The abbés de Chalut and Arnoux assure Monsieur Franklin of their friendship and ask him if it would be appropriate to lend them the first two volumes of the Memoires de la Chine. If their esteemed friend can grant them this favor, the two abbés ask him to let them know and they will have the two volumes picked up from his house and will return them before asking for the remaining books.

Best wishes from the two abbés to M. the grandson.