Letters to Benjamin Franklin 221 



From Ra[lph] Izard. 1780. February 29. Paris. 



Has written to Capt. Jones relative to procuring a passage on board 

 the " Alliance " ; desires to be notified when he must set out for 

 rOrient, and who the other passengers will be; wishes to stay in 

 Paris with his family until the " Alliance " is ready to sail. A. L. 

 S. I p. XVII, 97. 



From [Marquis de] la Fayette. 1780. February 29. Paris. 



Arms and clothing for the American troops ; his success in procuring 

 them. A. L. S. 4 p. XVII, 98. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 422). 



From de Morquet. 1780. March i. Pont-Saint-Esprit. 



Desires to emigrate to America with his family; wishes advice and 

 encouragement. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XVII, 100. 



From D[avid] H[artley]. 1780. March i. London. 



His patience well-nigh exhausted trying to arrange for an exchange 

 of prisoners; begs that a hundred English prisoners may be held in 

 readiness at Morlaix; has proposed parole exchanges at sea, but with 

 no success, as they claim the American captors would have the ad- 

 vantage. Hopes for a speedy reconciliation upon the basis of humanity 

 and justice. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, loi. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. March 2. The Hague. 



Desires him to send the enclosed letter to Capt. Jones; thinks the 

 latter too exasperated against Sartine and Chaumont. A. L. S. i p. 

 (Partly in cipher.) XXXIX, 150. 



From John Adams. 1780. March 2. Passy. 



M. le Comte de Vergennes has appointed next Tuesday for him to 

 be presented to the King and Royal family, at Versailles; will have 

 the honor of breakfasting with Franklin on that day. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. XVII, 102. 



Frojn C. G. F. Dumas. 1780. March 2. The Hague. 



Question of the two prizes restored to the English by Denmark; 

 extract of a letter [i p.] naming the persons who played a great part 

 in the business. A. L. i p. (Chiefly in cipher.) XXXIX, 151. 



