204 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From James Woodmason. 1780. January 4. London. 



Has shipped the paper; M. Beaumarchais's agent, M. Le Tailleir, 

 returns to England in three weeks and will take charge of any letters; 

 he has purchased Baskerville types for Voltaire's works. Superiority 

 of English over foreign papers. Talk concerning peace very confident. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 13. 



From Lamarque, Fabre and Co. 1780. January 5. Paris. 



Sending a bill of exchange payable at sight; good wishes for the 

 success of the American cause. A. L, S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XVII, 14. 



From Abbe de la Fitte de Pellepore. 1780. Januar\^ 5. Paris. 



Sends a packet of letters for M. Plombard, the French Consul at 

 Charleston; is very uneasy concerning his brother, the Chevalier de 

 la Fitte. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XVII, 15. 



From G. B. [David Hartley]. 1780. January 5. London. 



Discusses the question of a ten years' truce in all its aspects; his 

 reasons for treating with the present Ministry; rumor of Sir H. Clinton 

 having been instructed to treat with America; if this is true, desires 

 to know what terms he offered; Spanish papers report that the British 

 Ministry, while openly avowing hopes of reconciliation, were bribing 

 France to abandon America. Conjectures as to the object of Mr. 

 [John] Adams's mission to Europe. A. L. S. 3 p. XVII, 16. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. January 6. Amsterdam. 



Enclosing copies of the new protestations by certain Dutch towns 

 against the Resolution in the States-General of Nov. 19th. [In French. 

 5 p.] Departure of Capt. Jones and the squadron. His quarrel with 

 the Grand Facteur; accused by him of having blackened the character 

 of M. G[ran]d in Franklin's eyes. A. L. S. i p. XXXIX, 141. 



From J. de Sparre. 1780. January 6. Strasbourg. 



Has written several letters to Franklin, offering to go to Philadelphia 

 and establish a Military School there; expects his expenses to be de- 

 frayed; offers made by the British. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XVII, 17. 



