Dr Sir
I have thought proper to acquaint you that I have many Letters of great importance to our Agents & other Gentlemen, of rank, & consequence, in France that may be of a very bad tendency if they shoud miscarry, as I have the strickest charge to through them over board if I should be taken, if by any means you can convoy me well in, I make no doubt but you will have the thanks of Congress, & render a very great satisfaction to all the Friends of America now in France, the Letters I have give an exact detail of all American proceedings1 I am [&c.]
Alex Murray
Brigg Saratoga at Sea June 29th [1778]2
L, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812). Addressed: “Captn. Saml. Tucker/of the Frigate Boston.” Docketed: “Alexander Murrays/Letter June 29th/at Sea.—/Coppy’d.”
1. Tucker explained his failure to accompany Saratoga to France in a letter to the American Commissioners in France, 3 July, below.
2. The year was taken from a letter book copy of Murray’s letter, also at MH-H.
