American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 22, 1778

Passi Sepr. 22d. 1778

We have the honor of enclosing to your Excellency a Letter to us from the Honble. Ralph Izard Esqr. Commissioner of Congress to the Grand Duke. 8 We beg the favor of yr. Excellency to give directions for the delivery of the Packages mentiond therein to Monsieur Etienne Cathalan 9 Mercht. at Marseilles, subject to the disposal of Mr. Izard. We have the honor of being with the greatest respect

To his Excellency Count de Vergennes