362 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From DuMont. 1778. February 8. Paris. 



Published years before a History of the English settlements in Amer- 

 ica; the new interest attaching to this subject makes him desirous of 

 remodelling his work and continuing it up to the present time ; M. Du- 

 bourg has assured him of Franklin's interest and his wish to see the 

 History; encloses a copy. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VIII, 98. 



From G. Tackoen. 1778. February 9. Mechlin. 



Desires information as to some printer or postmaster in America to 

 whom he can apply for a newspaper containing authentic accounts of 

 actions in America. A. L. S. 2 p. XI, 125. 



From The Continental Congress, Commercial Committee, to The 

 American Commissioners. 1778. February 9. York, Pa. 



Announcing William Lee's appointment as Commissioner to the 

 Court of Prussia and the removal of Thomas Morris from the Com- 

 mercial Agency; directed by Congress to desire Franklin to appoint one 

 or more suitable persons as Commercial Agents in France. L. S. 

 William Ellery, James Forbes, Fra[ncis] Lewis, i p. VIII, 99. 



The same in duplicate with resolution of Congress. 2 p. (Copy.) 



LXXV, 46. 



From Joseph Ceronio. 1778. February 9. Genoa. 



Asks for tidings of his son ; last news of him was from St. Domingo. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. VIII, 100. 



From John Hancock. 1778. February 9. Boston. 



His ill health obliged him to leave Congress for a time. Recom- 

 mending a joung gentleman, Mr. Wm. Vernon, to his particular notice; 

 he desires to enter some mercantile house. A. L. S. i p. VIII, loi. 



From Bar[nabas] Deane. 1778. February 10. Boston. 



Recommending to Franklin's protection a son of his brother, Silas 

 Deane, who may be absent from Paris when the child arrives; desires 

 that he may be placed in a good school. A. L. S. i p. VIII, 102. 



