Miscellaneous Papers 279 



— Dennie to The Navy Board. [1778.] 



Requesting them to forward some letters in their packet by the 

 " Boston " and to advise Messrs. Franklin & Lee of his bill being sent to 

 Amsterdam. N. in 3d P. i p. LXXI, 115a. 



From to Mme. Melmoth, Paris. [Circa 1778.] 



Introducing M. Monie as one of his friends and the artist who has 

 executed a bust of Dr. Franklin, in bronze gilt with gold. Requests 

 Mme. Melmoth to present the -portrait to Dr. Franklin. M. Monie 

 not wealthy and he hopes she will suggest to Dr. Franklin that he 

 recompense him generously. L. i p. (In French.) XL VIII, 73. 



From J[oseph] Kendall to [James] Hutton, Paris. [Circa 1778.] 



Dined with Mr. [Silas] Deane but had no opportunity to broach his 

 wish for employment in the American cause; would have no objection to 

 entering the Continental navy; begs him to mention his sentiments and 

 secure a definite answer. A. L. S. 3 p. XL, 196. 



From [Arthur] Lee to [Samuel] Wharton. [Circa 1778.] 



Went to Passy with the passport he left, but not finding Mr. [John] 

 Adams at home, left the passport with Mr. [N. M.] Gellee, the clerk, 

 from whom Mr. Wharton will learn what has been done. A. L. in 

 3d P. I p. XLVIII, 63. 



From Arthur Lee to M. [Jacques] Le Maire. [1778.] 



Complains of his meddling in affairs which do not concern him. 

 Tells him to follow the instructions he has received and confine himself 

 to inspecting the supplies of arms, ammunition, etc., which Messrs. 

 Penet, D'Acosta freres & Cie, of Nantes, are to furnish to the State 

 of Virginia. 



Copy of letter from M. Le Maire to Arthur Lee about which the 

 latter complains, in which M. Le Maire says he has received a letter 

 from the Minister of War, at Paris, informing him that he has de- 

 cided to give the State of Virginia one gun-carriage for each kind of 

 cannon, as Mr. Lee only requested one for each, and that the other ten 

 gun-carriages previously given, will be returned to the arsenals. M. 

 Le Maire expresses surprise at Mr. Lee's action as the other gun-car- 

 riages are badly needed in Virginia and cannot be made there. 



