Letters to Benjamin Franklin 27 



From Chevalier de Mauduit Duplessis. 1779. February 17. 



Desires a written testimonial from Franklin of the services he ren- 

 dered to America; the great assistance which it will be to him in 

 his approaching interview with the Minister. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XIII, 113. 



From Cochin. 1779. February 17. Paris. 



Recommending M. Panier as the best manufacturer of printing 

 presses. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XIII, 114. 



From Caccini [?] 1779. February 17. Dunkirk. 



Congratulating Franklin on his appointment as Minister Plenipo- 

 tentiary; impossible for Congress to have made a choice more gratifying 

 to France. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XIII, 115. 



From Gourlade and James Moylan. 



1779. February 17. L'Orient. 



Congratulating him on his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary. 

 The sincerity of their devotion to America. A. L. S. i p. XIII, 116. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1779. February 17. Brest. 



Has received a letter from John Lotcher, master of the " Victoria," 

 one of two Swedish ships sent to France to be examined ; he reports 

 his arrival at Bas Island and his having lost sight of the other ship, 

 "Anna Louisa," in a fog. A. L. S. i p. XIII, 117. 



From Lavabre, Doerner & Co. 1779. February 18. Paris. 



Asking for the return of a certain sum of money placed with Frank- 

 lin's bankers to the account of M. [Pierre] Colomb, who, however, never 

 touched it. Desires to know if vessels sailing under the Genoese flag 

 can trade freely with the United States. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XIII, 118. 



From [De] Lafrete. 1779. February 18. Paris. 



Asking for the promised letter of recommendation; sends a packet 

 for M. Gerard which he begs Franklin to forward. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XIII, 119. 



