Letter
Louis-Auguste Le Tonnelier, baron de Breteuil to Benjamin Franklin, December 26, 1783
Baron de Breteuil responds to Benjamin Franklin's request on behalf of the family of a prisoner named Schaffer, detained in La Conciergerie, stating he will contact M. Lenoir to seek permission for Schaffer’s transfer to the colonies. He explains that no one is forcibly sent to the colonies anymore and that once ordinary courts handle a case, royal authority cannot intervene unless judges agree to halt proceedings.