Letters to Benjamin Franklin 325 



From H[enr]y Grand. 1780. December 19. Paris. 



Arrived at Passy to find that Franklin had left for Versailles. Two 

 enclosures; one, a copy in French of a letter from M. Necker to M. 

 Grand (2 p., in French) concerning a letter of credit; the other, from 

 Mr. Franklin to M. Grand (i p.) concerning money matters. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XX, 131^4. 



By The Continental Congress. 1780. December 20. 



Resolution that the Minister of the United States, at St. Petersburg, 

 be furnished with letters of credit upon the Minister at Versailles to 

 the amount of fifteen hundred pounds. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, 

 Sec[retar]y. i p. (Copy.) LIV, 94. 



From Fiihrer. 1780. December 20. Felsberg. 



His son promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel ; eager to show 

 his gratitude and appreciation; offers his services to the United States 

 even at his advanced age. A. L. S. 5 p. (In French.) XX, 132. 



From L. de Neufville. 1780. December 21. Amsterdam. 



While in London, Mr. Temple confided to his care a letter of intro- 

 duction to Franklin for the Princess Descau [Daschkow] whom he said 

 was a favorite of the Empress; she had insisted on having such a letter 

 and it was not until that day he had discovered from the Prince of Gal- 

 litzin where she was, and added in consequence a few lines of apology 

 for Mr. Temple and himself. Left Mr. Digges in a disagreeable 

 situation owing to Mr. Trumbull's being taken up. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XX, 133. 



From [C. W. F.] Dumas.^ 1780. December 21. Amsterdam. 



Seditious libels circulated by the English party. Enclosing copy of 

 a certificate [i p.] signed by Messrs. Adams and Searle, stating that 

 he took the oath of allegiance to the United States ; is now provided with 

 an answer to many embarrassing questions. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXXIX, 199. 



^ C[harles] G[uillaume] F[rederic] Dumas, after having taken the Oath of 

 Allegiance to the United States, appears to have anglicised his name and signed 

 himself thereafter C[harles] W[illiam] F[rederic] Dumas. 



