Lafayette A.L.S. Paris Tuesday morning [early 1784] to "My Dear Sir," Paris

Lafayette A.L.S. Paris Tuesday morning [early 1784] to "My Dear Sir," Paris

Paris [1784]

[1] p. ; 24 cm.

MSS L2023F6 M

Lafayette writes in English: "In consequence of the directions I had from the Society of the Cincinnati I have delivered its Badge [the Eagle] to such American officers as were in Paris, and it has been delivered to comte de Rochambeau and his officers ... I shall also answer the letter you have honored me with respecting the officers who portend to the Badge of the Cincinnati. M. du Buysson has got in. M. de Mori [Moré?] being a French officer does not come within my limits. As to General [Thomas] Conway I have written to his family that his rights may be ascertained by the time he has been in our Army."
The recipient is not mentioned, but probably it would be Benjamin Franklin who was residing in Paris (Lafayette mentions his plan to call on the recipient at his house the following day).
He also mentions that he will be updating the recipient on his recent exchange with Charles-Alexandre de Colonne, the controller general of finance of France, with whom Lafayette had been corresponding about opening French ports to American trade.
Probably written soon after January 16, 1784 (the date that L'Enfant reported he presented the Eagle to Rochambeau and other French officers).

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