344 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Goudar. 1778. January i. Aubenas. 



Charged by a number of persons to offer him and General Wash- 

 ington the homage of their admiration. If among the manufacturers 

 of Languedoc any article would be useful to Franklin, they will execute 

 his orders gratis; begs in return for a portrait of General Washington. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) VIII, 2. 



From Madame Le Roy. 1778. January i. Paris. 



In Paris a whole month and has not yet seen Franklin ; expresses an 

 enthusiastic attachment to him; will always glory in having such "a 

 papa " as Franklin ; invites him to dine with her father, the Comte de 

 Milly. A. L. 3P- (In French.) VIII, 2^. 



From Claude Julien. 1778. January i. Paris. 

 Sends New Year greetings. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) VIII, 3. 



From Ra[lph] Izard. 1778. Januray i. Paris. 



Desiring a little conversation with him that evening or the next; 

 the gout prevents his leaving the house. A. L. S. i p. VIII, 4. 



From Le Blanc to The American Commissioners. 



1778. January I. Paris, 



Wishing them all good wishes for the New Year. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) LXII, 7. 



From Chevalier de Marolles de Luce. 1778. January 1. Paris. 



Congratulating him on the reported surrender of General Howe. 

 Hopes Franklin will soon receive word from Congress respecting the 

 offer of his services as Captain of Engineers. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) LXXI, 6. 



From Joseph Chase. 1778. January i. Paris. 



Requests the Commissioners, from the United States, to assist several 

 American prisoners detained at Dinan, Mayenne, etc., and obtain their 

 release. A. L. S. 2 p. LX, 8. 



