Note 42 — THE CORRESPONDENCE OF C. A. DE LA LUZERNE. (continued 2)
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In Congress, September 19th. "A letter of the 16th, from the Honorable the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, was read, informing Congress that he is about to leave Philadelphia, and to be absent for some weeks; but that M. de Marbois will remain here in quality of his Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires; and hoping, that from his known attention to matters relative to the embassy, Congress will grant him their confidence; whereupon,
"Resolved, That the President inform the Minister of France, that in his absence they will readily continue their intercourse with the embassy of his Most Christian Majesty, through M. de Marbois, as his Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, in whose abilities and attention to the interests of the Court of France and those of the United States they have just confidence."