Letters to Benjamin Franklin 545 



From Vicomte de Polignac. 1778. December 13. Soleure. 



Recommending M. de Weiss Daillens. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XII, 193. 



From Baronne de Randerath. 1778. December 13. Bouquenom. 



Her husband forced by illness to give up his service to the Elector 

 Palatine; their small resources; impossible to take her husband to Aix; 

 applies to Franklin for assistance; places her hopes in the fact that 

 her husband and Franklin are both Masons, though belonging to 

 different lodges. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XII, 194. 



From Benja[min] Gunnison. 1778. December 14. Roscoff. 



Announcing his arrival in the brig, " Morris," and asking for instruc- 

 tion as to his future movements. A. L. S. i p. XII, 196. 



From F J . 1778. December 14. Heidelberg. 



Submits proposal to raise a body of 240 volunteers to serve in the 

 United States in the war of independence. L. 4 p. LX, 52. 



Fro/// A. Sube, Laporte, and others. 1778. December 14. Marseilles. 



Recounting a fete, recently celebrated by the Societe de Parnasse in 

 honor of their good friends and allies, the insurgents; encloses a printed 

 paper which will give him the proceedings in detail ; Franklin's portrait, 

 crowned with laurel, had the place of honor; the influence it ex- 

 erted on the company. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XII, I965^a. 



From W[illiam] Lee to The American Commissioners. 



1778. December 15. Frankfort. 



Has reason to believe that a plan of reconciliation between France 

 and Great Britain will be agitated at the Congress mentioned in his 

 last letter; suggests the advisability of having an agent there to coun- 

 teract the schemes of Great Britain ; has sounded a gentleman on the 

 subject, at present in the service of the King of Prussia; and transcribes 

 his answer; asks their opinion of his propositions; advises his going 

 to the Congress as an authorized individual. A. L. S. 4 p. XII, 197. 

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