Office of Foreign Affairs, May 12th, 1782.
Sir,
The undersigned, Secretary to the United States of America for the Department of Foreign Affairs, has the honor to notify to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, that Congress have determined, by a resolution of the 20th of July, 1778, that the style of address to them should be in future "Gentlemen of the Congress."
The undersigned hopes, that the Minister Plenipotentiary of France will be pleased to make use of this form, in the address which he proposes to make to Congress tomorrow, as well as on every future occasion.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Translation.
Philadelphia, May 17th, 1782.
Sir,