Committee for Foreign Affairs to American Commissioners, November 8, 1777

York Town Pensylvania Novr. 8th. 1777

Gentlemen

At the Time this will be delivered to you, Bills of Exchange will also be presented for your acceptance drawn by the Honble. Henry Laurens Esqr. of Charlestown S. Carolina who was elected President of the continental Congress on the first day of this month; of which we thought proper to give you this early information that you may duely honor his Draughts, the particulars of which we shall forward speedily by another opportunity, concluding with much Regard Gentlemen Your most humble Servants

Richard Henry Lee James Lovell

Honble Messrs. Franklin Deane & Lee