Letters to Benjamin Franklin 313 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. November 16. Amsterdam. 



Virulent memoir presented to the States-General by Sir Joseph 

 Yorke. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIX, 195. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. November 16. Nantes. 



Difficulties and delays experienced in loading the " Marquis de la 



Fayette " ; dispute between M. de Chaumont and himself. A. L. S. 



4 p. XXXVIII, 70. 



.From G[iovanni] B[attista] Beccaria. 



1780. November 17. Turin. 



M. Chantel has no doubt given Franklin an account of his serious 

 illness. When his work on Natural Electricity is completed, will send 

 Franklin a copy; being no longer able to continue his observations, 

 has determined to collect those of the last twenty years; hopes that if 

 it fails to instruct the public, it will at least divert them. L. S. i p. 

 (In Italian.) XX, 73. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1780. November 17. L'Orient. 



Since his unfortunate return, has received two letters from Mr. 

 Gourlade wherein it appears Franklin blames him for certain charges 

 in the accounts against the United States; reasons why he ordered the 

 articles in question; has no other motive than the advancement of 

 the service. The " Ariel " will again be ready for sea in the course of 

 a week. L. S. 2 p. XX, 74. 



From Mme. Brillon. 1780. November 18. 



Her opinion of Franklin's " Dialogue with the Gout " ; begs him 

 not to let M. Veillard, Abbe de la Roche, etc., touch up his French; 

 thinks his style is weakened by the influence of grammarians. A. L. 

 2 p. (In French.) XLIII, 3. 



Printed in Proceedings of American Philosophical Society, XL, 103, and in 

 Putnam's Monthly, October, 1906, 35. 



Fro?n [Marquis de] la Fayette. 



1780. November 19. Camp on the Passaic. 



The fertility of imagination displayed by the enemy in all that re- 

 lates to America; advisability of authentic accounts. Enclosing papers 

 giving particulars of Major [Patrick] Ferguson's defeat on King's 



