Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Matthias Gérard de Rayneval (Reyneval), March 22, 1782

Passy, March 22. 1782

Sir,

With this I have the honour of sending you all the Letters I have received from or written to England on the Subject of Peace. 9 M. de Vergennes should have seen them sooner if I had imagined them of any Importance: for I have never had the least Desire of keeping such Correspondence secret. 1 I was, as you will see, accidentally drawn into this; and conceiving it of no Use, I have been backward in continuing it.

I send you also some Papers which show the attentive Care of Congress respecting the Laws of Nations, and which were intended to accompany my Letter relating to Denmark, 2 but then omitted.

Herewith you will also receive the Vote of Congress impowering the Commissioners to borrow Money. 3

With great Esteem I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant

B Franklin

De Raynevall