Letters to Benjamin Franklin 357 



Fro7n [C. W. F.] Dumas. 1781. March i. The Hague. 



Movements of Mr. Adams; his negotiations with M. de Neufville 

 relative to a large loan; hopes it will have better success than that of 

 1778. No apparent haste to strengthen the Dutch navy; discontent 

 among the people. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIX, 207. 



From [Frangois] Felix Nogaret. 1781. March 2. Versailles. 



Request his opinion on the French translation of the famous Latin 

 verse, " Eripuit coelo fulmen, sceptrumque tyrannus"; suggests various 

 renderings; encloses one to be placed under Franklin's portrait. L. S. 

 II p. (In French.) XXI, 87. 



Printed in part in Works (Sparks), VIII, 538, Note. 



From Ja[ine]s Cuming. 1781. March 2. L'Orient. 



Received by the lugger " Aimable Elizabeth," a packet which he 

 forwarded by the last post; now sends some newspapers, and by the 

 next opportunity will forward some journals of Congress. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXI, 88. 



From [Sir] Edw[ar]d Newenham. 

 1 78 1. March 2. Belcamp, near Dublin. 



Most grateful for the passports which arrived that morning and 

 desires four more for ships about to sail. His nephew and eldest son 

 as well as his wife and himself look forward to paying their respects to 

 Franklin very soon. A. L. S. 2 p. (In duplicate.) XXI, 89 and 90. 



From Gourlade & Moylan. 1781. March 2. L'Orient. 



The custom house officers have refused permission to load one hundred 

 and ninety-eight cases of musket barrels on the " Marquis de la Fayette," 

 unless they are furnished with a passport; begs Franklin to forward 

 one as soon as possible. A. L S. 2 p. XXI, 91. 



From Fournier le jeune. 1781. March 3. Paris. 



Acknowledging Franklin's favor with its request for certain letters 

 and punctuation marks; will bring them in person on the first of April. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXI, 92. 



