Arthur Lee: Certificate

AD: American Philosophical Society; copies: University of Virginia Library, Indiana University Library

Passy Decembr. 28th. 1778

This is to certify, that I this day examind with the Honble. Doctr. Benjamin Franklin, the trunk deliverd to him by my Brother the Honble William Lee, & said to contain the public & private Papers of the late Thomas Morris Esqr. Commercial Agent; & that the Seals & Strings upon the said trunk were entire.

Arthur Lee

The said trunk was then plumb’d.

A. Lee

Receiv’d at the same Time the Keys of B Franklin.

J Williams J

Passy Decemr 28. 1778 Recvd the within mentioned Trunk to be forwarded to Nantes by the Messagerie

J Williams J

Notation by Franklin: Mr A Lee’s Certificate about the Trunk of Papers