Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, September 4, 1772

[September 4, 1772 9 ]

It was with the greatest Pleasure I received the Information your Grace has condescended to give me of my Nomination by the King to fill a Vacancy in the Academy of Sciences as Associé etranger. I have a high Sense of the great Honour thereby conferr’d on me, and beg that my grateful Acknowledgments may be presented to his Majesty. With the greatest Respect I have the Honour to be &c.