Letter
C. Barthélémy, fils Martin to Benjamin Franklin, April 11, 1783
C. Barthélémy reports to Benjamin Franklin that the last Anglo-American ship, the Hawke, recently departed Marseille with a tobacco cargo, while French expeditions to Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, and Philadelphia are ongoing. He notes the Congress appointed Monsieur Cathalan Fils as consul in Marseille and questions whether Franklin will allow him to remind that the Congress trusts French nationals. Barthélémy also informs Franklin of an English ship for sale in port, suitable for transatlantic voyages.