lo Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1779. January 19. The Hague. 



Begging Franklin to pay no attention to an open letter which may 

 be presented to him by a M. Poirier, a lawyer of Dunkirk; his reasons 

 for doubting the good faith of this gentleman ; his desire to obtain 

 the position of American agent at Dunkirk; is sending Franklin four 

 lines by the hand of a much better friend to America. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XXXIX, 76. 



From Lieut. Thomas Walton. 1779. January- 20. Spithead. 



Copy of discharge given to William Gardner an American prisoner 

 on board the British warship, " Lenox." D. i p. LX, 24. 



From H[ezekiah] Ford. 1779. January' 20. Chaillot. 



L quite sure that he left the papers containing the Resolves of 

 Congress in Franklin's book at Passy, after he had finished the copy 

 for Mr. Lee; if they are not to be found will send Franklin a fair 

 copy. A. L. S. I p. XIII, 43. 



From Monthuley. 1779. Januarj' 20, Evreux. 



Having heard that Franklin was pleased with his samples of two- 

 colored cloths, offers him the fruits of his labors. Encloses a letter 

 for Mr. Williams. A. L S. i p. (In French.) XIII, 44. 



From Baron de Holtzendorff. 1779. January 20. Paris. 



Wishes to know if Franklin has conferred with his colleagues re- 

 specting the papers he sent him and their decision. A. L. S. i p. 



XIII, 45. 



From Ra[lph] Izard. 1779. Januarj^ 20. Paris. 



Calls upon Franklin to fulfil his promise, made in the presence of 

 Lee and Adams, to send him a copy of his answer to the writer's 

 letter of the 2d inst. ; desires at the same time all his reasons, in 

 writing, for disobeying the Resolution of Congress of May 7th, 1778. 

 A. L. S. I p. XIII, 47a. 



From J. D. Van der Capellen. 1779. January 21. ZwoUe. 



Despairs of making any progress in favor of American credit, while 

 false reports of English victories are being continually circulated ; 



