Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La Rouërie to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1785

paris 15 Jry. 1785—

Sir

The ponctuality of america in her engagement with us having impressed our hearts with gratitude & respect, 9 we have wished to communicate and fire theses sentiments in every honest Breast in our Country—we have thought that, by publishing the inclosed paper—we would, in some measure, attain our purpose—I send it to your Exellency for your approbation, and as we hope you will grant it to us, I request you would send it to me— I have the honor to Be with great respect your Exellency’s Sir the most obdt. hbl. Servte.

Armand Mqis. de la Rouerie—

his Exellency B— franklin—