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Luigi Pio to Benjamin Franklin, November 16, 1782
à Paris ce 16. Nove. 1782. Hôtel de Montmorency chaussée d’Antin./. M. de Pio, chargé des affaires de la Cour de Naples, a l’honneur de faire bien des complimens à…
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Letters from Luigi Pio
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Luigi Pio to Benjamin Franklin, April 20, 1783
Luigi Pio expresses gratitude to Benjamin Franklin for the generous gift of a medal received in Paris on April 20, 1783. He conveys his sincere thanks and recognition for Franklin's kindness.
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Luigi Pio to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1783
Luigi Pio informs Benjamin Franklin that he has received three copies of the United States Constitution, intended for the King of Sicily, Mr. Filangieri, and himself. He expresses gratitude for Franklin's personal gesture and promises to deliver the Constitution to the Sicilian monarch, assuring Franklin that he will share any official response from the Sicilian court and from Mr. Filangieri in due course.
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Luigi Pio to Benjamin Franklin, August 10, 1783
Luigi Pio writes to Benjamin Franklin in 1783 to express respect and to send the third volume of Gaetano Filangieri's works along with a letter from Filangieri. He informs Franklin that a mutual friend in Paris is translating Filangieri's works into French, with the first volume soon to be published.
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Luigi Pio to American Commissioners, January 22, 1785
Luigi Pio informs the American Commissioners that the King of Sicily welcomes a treaty of amity and commerce and has established a free port at Messina open to all nations. He assures that American merchant ships will receive friendly treatment and duty-free access, especially for tobacco, a key American export. Pio encourages prompt commercial relations while the court considers the treaty terms, noting no other nation trading with Sicily holds such an agreement.