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From Benjamin Pierce and twelve other Petty Officers of the 

 "Alliance." 1779. March 3. Brest. 



Complaining that Capt. [Pierre] Landais has not paid them their 

 wages and has not furnished sufficient provisions; the petitioners in 

 great need of clothing. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 9. 



From A[rthur] Lee. 1779. March 26. Paris. 



Enclosing an account of Mr. [John D.] Schweighauser, which he has 

 found among his papers. A. L. in 3d P. i p. Ill, 10. 



From Jacques Faynard. 1779. March 29. Paris. 



Has invented a powder for stopping hemorrhages both internal and 

 external ; invites him to be present at a trial of it, to be made before 

 some members of the Academy of Surgery. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



Ill, II. 

 From [Mathieu] Tillet. 1779. April 7. Paris. 



Invitation to dine with M. Amelot, President of the Academie des 

 Sciences, on the day of the public meeting when Dr. Franklin will read 

 one of the papers. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) Ill, 12. 



From Boule. 1779. April 8. Paris. 



Has taken money with which he was entrusted ; begs Dr. Franklin to 



keep this confession secret; promises to repay the money in six months 



and to show his repentence by his future conduct. A. L. S. 3 p. (In 



French.) Ill, 13. 



From Chevalier de Keralio. 1779. April 17. 



Inviting him and his grandson to dinner on the 22d. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) Ill, 14. 



From James Lovell. 1779. April 29. Philadelphia. 



Hopes that he has received his appointment as Minister Plenipo- 

 tentiary to France. [Silas] Deane's recall necessary. Arthur Lee's des- 

 truction determined upon by a party in America. Urges him to write fre- 

 quently to Congress in order to show that there is more than one 

 man [Deane] in the universe who can please the Court of France. In 

 the bitter discussions in America, Franklin has not escaped censure. A. 

 L. S. 3 p. (A Copy.) Ill, 15. 



