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loan of these; the money shall be paid, the types returned, or new ones 

 purchased, according to his wishes. A. L. S. i p. VI, 119. 



From Cottereau to Comtesse de Coastin. 1777, July 25. 



Asking her to obtain from Dr. Franklin suitable service for him in 

 the United States. Mem. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) LXII, 25. 



By Mme. Greuze. 1777. July. 



Inscription written on a porcelain vase containing the remains of a 

 bouquet of roses given to her by Benjamin Franklin. (Copy by [Aime 

 Ambroise Joseph] Feutr>'.) Verses, i p. (In French.) LI, 81. 



From The Council of Safety for the State of New York to 



. 1777. August 7. Kingston. 



All of the militia from sixteen to sixty have been ordered out, but 

 members over fifty to remain at home for guard service. Enclose 

 resolution of the Council concerning exempts. L. S. Pierre Van Cort- 

 land t, Presid[en]t. i p. (Attested copy.) LIII, 49. 



From de Ponteney to De Lafaye. 



1777. August 8. Rocquencourt. 



Enclosing a letter to be delivered to Benjamin Franklin. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. LXI, 120. 



From Martin De Marron to [Silas] Deane, Bordeaux. 

 1777. August 8. Toulouse. 



Recommends a young officer who has served as Lieutenant in the 

 Royal Lorraine Regiment of cavalry and who desires to offer his ser- 

 vices to the American insurgents. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XLVIII, 153. 



From de Fechter to . 



1777. August 10. Landrecies. 



Begs his correspondent to find out if Dr. Franklin received a letter 

 he wrote him three weeks before, applying for a position in the American 

 army. If he had Franklin's picture, he could engrave a medal from it as 

 a present. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VI, 180. 



