TO RALPH IZARD.
Passy, 26th September, 1778.
Sir,
Last evening we had the honor of an answer from the Count de Vergennes to our letter respecting your goods. We enclose a copy of it to you, and believe it will be advisable for you to wait on M. de Sartine; perhaps he may, at first, recollect the article of the treaty, as M. de Vergennes appears not to have done.
We have the honor to be, with great respect, &c.
B. FRANKLIN,
ARTHUR LEE,
JOHN ADAMS.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
Passy, September 26th, 1778.
Sir,
We had last evening the honor of your Excellency's letter of the 24th of this month, in answer to ours of the 28th ult. relative to the liberty for Americans to pass through this kingdom with their effects in their way home, duty free, enclosing a copy of a letter from M. Necker to your Excellency upon the same subject. We shall take the liberty to pursue the rules prescribed by M. Necker, as there may be occasion.