Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 25

Volume 25 October 1, 1777, through February 28, 1778

Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts Tue, Jun 10, 1777, p 003
From John MacMahon Wed, Oct 1, 1777, p 004
From the Abbé Bert de Majan (unpublished) Wed, Oct 1, 1777
From Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle Wed, Oct 1, 1777, p 005
Joshua Johnson to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 2, 1777, p 006
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Oct 2, 1777, p 007
To [Barbeu-Dubourg?] Thu, Oct 2, 1777, p 020
Edward Bancroft to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 3, 1777, p 022
From the Chevalier de La Vérité (unpublished) Fri, Oct 3, 1777
To [Lebègue de Presle] Sat, Oct 4, 1777, p 025
From Jean-Jacques Caffiéri (unpublished) Sat, Oct 4, 1777
From John Thornton Sat, Oct 4, 1777, p 026
From Antoine Yart: A Poem Sat, Oct 4, 1777, p 028
To Jane Mecom Sun, Oct 5, 1777, p 028
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 6, 1777, p 029
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 6, 1777, p 031
Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 6, 1777, p 037
From William Gordon Mon, Oct 6, 1777, p 038
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 040
To James Lovell Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 044
To Thomas Paine: Extract Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 045
From J. Bowman Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 045
From the Comte de Bruges (unpublished) Tue, Oct 7, 1777
From the Marquis de Condorcet Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 046
From — de Ponteney Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 047
[Silas Deane] to John Folger Tue, Oct 7, 1777, p 048
From John James Doerner Wed, Oct 8, 1777, p 051
To Doerner Wed, Oct 8, 1777, p 051
The American Commissioners to John Philip Merckle Thu, Oct 9, 1777, p 052
John King to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 9, 1777, p 053
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Oct 9, 1777, p 054
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 10, 1777, p 056
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 11, 1777, p 060
From Jean-Daniel Schweighauser (unpublished) Sat, Oct 11, 1777
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Oct 11, 1777, p 060
To Condorcet Sun, Oct 12, 1777, p 061
From Henry Coder Sun, Oct 12, 1777, p 062
From Nicolas Ruault Sun, Oct 12, 1777, p 062
The American Commissioners to Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir Mon, Oct 13, 1777, p 063
The American Commissioners to Thomas Thompson Mon, Oct 13, 1777, p 064
To David Hartley Tue, Oct 14, 1777, p 064
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 14, 1777, p 068
From Pierre Deschamps Tue, Oct 14, 1777, p 069
From Coder: A Memorandum Tue, Oct 14, 1777, p 071
Pache frères & Cie. to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Tue, Oct 14, 1777
From Henri Walter Wed, Oct 15, 1777, p 072
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 16, 1777, p 073
From [Benjamin Sowden] Thu, Oct 16, 1777, p 074
Franklin’s Description of His Ailments Fri, Oct 17, 1777, p 077
Passport for Jan Ingenhousz Fri, Oct 17, 1777, p 080
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 081
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 083
From Jean Bochard de Champigny Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 084
From Ingenhousz Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 085
From Louis-François Rolandeau Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 087
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Oct 18, 1777, p 088
The American Commissioners to John Folger Sun, Oct 19, 1777, p 089
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 20, 1777, p 089
From Peter Elmsly Mon, Oct 20, 1777, p 091
Memorandum about André-François Broche Descombes (unpublished) Mon, Oct 20, 1777
From — Le Coeur: Bill for the Schooling of Benjamin Franklin Bache Mon, Oct 20, 1777, p 091
From John Welsh Mon, Oct 20, 1777, p 092
From — La Bastide (unpublished) Mon, Oct 20, 1777
Nathan Dorsey: Two Receipts to the Commissioners Tue, Oct 21, 1777, p 093
From the Duc de La Rochefoucauld Tue, Oct 21, 1777, p 093
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont Wed, Oct 22, 1777, p 095
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont Wed, Oct 22, 1777, p 095
From Silas Deane Thu, Oct 23, 1777, p 096
From Charles de Hirschberg Thu, Oct 23, 1777, p 096
The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 24, 1777, p 097
From Lacoste Cassenave & Cie. (unpublished) Fri, Oct 24, 1777
From the Massachusetts Board of War Fri, Oct 24, 1777, p 099
Franklin on the Miracle of the Revolution Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 100
