3o6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Cha[rles] Thomson. 1786. May 15. New York. 



Sending an extract from the contract made at Versailles, February 

 21, 1782, wherein are recapitulated the preceding aids granted by the 

 King to the United States, and they are distinguished according to 

 their different classes; discrepancy between M. [Ferdinand] Grand's 

 account and the enclosed extract. A. L, S. 2 p. XXXIV, 72. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1786. May 16. Passy. 



Proclaiming in his own name and the names of his family their 

 respect and love for Franklin, in order that he may not feign ignorance 

 of their sentiments. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIV, 73. 



From John Jay. 1786. May 17. New York. 



Acknowledging his letter of the i6th inst. by Mr. Whital; will 

 immediately lay his case before M. [Diego de] Gardoqui. Thanking 

 him for the portraits of Mr. [David] Hartley. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIV, 74. 



From John Jay. 1786. May 19. New York. 



Enclosing a letter from M. [Diego] Gardoqui on the subject of Mr. 

 Whital's application. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 76. 



From [Benjamin] Chew. [Circa 1786.] May 19. 

 Invites him to dinner. A. L. in 3d P. I p. XLIV, 244, 



From General [Henry] Knox. [^Circa 1786.] May 21. 



Accepting the President's invitation for Thursday. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. XLIII, 199. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1786. May 23. Passy. 



Rejoiced at the prospect of America paying her debts. Concerning 

 the port of Trincomali on the Island of Ceylon where his brother was 

 Commandant; probability of England getting possession of it. Trial 

 of the Cardinal [de Rohan] ; reasons for thinking him merely the dupe 

 of Mme. de La Motte Valois ; deprived of his rank by the Pope ; quotes 

 quatrain written on the subject. Implores Franklin again to write his 

 memoirs. Messages for his grandsons. Acknowledging the ham. A. 

 L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXXIV, 77. 



