2i8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From James Lovell. 1780. February 24. 



Acknowledging his favors of May 26th and December 30th. The 

 Commercial Committee impressed with Franklin's sentiments respecting 

 draughts. Brighter prospect of suitable remittances since the Resolve 

 of December 14th. Chevalier de la Luzerne strongly in favor of a 

 correspondence by cipher ; encloses a very good one ( i p. ) , though a 

 little tedious. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 81. 



From Will [ia]m Webb. 1780. February 24. L'Orient. 



Acknowledging the receipt on board his vessel, the " Happy Return," 

 of a long list of English prisoners, taken by the American corsair, the 

 " Black Prince." A. D. i p. (In French.) XVII, 82. 



From L. Ginet. 1780. February 24. Lyon. 



Desires news of his son, a secretary under M. [Conrad Alexandre] 

 Gerard [de Rayneval] ; begs for that gentleman's present address. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XVII, 83. 



From John Bondfield. 1780. February 24. Nantes. 



Congratulating Franklin on the safe arrival of Mr. Jay and the other 

 passengers on board the " Aurore." Desires to know if the cannon pur- 

 chased by Franklin's order could be conveyed to America in the " Al- 

 liance." A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 84. 



From [Marquis de] la Fayette. 1780. February 24. Versailles. 



Concerning the four thousand suits of clothes which must be at 

 La Rochelle by March 2d, if they are to go on the frigate which takes 

 him to America. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 139. 



From G. Becker. 1780. February 25. L'Orient. 



Enclosing the receipt of the English Captain, Wm. Webb, for the 

 twenty-eight American prisoners received on board his ship, the " Happy 

 Return." A. L. S. i p. XVII, 85. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. February 25. The Hague. 



Nothing accomplished by the Holland Assembly; more talk of in- 

 creasing the navy. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIX, 148. 



