36 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [President] Tascher. [1779?] March 3. 



Recommending the son of the French Consul at Rome for a con- 

 sulship in that city. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XL, 60. 



From [C. G. F.] D[umas]. 1779. March 3. The Hague. 



Decision of the Admiralty already taken; understands that it is to 

 be in accord with Amsterdam's wishes. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 85. 



From W[illia]m Bingham to The American Commissioners. 



1779. March 3. St. Pierre, Martinique. 

 Obliged to draw on them to pay for the fitting out of the frigate, 

 " Deane," and the armed brigantine, the " General Gates," now at St. 

 Pierre; justifies this step; Congress indebted to him for a large sum; it 

 is with the greatest difficulty he can support the weight of such heavy 

 advances. L, 3 p. (Copy in duplicate.) XIII, 160 and 160^. 



From Montaudouin. 1779. March 4. Nantes. 



Congratulating Franklin on his late appointment. Trusts that 

 he has ceased to be troubled by the gout. Sorry to hear of the 

 lack of success Comte d'Estaing has had. Introducing M. David de 

 Morlaix. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XIII, 161. 



From Matt [hew] Ridley. 1779. March 4. Nantes. 



Congratulating Franklin on his appointment. A. L. S. i p. 



XIII, 162. 



From Rich[ar]d Oliver. 1779. March 4. London. 



Expects to leave shortly for the West Indies with two or three 

 friends; desires Franklin to lend them the protection of his name, 

 should the fate of war make them prisoners. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XIII, 163. 



From Tho[ma]s Paine. 1779. March 4. Philadelphia. 



Concerning Mr. Deane's inflammatory address, published in the 

 newspapers of December 5th; the influence it exerted on the public; 

 his reply to it ; the abuse he met with not only from the people but 

 from Congress. Justifies his attack on Mr. Deane from the papers in 