From Benjamin Austin Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 102
From — Biancourt (unpublished) Sat, Oct 25, 1777
From Samuel Cooper Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 103
From Samuel Cooper Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 104
From Thomas Walker Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 111
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Sat, Oct 25, 1777, p 113
François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet to the American Commissioners Sun, Oct 26, 1777, p 113
From the Marquis Alexandre d’Hanache Mon, Oct 27, 1777, p 114
From Stephen Sayre Mon, Oct 27, 1777, p 115
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 28, 1777, p 117
From Catharine Greene Tue, Oct 28, 1777, p 118
From Jean-Baptiste Eléonor de Guienne Dumouchel (unpublished) Tue, Oct 28, 1777
From Edmund de Harold (unpublished) Tue, Oct 28, 1777
From Elizabeth Partridge Tue, Oct 28, 1777, p 119
John Langdon to the American Commissioners Wed, Oct 29, 1777, p 120
Anthony Ameloo, Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts, and Pieter Willemsen [to the American Commissioners] Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 122
Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 124
John Floyd to the American Commissioners: Receipts (unpublished) Thu, Oct 30, 1777
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 125
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 125
From Thomas Cushing, Sr. Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 126
From — de la Gonterie Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 127
From John Wendell Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 128
From John Wendell Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 130
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Oct 30, 1777, p 130
The American Commissioners: Contract with Rey de Morande Fri, Oct 31, 1777, p 131
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 31, 1777, p 134
From Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Oct 31, 1777, p 135
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Sat, Nov 1, 1777, p 136
John Philip Merckle to the American Commissioners Sat, Nov 1, 1777, p 137
From James Cole (unpublished) Sat, Nov 1, 1777
From Arthur Lee Sat, Nov 1, 1777, p 138
From the Comte de Buffon Sun, Nov 2, 1777, p 138
From Jean-Claude Gorjy Sun, Nov 2, 1777, p 139
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Nov 4, 1777, p 139
From John Holker Tue, Nov 4, 1777, p 141
From — Gaytte fils (unpublished) Thu, Nov 6, 1777
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Nov 6, 1777, p 142
From the Comte de Sarsfield Fri, Nov 7, 1777, p 143
From [James Theobald] Fri, Nov 7, 1777, p 143
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Sat, Nov 8, 1777, p 144
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Nov 8, 1777, p 145
From John Anderson Sat, Nov 8, 1777, p 146
From Arthur Lee Sat, Nov 8, 1777, p 146
From — du Luc (unpublished) Sat, Nov 8, 1777
The American Commissioners to Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts Mon, Nov 10, 1777, p 147
William Lee to the American Commissioners Mon, Nov 10, 1777, p 148
The Chevalier de Marolles de Lucé to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Mon, Nov 10, 1777
From Johann Rodolph Valltravers Mon, Nov 10, 1777, p 149
From Patience Wright Mon, Nov 10, 1777, p 149
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Nov 11, 1777, p 151
From James Babson Wed, Nov 12, 1777, p 152
From François Gianolio Wed, Nov 12, 1777, p 153
William Bingham to the American Commissioners Fri, Nov 14, 1777, p 153
William McCreery to the American Commissioners Fri, Nov 14, 1777, p 155
From Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Nov 14, 1777, p 158
From Aimé(or Amé)-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry Fri, Nov 14, 1777, p 158
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Nov 15, 1777, p 159
From Jacques J. De Baÿ Sat, Nov 15, 1777, p 160
From Martha Johnson Sat, Nov 15, 1777, p 161
From [Thadée-Humphrey?] O’Doüin Sat, Nov 15, 1777, p 163
From Louis-François Rolandeau (unpublished) Sat, Nov 15, 1777
From Arthur Lee Sun, Nov 16, 1777, p 165
The American Commissioners to Stephen Sayre Mon, Nov 17, 1777, p 167
To [La Rochefoucauld] Mon, Nov 17, 1777, p 168
Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Nov 18, 1777, p 168
J. Rocquette, T. A. Elsevier, & P. Th. Rocquette to the American Commissioners Tue, Nov 18, 1777, p 170
From Reculès de Basmarein & Raimbaux Tue, Nov 18, 1777, p 172
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Nov 20, 1777, p 173
From R. Hamilton (unpublished) Fri, Nov 21, 1777
The American Commissioners to Commanders of American Armed Vessels Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 174
