Benjamin Franklin to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, March 9, 1783

Passy, March 9. 1783.

Sir,

Mr. Barclay, our Consul general, waits upon your Excellency with a Complaint of a gross affront and Injury offered to the Congress of the United States at L’Orient, by some English Merchants residing at Bourdeaux, to which I beg your Excellency’s Attention, and that you would order such Measures to be taken for Redress as the Nature of the Case will appear to require. 1 I am, with great Respect Sir, Your Excellency’s most obedient & most humble Servant

B Franklin

M. le Comte de Vergennes.