Letter
Alexandre-César de Genevey de Pusignan to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1784
Alexandre-César de Genevey de Pusignan, a French artillery captain who served at the Siege of Yorktown, requests Benjamin Franklin's assistance in obtaining a cavalry decoration created by the United States for wounded officers. He emphasizes his command role in the light artillery attached to Rochambeau's army and asks Franklin to help navigate the formalities to secure this honor.