John Lloyd to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Nantes, February 4, 1779: Although I am not authorized to
answer your letter of January 26 to several “American Gentlemen,”
I feel compelled to acknowledge its receipt. The reason
it is not done jointly is the reluctance of the Gentlemen to give
any advice on the subject of free ports, fearing censure from
their countrymen. The weather is moderating, and the river
should be free of ice in a few days.>
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