The American Commissioners to the Delaps Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 175
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 176
From Edward Bancroft Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 177
From — Guérin Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 177
From R. Hamilton Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 177
From John Stewart Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 178
From [Samuel Wharton] Fri, Nov 21, 1777, p 179
From A.-M. Hevin de Navarre and François-Antoine, Baron de Seyffertitz Sat, Nov 22, 1777, p 180
From Lebègue de Presle Sat, Nov 22, 1777, p 181
The American Commissioners: Memorandum for the French and Spanish Courts Sun, Nov 23, 1777, p 184
The American Commissioners to Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts Sun, Nov 23, 1777, p 187
The American Commissioners to J. Rocquette, T. A. Elsevier, & P. Th. Rocquette Sun, Nov 23, 1777, p 188
Silas Deane to John Philip Merckle Sun, Nov 23, 1777, p 188
The American Commissioners to Thomas Thompson Tue, Nov 25, 1777, p 189
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Nov 25, 1777, p 191
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Nov 25, 1777, p 194
From F. and Anton Georg Eckhardt frères Tue, Nov 25, 1777, p 195
From Henry Grand Tue, Nov 25, 1777, p 196
The American Commissioners to Bérard frères Wed, Nov 26, 1777, p 196
From La Rochefoucauld Wed, Nov 26, 1777, p 197
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Thu, Nov 27, 1777, p 199
From Jean-Baptiste de Bürckwald (unpublished) Thu, Nov 27, 1777
Franklin’s Notes for a Dispatch Fri, Nov 28, 1777, p 199
William Bingham to the American Commissioners Fri, Nov 28, 1777, p 201
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Nov 28, 1777, p 203
From the Comte de Sarsfield Fri, Nov 28, 1777, p 203
To Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy Sat, Nov 29, 1777, p 204
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Nov 29, 1777, p 205
From Sellonf & Perrouteau Sat, Nov 29, 1777, p 206
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 207
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 214
— Troyes: Memorandum to Franklin and Deane for Antoine-Félix Wuybert Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 216
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 218
From Madame Brillon Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 218
From Joseph Compagnoni Sun, Nov 30, 1777, p 219
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 1, 1777, p 220
Jean Peltier-Dudoyer to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 1, 1777, p 222
The American Commissioners to John Young Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 223
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 224
John Ross to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 229
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 230
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 232
From Felix A. Castrioto Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 232
From Dubois & Thiérin (unpublished) Tue, Dec 2, 1777
From — Berthérand de Fleury Tue, Dec 2, 1777, p 233
From W. Wildrik (unpublished) Tue, Dec 2, 1777
Certificate Authenticating Extracts from Minutes of the Georgia Assembly Wed, Dec 3, 1777, p 234
From Edmund de Harold (unpublished) Wed, Dec 3, 1777
The American Commissioners: A Public Announcement Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 234
The American Commissioners to [the Comte de Vergennes] Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 236
To Hevin de Navarre and the Baron de Seyffertitz Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 237
To John Hancock Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 238
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 239
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 240
From Madame Brillon Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 241
From Valltravers Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 241
Extract from a Boston Newspaper Thu, Dec 4, 1777, p 244
To [the Chevalier de Kéralio?] Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 245
Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 246
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 247
From the Vicomtesse de Faudoas Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 248
From [Barbeu-Dubourg] Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 249
From John Paul Jones Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 249
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Fri, Dec 5, 1777, p 250
From [the Chevalier de Kéralio] (unpublished) Fri, Dec 5, 1777
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 251
