Letter
Pierre-Victor-Laurent, chevalier de Chadirac to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1784
Pierre-Victor-Laurent de Chadirac, a French naval officer wounded in combat aboard L’Hermione during the American Revolutionary War, writes to Benjamin Franklin seeking recognition for his service. He requests the Croix de Cincinnatus and asks Franklin to direct him to the appropriate authority if the award is not within his power to grant. De Chadirac expresses deep respect and hopes for acknowledgment of his sacrifices.