Letter
Charles de Butré (Butret) to Benjamin Franklin, March 8, 1785
Charles de Butré writes to Benjamin Franklin expressing deep sympathy for an American farmer's account that contradicts Abbé Raynal's inaccurate portrayal of America’s political history. He condemns the brutal atrocities committed by certain nations against peaceful families and praises William Penn's government as a model of natural rights and tolerance. De Butré argues that such principles should guide all societies, especially those fleeing persecution.