Show hawaii discovery made possible by franklin to benjamin franklin Is due safe conduct I 1 that enabled the discovery of hawaii today one of the most powerful units of america americas s national defense in the west in the archles of hawaii on the grounds of the former royal palace in Ilono honolulu lulu reposes a photo static copy of a letter written from I 1 ranee rance in 1770 1779 by franklin who nas as then minister ter from the united states to the court of I 1 ranee rance the document Is addressed to all captains and commanders of armed ships acting by commission from the congress of the united states of america now in war with great britain and explains that as cip tain fain cooks cook s expedition bad had been fit ted ft ct before america and great britain were at war the great navi gator and explorer should be given a safe conduct and not considered as an enemy |