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 253
From Duboisviollette, Genevois & Cie. Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 255
From Jno. Hammond Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 256
From Charles-François Le Brun Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 257
From William Moran Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 258
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Dec 6, 1777, p 259
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Mon, Dec 8, 1777, p 260
Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 8, 1777, p 261
From — Goudeman Mon, Dec 8, 1777, p 263
From Catherine Macaulay Mon, Dec 8, 1777, p 264
From Courtney Melmoth Mon, Dec 8, 1777, p 265
From Henri Walter (unpublished) Mon, Dec 8, 1777
From Jean-Jacques Bachelier Tue, Dec 9, 1777, p 266
From Jean-Jacques Caffiéri Tue, Dec 9, 1777, p 266
From John Thurston Tue, Dec 9, 1777, p 267
To Goudeman Wed, Dec 10, 1777, p 268
From — Blin Wed, Dec 10, 1777, p 268
From — Berthérand de Fleury (unpublished) Wed, Dec 10, 1777
From — du Luc (unpublished) Wed, Dec 10, 1777
The American Commissioners: Instructions to John Thornton Thu, Dec 11, 1777, p 269
To Sir Grey Cooper Thu, Dec 11, 1777, p 271
To Arthur Lee Thu, Dec 11, 1777, p 272
To Thomas Walpole Thu, Dec 11, 1777, p 272
The American Commissioners to Lord North Fri, Dec 12, 1777, p 273
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Dec 12, 1777, p 276
From “Amicus” Fri, Dec 12, 1777, p 278
From the Marquis de La Bedoyère (unpublished) Fri, Dec 12, 1777
Certificate for Rolandeau Sat, Dec 13, 1777, p 279
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Dec 13, 1777, p 280
From Joseph Priestley Sat, Dec 13, 1777, p 281
Vergennes to the Comte de Montmorin: Extract Sat, Dec 13, 1777, p 282
From Joseph Berington Sat, Dec 13, 1777, p 285
From James Babson Sun, Dec 14, 1777, p 286
From Ingenhousz Sun, Dec 14, 1777, p 286
From — Boudet Mon, Dec 15, 1777, p 291
From the Comte O’Donnell (unpublished) Mon, Dec 15, 1777
From Claude-Isaac Peuch Mon, Dec 15, 1777, p 291
From — Le Breton (unpublished) Mon, Dec 15, 1777
Claude-Valentin Millin de La Brosse to the American Commissioners: Memorandum (unpublished) Tue, Dec 16, 1777
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 16, 1777, p 293
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 16, 1777, p 294
John Young to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 16, 1777, p 295
From Silas Deane Tue, Dec 16, 1777, p 296
From Henry Grand Tue, Dec 16, 1777, p 298
The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 298
John Thornton to the American Commissioners Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 299
From Doerner Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 300
From A.E. van Braam de Houckgeest (unpublished) Wed, Dec 17, 1777
From Charles Millon Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 301
From Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de l’Aulne Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 302
From “John Webb” Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 303
From Elizabeth Wright Wed, Dec 17, 1777, p 304
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 305
The American Commissioners to John Ross Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 309
From La Rochefoucauld Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 310
To [La Rochefoucauld] Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 311
Ameloo, Willemsen and the Dubbeldemuts to the American Commissioners Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 311
From Doerner Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 312
From the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 313
From Pageant veuve Rivaud Thu, Dec 18, 1777, p 315
Notes for Franklin Relative to the Two Millions Granted in January 1777 (unpublished) Thu, Dec 18, 1777
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Dec 19, 1777, p 315
From Silas Deane Fri, Dec 19, 1777, p 316
From the Baron de Heusch (unpublished) Fri, Dec 19, 1777
From John MacMahon Fri, Dec 19, 1777, p 316
From Gaspard Morel (unpublished) Fri, Dec 19, 1777
From — de Reynaud Fri, Dec 19, 1777, p 317
From — Rihm (unpublished) Fri, Dec 19, 1777
From [Benjamin Sowden] Fri, Dec 19, 1777, p 317
The American Commissioners to [Gérard] Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 320
Gérard to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 321
The American Commissioners to Simeon Deane Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 322
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 323
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 324
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 325
From B. Giraudeau Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 325
