Letters to Benjamin Franklin 245 



From Count [de] Sarsfield. 1780. May i. Paris. 



Inviting Franklin and his grandson to dine with him on the fourth 

 of May. L. in 3d P. i p. XVIII, 58. 



Fro7n A[melia] Barry. 1780. May i. Leghorn. 



Concerning the sale of the Map of Topographical Description ; quotes 

 from Governor Pownall's letter to her upon this head, in which he 

 promises that any profits from the sale shall be placed with Dr. Frank- 

 lin to her account ; desires to know if this was done. Mr. Barry absent 

 on business for the last nine months; is in sore need of money. A. 

 L. S. 3 p. XVIII, 59- 



From John de Neufville & Son. 1780. May i. Amsterdam. 



The American cause of growing consequence in Holland. Sends the 

 enclosed by direction of Commodore J. P. Jones. Account of the scat- 

 tered fleet of Clinton, who arrived in Georgia with his small remain- 

 ing force — all favorable to America. A. L. S. 2 p. XVIII, 60. 



From P. de Monchanin. 1780. May 2. Paris. 



Apologizes for troubling Franklin to return his manuscript — " Un 

 Catechisme Moral et Politique." A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XVIII, 61. 

 From Chevalier de Vosmon. 1780. May 2. Paris. 



Had the honor of asking for an appointment several days before, 

 and requests that some attention be paid to it. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XVIII, 62. 



From [Jean Jacques] Caffieri. 1780. May 3. Paris. 



Inviting Franklin to come to his atelier and see the statue in marble 

 he has made of St. Satyre, destined for the Church of the Invalides. 

 A. L S. 2 p. (In French.) XVIII, 63. 



From James Lovell. 1780. May 4. 



Has not time to write of public affairs; refers Franklin to the journals 

 and gazettes as well as to the conversation of Mr. Robert Mease, 

 whom he recommends to Franklin's civilities. No letter received from 

 Franklin since that of September 30th, nor any copy of the instrument 

 annulling the nth and 12th Articles of the treaty. [A cipher code 

 enclosed.] A. L. S. 3 P- XVIII, 64. 



