358 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Bondfield. 1781. March 3. Bordeaux. 



Sends his accounts, including advances made to sundry Americans, 

 for which he has taken receipts; has omitted to mention cases where 

 he only gave to prevent their being objects of public charity. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XXI, 93. 



From Major [William] Jackson. [1781?] March 3. 



Regrets that a prior engagement denies him the honor of accepting 

 his polite invitation to dinner. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XLIV, 239. 



From Comtesse de Golofkin. [Circa 1781.] March 7. 



Asks him when he will come and dine wnth her. A. L. i p. (In 

 French.) XLIV, 187. 



From Lord George Germain to The Commissioners for Restoring 

 Peace. 1781. March 7. London. 



Extract from a letter relative to the restoring of peace between 

 Great Britain and America, i p. (Press copy.) XLVII, 192. 



From De La Corbiere. 1781. March 7. Turin. 



Plan to establish a lottery^ in America; dilates upon its numerous 

 advantages. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXI, 94. 



From Fournier le jeune. 1781. March 8. Paris. 



Denounces a young printer of his acquaintance, who intends writing 

 to Franklin and asking for his picture. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXI, 95. 



From Gourlade & Moylan. 1781. March 9. L'Orient. 



Enclosing two letters from America; will send larger packets by Col. 

 Laurens, who has just arrived in the "Alliance," Capt. Barry. A. 

 L. S. I p. XXI, 96. 



From [Col.] John Laurens. 1781. March 9. L'Orient. 



Has just landed after a passage of twenty-six days from Boston; 

 the expected arrival of the Marquis de Castries that evening alone 

 prevents his hastening to deliver to Franklin the despatches of Con- 

 gress, and pursue under his auspices the important matters to which they 

 relate. A. L. S. 2 p. XXI, 97. 



