell me whether this is
true.>
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