Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, March 6, 1781

Passy March 6. 1781.

Sir

By perusing the enclosed Instructions 7 to Col. Lawrence & myself, 8 your Excellency will see the Necessity I am under of being importunate for an Answer to the Application lately made for Aids of Stores and Money.

As Vessels are about to depart for America, it is of the utmost Importance that the Congress should receive Advice by some of them, of what may or may not be expected. I therefore earnestly intreat your Excellency to communicate to me as soon as possible the necessary Informations.

With sincere & great Respect, I am Sir Your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble Servant.

B Franklin

His Exy the Ct. De Vergennes.