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he will forward at once; his time occupied in procuring certain articles 

 for the United States; desires information about the negotiation of 

 bills at Paris. A. L. S. 3 P. (In French.) XVIII, 11. 



FrojTi [C. G. F.] D[umas]. 1780. April 7. The Hague. 



Acknowledging Franklin's favors of the 29th and 31st ult., with 

 the news of the dastardly conduct of Sir Geo. Grand in opening his 

 letter to Mr. Carmichael and then giving it to the French Ambassador; 

 wrote at once to the Ambassador [copy enclosed, 3 p.] regretting only 

 the part which referred to him personally, and promising to keep the 

 other matter secret, in accordance with Franklin's request. Russia's 

 offer to unite with Holland in protecting the commerce of neutral nations 

 from England's aggression. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 157. 



From Reyhermann. 



1780. April 7. Wersdorf near Apold, Saxe-Weimar. 



Concerning pensions for widows and orphans, with mention of an 

 alchemist's discovery of a never-ceasing source of gold. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In duplicate.) LIX, 14 and 15. 



Froin Reyhermann. 



1780. April 7. Wersdorf near Apold, Saxe-Weimar. 



Thinks his ms. and printed dedications, sent one and one half years 

 ago, must either have been received or purloined by his enemies. 

 Alchemistic discovery. Asks for 6 or 10 louis d'ors. A. L. S. 3 p. 



LIX, 21. 

 From Reyhermann. 1780. April 7. Wersdorf near Apold. 



Concerning the publication of his alchemistic work. Asks that 6 or 

 10 louis d'ors be sent him to continue printing his work. A. L. S. 3 p. 

 (In triplicate.) LIX, 16, 17 and 18. 



From Will[iam] MacCreery. 1780. April 8. Bordeaux. 



Sends the newspapers and journals of Congress, received from Mr. 

 Lovell, by Captain De Frey; warns Franklin against the Baron Rous- 

 tellen who may present himself at Passy and who is known to be an 

 inveterate enemy of the United States, said to be summoned to Eng- 

 land for the sake of the information he can supply them with. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XVIII, 13. 



