I expect the pleasure of seeing your excellency within a few days—excuse the imperfection of my letter—I am with due respect—
Dear Sir,
Your most obed’t Serv’t
BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
LETTER FROM SILAS DEANE TO CAPT. JOSEPH HYNSON.
[This letter, which was sold at auction in New York in May, came to light very opportunely for our article. Its existence was before unknown.—See article “Between Two Flags,” p. 203]
Paris, 27 August, 1777.
CAPT. HYNSON—
SIR: