From John Anderson
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<St. Malo, November 8, 1777: When I left Paris with M. de
Purney’s agreement it seemed satisfactory, but it is not honored
here. They refuse me the money to get ready for sea,
and their falling short of their promise frees me to leave their
service and enter the American, as I wanted to do when in
Paris. Would you tell me whether M. Desegray here will advance
me enough to get to Nantes, or to buy clothes so that I
can sail in the French ships? I left a trunk of clothes six weeks
ago for M. de Purney to forward, and now think he will not
give himself the trouble.>
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