364 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From M. de Chalut. [1781.] March 27. Paris. 



Asks Franklin to induce Mr. Laurens to come to dinner that day. 

 Count d'Estaing has promised to be present. L. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XLIII, 151. 



FroT7i John Barry. 1781. March 27. L'Orient. 



Enclosing names of prisoners taken during his voyage to Boston; 

 sorry to sail for Philadelphia without Franklin's despatches; considers 

 it his duty to convoy the " Marquis de la Fayette " to America. L. S. 

 I p. XXI, 125. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1781. March 28. L'Orient. 



Everything ready for the departure of the " Marquis de la Fayette " ; 

 she is to sail under convoy of the " Alliance." A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXVIII, 82. 



From [C. W. F.] Dumas. 1781. March 29. The Hague. 



Holland's state of lethargy. England's refusal of Russia's offer of 

 mediation. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIX, 209. 



From Benard. 1781. March 31. Paris. 



Protests his innocence; served Franklin with intelligence, attach- 

 ment and fidelity. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXI, 126. 



From John Murray. 1781. March 31. Passy. 



Franklin having accepted, at his request, divers copies of bills of ex- 

 change, he hereby promises to make good the amount should originals 

 of said bills be presented for payment. D. S. i p. XXI, 127. 



From James LovelL 1781. March 31. 



Sends Franklin a few newspapers ; the enemy will tell their own story 

 of the naval engagement of the i6th; they have ventured nearer the 

 truth in Rivington's Royal Gazette than ever before; gallant conduct 

 of the French; the enemy afraid to remain in Chesapeake Bay. Promises 

 to send him Gen. [Nathanael] Greene's account of his affair with Corn- 

 wallis. A. L. S. I p. XXI, 128. 



