Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Benjamin Franklin, March 20, 1780

on Board the hermione 20h March 1780

Dear Sir

We are Again Going to Sail, 5 But no News about our cloathing— What is Become of it, I Cannot Guess, and am extremely sorry that they are not Arriv’d— I hope the Whole will be soon Sent to America, and this intelligence will I dare Say Be very Agreable to the Army.

In Wishing You A Good health, and the accomplishment of any thing You May desire, in Wishing for Myself the Continuation of Your Much esteem’d frienship, I have the honor to be with the Most perfect Respect and tendrness Your affectionate

Lafayette

I Beg You Will present My Compliments to Yr Grand Son and mr de Chaumont.