2 26 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Leonard Lafitte. 1780. March 11. Bordeaux. 



The non-arrival of certain bills of exchange, drawn on Congress, and 

 sent to him from Philadelphia; necessity of stopping payment on them at 

 once. Has forwarded through M. Brillon a short account of the fete 

 at Bordeaux in honor of the happy return of M. le Comte d'Estaing. 

 L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XVII, 123. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1780. March 11. Paris. 



Claims his right to be reinstated in the command of the " Alliance " 

 or to receive his refusal in Franklin's own hand ; asserts that the officers 

 and crew of the "Alliance" wish for him and hate their present unlaw- 

 ful commander. A. L. S. i p. ' XVII, 124. 



Printed in Hale's Franklin in France, I, 326. 



From de Rayber. 1780. March 12. Nantes. 



Wishes indemnification for his loss of time, as well as for valuable 

 opportunities he missed of serving the King, owing to the failure of 

 Commodore G(u)illon to keep his word in regard to an American com- 

 mission. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XVII, 125. 



From M. Pula(w)ski. 1780. March 13. Warsaw. 



Has heard of the death of his brother in the unfortunate afiair of 

 Savannah; thinks he may have left considerable property; begs that 

 Franklin will inform him if his death is indeed a fact, and if so, what 

 steps they must take to claim his effects; their family ruined in the Polish 

 struggle for freedom. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XVII, 126. 



/^rom [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. March 13. The Hague. 



Dutch ships seized by the English under Fielding have been declared 

 fair prizes and confiscated. Russian complaints of English excesses on 

 the high seas. Efforts of the Duke of Brunswick to hold the English 

 party firm; his influence with the St[adtholder]. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXXIX, 152. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1780. March 13. L'Orient. 



Repairs not advancing as he could wish. Arrival of Mr. Lee. 

 Franklin's letter of introduction presented to him by Mr. Lockyer. Will 



