434 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Laurens. [1781. Paris?] 



Sending Franklin the estimate of the Board of War with the prices. 

 Cannot dine with him Sundajs that being the day the Count de Ver- 

 gennes has appointed for his taking leave. A. L. S. i p. XL, 178. 



From [John] Laurens. [1781.] Friday evening. 



Inviting Dr. Franklin to dine with him on Tuesday. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. XLIII, 205. 



From Stephen Lee. [Circa 1781.] Dinan. 



A young Irishman taken prisoner by the Brest fleet on his way to 

 Jamaica; begs Franklin to procure his liberty and passage to America. 

 A. L. S. I p. XLII, 123. 



From Le Rouge. [Circa 1781.] 



Concerning a map of the two Carolinas and Georgia. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) XL, 67. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1781.] Paris. 



Expects to see Franklin Sunday and make up for past neglect. Con- 

 gratulating him on his seventy-five yea.TS. Messages for M. Ingen 

 Housz. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XLII, 174. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1781?] 



Has received the Gazette sent by Franklin, Had invited him to 

 the " Te Deum " celebration for the birth of the Dauphin. Learns 

 since that it is to be at an earlier hour and preceded by a Mass. 

 Thinks Franklin will not care to attend the ceremony. Asks if Franklin 

 can give him another copy of Mesmer's book. A. L. S. 3 p. (In 

 French.) XLIV, 144. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [Circa 1781.] 



Invites him to M. D'arcy's house to try M. Belton's gun. A. L. 

 S. I p. XLIV, 154. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [Circa 1781.] 



Introducing M. Fresnel who wishes to know the present value of 

 some paper money issued by Congress. Inquires if he knows a Mr. 

 Iry, of Boston. A. L. S. 3 p. XLIV, 161. 



