520 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



Tells him to state the advantages of living in America. A. Dr. of L. 

 I p. XLV, 146. 



To King. 1779. July 22. Passy. 



Passport. A. Dr. of D. S. i p. LXXIV, 81. 



To . 1779. July. Passy. 



Blank invitation to dinner for Monday, July 5, to celebrate the An- 

 niversary of the Declaration of Independence. Printed N. i p. 



LXXII, I. 



To Rattier. 1779. August 5. Passy. 



Cannot accept proposal made by four English prisoners of war to 

 give their services to the United States as artillery or battery oflficers. 

 It is always prudent to beware of such offers made by English soldiers. 

 Dr. by Le Ray de Chaumont, of L. i p. (In French.) XLV, 147. 



To [Whom, it May Concern]. 1779. August 8. Passy. 



Certifies that the accounts of John Ross have been audited by Messrs. 

 Wharton and Bancroft, and recommends that the United States pay 

 the balance owing. Accompanied by the auditing report of Sam[uel] 

 Wharton and Ed [ward] Bancroft. Dr. of D. S. 2 p. (Copy.) 



LIV, 55. 



To Marquis de la Fayette. [1779- August 24. Passy.] 



Sends him a sword in the name of the Congress. A. Dr. of L. i p. 



XLV, 148. 



The same translated into French. L. i p. (In French.) 



XLVI(i), 16. 

 Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 380; Bigelow, VI, 436; Smyth, VII, 370). 



Recommendation of a Georgia Lieutenant. 1779- August 31. Passy. 

 A. Dr. of L. L p. (Press copy.) L(i), 44. 



To William Temple Franklin. [1779. August. Passy.] 



Requests him to send the sword by his servant, as Mme. Brillon 

 desires to see it. A. N. i p. LXX, 35a. 



