Letters to Benjamin Franklin 435 



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



Inquiring of Franklin about the reported success of Gen. [Nathanael] 

 Greene in North Carolina. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) LXXI, 41. 



From "La petite femme de poche " [Mme. Le Roy. Circa 1781.] 



The Count and Countess de Maillebois are to dine with her and she 

 has promised that Franklin will come also. Requests him and his 

 grandson to accept her invitation. A. L. i p. (In French.) 



LXX, 66. 



From L[ou]is Lestarjette. \_Circa 1781.] 



A resident of Charlestown, S. C, who came to France with Capt. 

 Cochran ; offers his services to Dr. Franklin as Secretary ; is well versed 

 in French as he was for eight years in the College of the Four Nations 

 at Paris. Captain Cochran and himself married two sisters in South 

 Carolina. Came over to serve the province in doing the affairs of the 

 vessel, and explaining to the French merchants the needs of their trade 

 and the manufacturing the different goods proper for their country, 

 and has fulfilled his mission. Speaks and writes the French language 

 fluently. Mr. Deane is conversant with his abilities. Would sacrifice 

 his many enjoyments in life to be attached to so illustrious a gentleman 

 engaged in so noble a cause, and whom the whole world admires. A. L. 

 S. I p. XLII, 61. 



From The Secretary to Louis XVI. [1781.] 



The Queen gave birth to a Prince yesterday evening, to whom the 

 King has given the title of Duke of Normandy. Reception to-morrow at 

 Versailles. A. N. S. M. de Sequeville. i p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 234(4). 



From Mrs. [Dorcas] Montgomery. {Circa 1781.] Monday. 

 Thanking him for his attentions. L. in 3d P. i p. XLIII, 208. 



From Abbe Morellet. [Circa 1781.] 



Three months since he has had the pleasure of seeing Franklin or the 

 Lady of Auteuil [Mme. Helvetius] ; would like to be with them all 

 the time. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XL, 91. 



