20 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Antoine Francois Salucci et fils. 



1779. February 5. Leghorn, 



Concerning a vessel they have fitted out for America; thanks Frank- 

 lin for the passport granted the captain and begs him to w^rite to Amer- 

 ica in order to facilitate this project. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XIII, 79. 



From Stephen Marchant. 1779. February 5. Dunkirk. 



Has accepted the command of a privateer at Dunkirk and desires 

 a commission from Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 81. 



From de la Mothe du Pin. 1779. February 5. 



Is anxious to hear what success has attended Franklin's letter on 

 his account, to the Congress of Georgia. A. L. S. 3 p. XIII, 83. 



Fro?n Arthur Lee. 1779. Februarj^ 6. Chaillot. 



Sees that Mr. Deane, in his public letter, has declared that he re- 

 ceived a Resolution of Congress recalling him and appointing another 

 Commissioner in his place on the 4th of March ; desires to knovr if 

 this fact was concealed from Franklin as well as from him. L. S. i p. 



XIII, 84. 



From W[illia]m Bingham. 1779. February 6. St. Pierre. 



Instances in which certain articles of the Treaty of Commerce have 

 not been enforced. Report of a successful enterprise against Savannah, 

 by a detachment of British troops who, it was said, were marching 

 toward Charleston without opposition. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 85. 



From Arthur Lee to Franklin and Adams. 



1779. February 7. Chaillot. 



Concerning the appointment of Dr. Bancroft to transact business 

 for them in England; at a loss to conceive why he has no choice in 

 this matter; the notorious character of Dr. Bancroft as a stock-jobber; 

 his living in open defiance of decency and religion; his enmity against 

 him [Lee] ; has evidence in his possession proving Dr. Bancroft a 

 criminal with regard to the United States; washes his hands of any such 

 appointment. A. L. S. 3 p. XIII, 86. 



