28 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Le Roux. 1779. Febniar>' 18. Paris. 



Asking that M. Marin be informed of the day and hour when 

 he (Le Roux) will read about a new, patriotic and disinterested in- 

 stitution. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XIII, 120. 



From Arthur Lee. 1779. February 18. Chaillot. 



Expects to call the next day and congratulate him on his appoint- 

 ment. Desires nothing more earnestly than to cultivate the harmony 

 recommended in the Resolution of Congress; therefore, he will not, 

 as he had intended, demand an explanation of Franklin's apparent 

 concurrence with Mr. Deane in his outrageous abuse of himself. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. XIII, 121. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. 1779. February 18. Paris. 



Recommending M. Panier as one of the ablest manufacturers of 

 printing presses; his desire to set up his business in America. Hopes 

 to have a talk with him at M. de la Blancherie's Assembly, which 

 meets that day ; congratulates him on his appointment as Minister 

 Plenipotentiary. A, L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XIII, 121^. 



From Richard B[ennett] Lloyd. 1779. February 19. London. 



Will remain in London until the arrival of Mr. Hartley, to whom 

 he will deliver Franklin's letters. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 122. 



-From John Walker. 1779. Februarj^ 19. Paimboeuf. 



After serving three years in the service of the United States, was 

 taken prisoner by the English and brought to England ; made his es- 

 cape and went to Dunkirk where he was refused aid by Mr. Cof^yn; 

 started for Paris, but his money giving out and being unable to speak 

 French, he was enlisted in the " regiment de Berwick " ; desires to be 

 sent back to Pennsylvania. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 123. 



From Bret. 1779. February 19. Paris. 



Having heard that Franklin is commissioned to have a gold sword 

 made for the Marquis de la Fayette, recommends one of his friends 

 who is willing to part with a magnificent sword, made for the late 

 King of Portugal. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XIII, 124. 



