Committee for Foreign Affairs to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1778

(In Committee for foreign Affairs), Philada. Octr. 28th. 1778.

Honorable Sir

As the Marquis De la Fayette will deliver this, we refer you to his Conversation in addition to the Gazettes for an Account of the Movements of the Enemy. He will doubtless gain some further Knowledge of them before he leaves Boston than what we are now possessed of. We shall speedily have Opportunities of forwarding Duplicates and Triplicates of what he now delivers; and upon any material Event we shall dispatch a Vessel occasionally. 1

Inclosed with other Papers is a Resolve of Congress of the 22d which we have officially sent to all the Commissioners. 2 We must earnestly request that, as we shall have Opportunities of frequently conveying to you Gazettes and other Species of American Intelligence, you would strive to communicate, in the best and speediest Way to the Gentlemen at other Courts what they are alike interested to know that they may prosecute in the best Manner the Service of these States abroad.

An exact Copy of your Credentials is among the Papers herewith. We wish you Success in this new Commission; and are with much Regard Sir Your most humble Servants

Richard Henry Lee James Lovell

Honble. Doctr Franklin