From Johann Wilhelm Abraham Jaeger Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 326
From [La Rochefoucauld] Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 327
From George Walton Sat, Dec 20, 1777, p 327
To James Lovell Sun, Dec 21, 1777, p 329
To [Robert Morris?] Sun, Dec 21, 1777, p 330
William Carmichael to the American Commissioners Sun, Dec 21, 1777, p 332
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Dec 21, 1777, p 332
From — Bedaulx (unpublished) Sun, Dec 21, 1777
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Dec 22, 1777, p 333
From W. Hayes Mon, Dec 22, 1777, p 334
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 336
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 337
From — Berthérand de Fleury (unpublished) Tue, Dec 23, 1777
From Jacques Lefebure(?) (unpublished) Tue, Dec 23, 1777
From Louis-François Rolandeau (unpublished) Tue, Dec 23, 1777
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 338
Madame Brillon to William Temple Franklin Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 339
From Thomas Walpole Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 339
From Patience Wright Tue, Dec 23, 1777, p 340
The American Commissioners to Bérard frères Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 341
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 342
— Boux to the American Commissioners Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 343
John Ross to the American Commissioners Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 343
From the Baron de Ballainvilliers Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 345
From Daniel Nunez de Tavarez Wed, Dec 24, 1777, p 345
Stephen Sayre to the American Commissioners Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 346
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 347
From Leopold, Comte Barbo (unpublished) Thu, Dec 25, 1777
From — Baudouin Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 348
From the Comte d’Estaing Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 349
From David Hartley Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 349
From Benjamin Webb Thu, Dec 25, 1777, p 353
The American Commissioners to Jean H. Delap Fri, Dec 26, 1777, p 353
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Fri, Dec 26, 1777, p 354
From the Comte Kotkouski (unpublished) Fri, Dec 26, 1777
From the Comte de Lacepède Fri, Dec 26, 1777, p 355
From — Lambert (unpublished) Fri, Dec 26, 1777
From Lavabre, Doerner & Cie. Fri, Dec 26, 1777, p 357
The American Commissioners to William Temple Franklin Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 358
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 358
From George Arnold Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 359
From Jean Banchars & Cie. Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 359
From Jean-Louis Destelan de Norey (unpublished) Sat, Dec 27, 1777
From the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 360
From William Millener Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 360
From Robert Morris Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 361
From Ebenezer Smith Platt Sat, Dec 27, 1777, p 362
To [the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts] Sun, Dec 28, 1777, p 363
From William Alexander Sun, Dec 28, 1777, p 363
From — Cantini Sun, Dec 28, 1777, p 365
From Lavabre, Doerner & Cie. (unpublished) Sun, Dec 28, 1777
From the Chevalier d’Haudouin Sun, Dec 28, 1777, p 365
From — Laroque de Montels (unpublished) Sun, Dec 28, 1777
From Frère — Moüézy Sun, Dec 28, 1777, p 365
Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 29, 1777, p 366
To [d’Haudouin] Mon, Dec 29, 1777, p 367
Gourlade & Monplaisir to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 29, 1777, p 367
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Mon, Dec 29, 1777, p 368
From Samuel Petrie (unpublished) Mon, Dec 29, 1777
Ingenhousz to Baron von Pichler: Extract Mon, Dec 29, 1777, p 369
The American Commissioners to Cornic, Veuve Mathurin & fils Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 373
The American Commissioners to Rocquette, Elsevier and Rocquette Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 373
William Carmichael to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 374
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 375
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 377
From — Le Franq Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 378
From — Ausquer du Marqués (unpublished) Tue, Dec 30, 1777
From J. (I.?) Washington Tue, Dec 30, 1777, p 379
From the Comtesse de Conway Wed, Dec 31, 1777, p 379
From the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts Wed, Dec 31, 1777, p 380
From Le Roy Wed, Dec 31, 1777, p 380
