Letter
John Mehegan to Benjamin Franklin, August 27, 1783
John Mehegan writes to Benjamin Franklin in 1783 to seek protection for seven American sailors who escaped prison in Kinsale, seized a sloop, and arrived in Brest. After the ship was declared a lawful prize by the admiralty, some sailors entrusted their interests to local agents while awaiting the resolution of prize claims and distribution of proceeds. Mehegan requests Franklin's attention to their situation as a representative of American interests in France.