278 Miscellaneous Papers 



By The Continental Congresss. 1778. December 23. 



Relative to Colonel J. G. Diriks corresponding with Dr. Franklin. 

 D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]j\ i p. (In duplicate.) 



LXXV, 72 and 86. 



From Hennet to Jonathan Williams, Jr. [1778?] 



Desiring to know if he has sent his account for the four thousand 

 sabres to Messrs. Franklin, Deane and Lee, and when he may ex- 

 pect payment. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XXXVII, 174. 



By . [Circa 1778. December.] 



Reply to a question asked by a lady in the " Journal de Paris " of 

 December 8th, 1778, about Dr. Franklin whom she had seen on the 

 street. A. Verses. 3 p. (In French.) LI, 26. 



By Messrs. [Pierre Augustin Carron de] Beaumarchais, [Silas] 

 Deane, and Montieu. [Circa 1778.] 



Memorandum of agreement for the purchase and shipment of military 

 stores for the account of the Continental Congress. Mem. 2 p. 



LXIV, 50. 



From [Col.] Chevalier Du Bouchet to [John] Adams, Paris. [1778.] 



Desiring Mr. Adams's signature to his certificate of service; is asking 

 the same favor of Dr. Franklin and Mr. [Arthur] Lee. A. L. S. i p. 



XLI, 58. 



From Mme. Brillon to [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard, Passy. 



[Circa 1778.] 



Requests him to get the Scotch airs from Dr. Franklin, so that she 

 may learn to play them on the piano and compose some herself. Asks 

 M. [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard to invite Dr. Franklin to dine at 

 her house and hear her play the Scottish music; M. Pagin would be 

 there also. A. L. i p. (In French.) LXXI, 123b. 



From The Continental Congress to The King of France. [Circa 1778.] 



Draft of petition asking him to give a frigate to the firm of Recules 

 de Basmarin & Raimbaux, of Bordeaux, to wage war on English ship- 

 ping. Mem. I p. (In French.) LVII, 104. 



