RICHARD OSWALD.
TO RICHARD OSWALD.
Passy, September 8th, 1782.
Sir,
I have received the honor of yours, dated the 5th instant, enclosing an extract of a letter to your Excellency, from the right honorable Thomas Townshend, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, wherein your conduct in communicating to us the fourth article of your instructions appears to have been approved by his Majesty. I suppose, therefore, that there is no impropriety in my requesting a copy of that instruction; and if you see none, I wish to receive it from you, hoping it may be of use in removing some of the difficulties that obstruct our proceeding.[4]
With great and sincere esteem, I am, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant,
B. FRANKLIN.