LETTERS FROM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 



By The American Commissioners. 1777. February 2. Paris. 



Resolution concerning the attitude of the United States towards 

 France or Spain, in case either of these nations should conclude a 

 Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the United States, and in con- 

 sequence enter into a war with Great Britain. D. S. B[enjamin] 

 Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee. I p. IX, i. 



By The American Commissioners. 1777. February 2 and 5. Paris. 



Resolved to defend and support the public cause at all hazards and, 

 for such purpose, to pledge their persons or hazard the censure of 

 the Congress by exceeding their instructions, and to cheerfully risk their 

 liberty or life. D. S. B[enjamin] Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur 

 Lee. 2 p. IX, 2. 



To Mercier. 1777. June 23. Paris. 



Agreement for the repair of arms. D. S. Silas Deane for the Com- 

 missioners. 3 p. (In French. Copy.) IX, 3. 



To The Council of Massachusetts. 1777. December 21. Paris. 



Acknowledging their favor of October 29th with news of Burgoyne's 

 defeat and surrender. A. Dr. of L. 2 p. IX, 4. 



To Le Ray de Chaumont. [Circa 1777.] 



Arrangement by which he and his grandson had their dinners at M. 

 de Chaumont's house. A. Dr. of N. i p. (In French.) IX, 5. 



From [The American Commissioners to Comte de Vergennes] ? 



[1777.] 

 Denying complicity in the conduct of Capt. [Gustavus] Conyngham. 

 Dr. by Ferdinand Grand of L. i p. (In French.) XII, 8. 



To [Henry Laurens]. 1778. March 31. Passy. 



Testifying to the worth of Silas Deane and expressing a belief that 

 his recall was due to misrepresentations. L. S. i p. (Copy.) IX, 6a. 



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