Letters to William Temple Franklin 21 



M. [Conrad Alexandre] Gerard [de Rayneval]. Requests him to 

 send her several articles which cannot be bought in America and a 

 doll for her young daughter. Asks also that her father send her 

 several household articles. Mentions the Duffield family, the Misses 

 Clifton, etc. A. L. S. 4 p. CI, 128. 



From Arthur Lee. 1779. September 19. Paris. 



Begs him to accept a picture of Dr. Franklin which he has ordered. 



CVIII, 99. 

 From J[onathan] Williams [Jr.]. 

 1779. September 20. St. Germain. 



With reference to some [Loan Office] bills. A. L. S. i p. 



CI, 129. 



From Silas Deane. 1779. September 20. Philadelphia. 



Very difficult at present to procure, in America, even the most neces- 

 sary articles of life and more so curiosities of any kind ; tried to get 

 some of the latter for his friends in Paris but without success ; money 

 depreciating and merchandise selling at enormous prices. Has heard 

 that his son [Jesse Deane] was spending the holidays with him. Re- 

 quests the latter to take care of the furniture he left at Passy. Their 

 many enemies and villifiers ; every packet brings most outrageous scandal 

 about Dr. Franklin. Is preparing to leave America. Has not seen 

 Mr. [John] Adams since his return ; hears he is disgusted at Congress 

 for not appointing him to some Court abroad. A. L. S. 3 p. CI, 130. 



From J[olin] Ross. [1779. September ?. Paris.] 



Requests him to remind Dr. Franklin to write to England about 

 [Capt. Gustavus] Conyngham who is in prison. A. N. S. i p. 



CVIII, 22. 



From De St. Aubin. 1779. October i. Paris. 



Requests William Temple Franklin to show his portrait of General 

 Washington to the Marquis de la Fayette and let him know the latter's 

 opinion of it; as he wishes to put it on sale and send some copies to 

 America. Hears that M. de la Fayette is going to have a full size 

 portrait of General Washington made. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



CI, 131. 



