Letters to Benjamin Franklin 459 



From Rob[er]t R. Livingston. 1782. September 13. Philadelphia. 



Safe arrival of two vessels from Holland bringing the goods left by 

 Commodore [Alexander] Gillon. Desperate need of money. Mr. 

 [Thomas] Paine's work addressed to Abbe Raynal. Resolutions of 

 Congress. A. L. S. 4 p. (In quadruplicate. Duplicate copy has a 

 postscript.) VII, 38, 39, 40 and 41. 



Printed in Diplora. Corresp. of the Am. Rev., Wharton, V, 726. 



From The Continental Congress. 1782. September 14. [Philadelphia.] 



Resolutions concerning the proposed loan. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, 

 Sec[retar]y. i p. (Copy.) VII, 42. 



From Alphonse Leroy. 1782. September 16. Paris. 



Begging him to forward a letter to Boston. A. L. S. I p. (In 

 French.) VII, 43. 



From [Marquis de] la Fayette. 1782. September 17. Paris. 



Announcing the birth of a seven months' daughter — a new American 

 citizen ; likens this premature delivery to the premature outbreak of the 

 Revolution; thinks of naming the child Virginia. A. L. S. 2 p. 



VII, 44. 



From Rob[er]t R. Livingston. 1782. September 18. Philadelphia. 



Refusal of Congress to accept Mr. [Henry] Laurens's resignation; 

 alterations made in Dr. Franklin's powers. Need of money. L. S. 

 2 p. (In quadruplicate; partly in cipher.) VII, 45, 46, 47 and 48. 



Printed in Diplom. Corresp. of the Am. Rev., Wharton, V, 743. 



From The Continental Congress. 



1 78 1. November 27. 1782, September 23. 



Resolutions concerning Mr. [Robert] Morris's powers as Super- 

 intendent of Finance. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. 

 (In duplicate.) XII, 22 and 23. 



From The Continental Congress. 

 1782. September 14, 23. [Philadelphia.] 



Resolves relative to proposed European loans. D. S. Cha[rle]s 

 Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. XII, 24. 



