From — Arnold “Dit Renault”
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Metz, January 14, 1778, in French: My dear brother went to
America during the late Anglo-French wars, and remained at
Quebec as secretary to the British governor of Canada. I heard
from him several times until your war broke out; since then
he sent me two letters by a bearer who, about to be searched
at sea, threw them overboard, and could only tell me that my
brother had entered the American service. His name is François
Arnold. I see by the newspapers that a man of that name
is in your army. This is no doubt he, because he comes of a
military family and his home was in Quebec. Can you get me
news of him, and news of me to him? I long to join him and
share his fate.>
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