Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Farmers General, July 1, 1783
Benjamin Franklin recommends that the Farmers General write to Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance, to request payment of the debt owed by the states and to ask for a cargo of tobacco purchased on their behalf. Franklin expresses full confidence in Morris's skill and integrity and suggests this transaction serve as a trial to determine if future debt payments should continue in this form. The Farmers General ultimately decide to address the letter to Franklin instead.