Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to Comte de Moustier re: observations on Congress, hopes for France
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03277 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1789 Pagination: 3 p. 23 x 19 cm Order a Copy
Franklin expresses his regrets for the late assembly of Congress, and adds his best wishes for the momentous meeting of the Estates General meeting that very day, "I pray sincerely that by means of that Assembly the public Interests may be advanced and succeed, and the future welfare and Glory of French Nation be firmly established."
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