Letters to Benjamin Franklin 249 



From [Jean-Baptiste] LeRoy. [Circa 1777.] May 26. Paris. 



Wishing to borrow a letter from M. Burck [Burke?] to the Sheriff 

 of Bristol, urging the necessity of making peace with the American 

 Colonies. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XLII, 153. 



From Coder. 1777. May 27. Paris. 



Sends him the rest of the models, which M. Dubourg had ^'ntended to 

 bring the day before ; grievous state of Madame Dubourg's health ; will 

 call upon him to ascertain his decision. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) 



VI, 33. 



Frotti Will[iam] Strahan. 1777. May 27. London. 



News of Franklin's friends in London; Small's opinion that his stay 

 in Paris is to pave the way to a reconciliation ; his great desire for 

 peace on reasonable terms. A. L. S. i p. VI, 34. 



Printed in Hale's Franklin in France. 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1777. May 27. Paris. 



Can do nothing at present for Franklin but pray; his wife is feebler 

 than the day before and it is impossible for him to leave her; recom- 

 mends a conference between Franklin, Deane and Bayard ; believes that 

 the affair can be turned to the satisfaction of all. A. L. S. I p. (In 

 French.) VI, 34^- 



From James Shanly. 1777. May 28. Paris. 



Left Ireland about six weeks before to wait on Franklin and offer 

 his services to the American cause ; many staunch friends of that cause 

 in Ireland, but they dare not declare themselves openly; would have 

 brought large packets for Franklin from home had it not been dangerous 

 to carry them. Understands that officers are needed ; his own experience 

 in disciplining troops ; should Franklin give him an encouraging answer, 

 there are many people waiting only for that to follow him. A. L. S. 

 2 p. VI, 35. 



From The Continental Congress, Committee of Foreign Affairs, to 

 The American Commissioners. 1777. May 30. Philadelphia. 



Loan to be raised in France. France, Spain, and America, together, 

 could expel the British fleet from the western seas. A. L. S. Benj- 

 [amin] Harrison et al. 3 p. (In duplicate.) LIII, 43. 



Printed in Diplom. Corres., Wharton, II, 327. 



