François Louis Teissèdre de Fleury to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1780

Paris, hotèl De picardie Ruë de seine. 26. f. 1780.

Sir

Marquis De la fayète goes to america, & I Remain behind him, with grief, but determined to follow him.—

I writte to Congress, & general wasshington, to ask a prolongation of furlough; 8 if you did not think improper, to interfere by your friends, or by writting to congress, in my favour, I could expect they would grant to me, what the king of france, has granted before to serve the united states;

I beg that favour of you & Remain your most obedient humble servant

FLEURY.

If Mr. Dana would do the same I would be much obliged to him. 9