554 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From de la Verdiere. 1778. December 31. Paris. 



Through no fault of his own, has lost everything, even his position, 

 and is likely soon to die of hunger; compares himself to Virgil, with this 

 difference, that he had all his goods restored by the Emperor; trusts 

 to the King and to Franklin for some such happy outcome to his 

 misery. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XII, 195. 



From Gamba. 1778. December 31. Dunkirk. 



Thanking Franklin for his kind reception at Passy. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XII, 235. 



By L A . iCirca 1778.] 



" The young Lion and the Mastiff." Allegorical fable by Franklin 

 put in verse. Poem. 3 p. (In French.) LI, 54. 



By L A . [Circa 1778.] 



" The Gold-finch and the Eagle." An allegorical fable containing 

 allusions to Franklin and his services to America. Poem. 3 p. (In 

 French.) LI, 57 a. 



By L A . [Circa 1778.] 



" The Eagle and the Cat." An allegorical fable of Franklin's put 

 in verse. Poem. 2 p. (In French.) LI, 57 b. 



From A[lexander] J[ohn] Alexander. [1778?] 



Concerning a memoir by M. de I'Oiseau, which he begs Franklin 

 to present to the ministers; question of his and his brother's estate in 

 Grenada. Mem. 2 p. XL, 105. 



From Anquetil Brutiere & Co. [Circa 1778.] 



Seven English prisoners forcibly put on board their ship in September, 

 1777) by Captain Etienne of the corsair "La Bellone " ; applies for the 

 promised indemnity. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XLI, 99. 



By L B . [Circa 1778.] 



Scheme for establishing a base for hostile operations at Monaco 

 against English vessels. Diss. 2 p. (In French.) LXI, 4. 



