TO RALPH IZARD.
Passy, October 22d, 1778.
Sir,
We have just now the honor of a letter from M. de Sartine, dated the 19th, which we suppose is his Excellency's ultimatum concerning your effects taken in the Nile, and we therefore take the earliest opportunity to enclose you a copy of it, that you may be able to take your measures in consequence of it, in which we suppose there is no time to be lost.
We have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, yours, &c.
B. FRANKLIN,
ARTHUR LEE,
JOHN ADAMS.