328 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From I. Washington. 1777. December 30. Le Haye. 



Believes he is related to the famous general of the same name ; begs 

 Franklin to forward the enclosed letter to him containing a copy of his 

 coat of arms; ardently desires to go over to America, should this re- 

 lationship prove to be true. A. L. S, 3 p. VII, 194. 



From Ausquer du Marques. 1777. December 30. Rennes. 



He requests to enter the American army, if in no other way, as a com- 

 mon soldier. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) LXII, 82. 



Fro7n [Comtesse] B. [de] Conway. [1777?] December 31. Auxerre. 



Congratulating him on the late successes in America; asks if it is true 

 that Mr. Allen has a letter for her from her husband, the General ; good 

 w^ishes for Franklin and America. A. L. S. i p. XLI, 30. 



From W[illiani] Lee. [1777. December ?] Chaillot. 



News in the London papers of the evacuation of Mud Island. A. L. 

 S. I p. XLII, 112. 



From [J. Thornton]. 1777. December ? London. 



Delivered all the letters, except those of Lord North and Sir Grey 

 Cooper. A. L. i p. VII, 195. 



From M. Adanson. [Circa 1777.] 

 Sending his address and requesting that it be given to Mr. Deane. 

 N. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) LXX, 12. 



From Amabert. [1777?] 



Requests a commission in the army. Mem. in 3d P. 3 p. (In 

 French.) LXII, 2. 



From Mme. Armand. [Circa 1777.] 



Inquiring about her son, Colonel [Charles] Armand [Marquis de la 

 Rouerie], who was serving in the American army under General Gates. 

 L. I p. (In French.) XLIII, 121. 



From Edw[ar]d Bancroft. [1777. Paris?] 



Arrival of Mr. Hodge from Dunkirk ; Mr. Deane entreats Dr. Frank- 

 lin to come to town immediately on business of very great importance. 

 A. L. S. I p. XLI, 124. 



