Matthew Ridley to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Paris August the 1st. 1784—
Dear Sir

You will oblige me by getting an Order from the Minister to let my Baggage pass a Note of which you have underneath & also for the Furniture I propose sending to America—

I shall have the pleasure of seeing you on Wednesday.—Capt: Hughes a Relation of mine is with me, if agreeable I propose bringing him; but should you wish it not so, or that there will be any impropriety in it be free enough to let me know by a Line.— With best wishes I am Dear Sir Yr. Obed hble sert

Matt: Ridley

For England
An Imperialle containing Cloaths & Linnen
A Trunk of Plate
2 Trunks of Linnen
1 Trunk of Papers. 1 Box Medicines
I think to go by Dieppe but I presume the Order may be for either
Calais or Dieppe
For America
2 Beds & Furniture such as Chairs Sopha &ca
1 Secretaire
1 Box China
1 Box Kitchen Furniture
1 Box Glass ware
1 Box bed Furniture Curtains, Tapisserie &ca
2 Cases of Wine
2 Cases of Books
2 Cases of And Irons

I do not know that there is a single Thing liable to any Duty & my only Reason for wanting the Order is that the Things being once pack’d they may not be tumbled about.—This will be shipd from Rouen or Havre—

M R

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