From Isaac-Jean-Georges-Jonas Grand December 1777, p 381
From ——— December 1777, p 381
From the Abbés Arnoux and de Chalut 1777, p 382
Editorial Note on Undated Letters Assigned to 1777 1777, p 383
Ferdinand Grand to the American Commissioners (unpublished) 1777
The Comte de Lismore to the American Commissioners (unpublished) 1777
— Hocquet Delalain de Mondrecourt to the American Commissioners (unpublished) 1777
Captain Pock to American Commissioner or Commissioners (unpublished) 1777
——— to the American Commissioners (unpublished) 1777
From Charles Amabert (unpublished) 1777
From Jean-Charles-Etienne d’Arget (unpublished) 1777
From — de Bansais 1777, p 385
From Père Joseph-Etienne Bertier (unpublished) 1777
From Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir et Loyauté (unpublished) 1777
From [the Marquise de Boulainvilliers] 1777, p 389
To [the Marquise de Boulainvilliers] 1777, p 390
From — Boussin (unpublished) 1777
From — Briere (unpublished) 1777
Editorial Note on Four Undated Letters from Madame Brillon, [1777?] 1777, p 390
From Marcoul Brisson (unpublished) 1777
From Claude-Narcisse de Vouges de Chanteclair (unpublished) 1777
From Joseph-Gabriel Monnier de Courtois (unpublished) 1777
From the Duc de Croÿ Thu, Jan 23, 1777, p 391
From Silas Deane (unpublished) 1777
From Silas Deane (unpublished) 1777
From Antoine de Donjeux (unpublished) 1777
From — Dubourgneuf (unpublished) 1777
From the Baron d’Erenatius (unpublished) 1777
From Jean-Baptiste-Alexandre Faurines (unpublished) 1777
From — de Golenval (unpublished) 1777
From Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) 1777
From Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) 1777
From Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) 1777
From Ferdinand Grand (unpublished) 1777
From the Grand Family (unpublished) 1777
From François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet (unpublished) 1777
From François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet (unpublished) 1777
From François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet (unpublished) 1777
From the Baronne d’Holtzendorff (unpublished) 1777
From François-Marc-Antoine de La Farge (unpublished) 1777
From — La Malmaison (unpublished) 1777
From [Hannah?] Lee (unpublished) 1777
From — Lemaire de Dampierre (unpublished) 1777
From Jean-Baptiste LeRoy (unpublished) 1777
From — Ligonier (unpublished) 1777
From Chevalier de Londeyx (unpublished) 1777
From Nicholas (Michael?) McCormick (unpublished) 1777
From — Marquigny (unpublished) 1777
From — de Moleres (unpublished) 1777
From — d’Ornesan (unpublished) 1777
From Baltazard Romand du Rozan (unpublished) 1777
From François-Louis, Chevalier de Saillans (unpublished) 1777
From ——— (unpublished) 1777
From — (unpublished) 1777
From ——— (unpublished) 1777
From ——— (unpublished) 1777
Jacques Robert Le Blanc to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Thu, Jan 1, 1778
From Madame Brillon Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 391
From Joseph Chase Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 392
From — Goudar Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 393
From Ralph Izard Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 393
From Claude Julien Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 394
From Pétronille Le Roy Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 394
From the Chevalier de Marolles de Lucé (unpublished) Thu, Jan 1, 1778
From E. Thornton Thu, Jan 1, 1778, p 395
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 2, 1778, p 396
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 2, 1778, p 396
From Francesco Maria Xaverio Catani Fri, Jan 2, 1778, p 397
From Nicolas-François Lambert de Lassau (unpublished) Fri, Jan 2, 1778
The American Commissioners to Boux Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 399
John Ross to the American Commissioners Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 399
From Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 401
From James Hutton Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 401
From [Samuel Wharton] Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 404
From Emanuel Wolleb-Ryhiner Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 404
From ——— Sat, Jan 3, 1778, p 405
From William Stevenson to the American Commissioners Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 406
To William Stevenson Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 408
From William Stevenson Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 408
To Rolandeau Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 409
To de Tavarez Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 410
Gustavus Conyngham to the American Commissioners Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 410
From Sir Philip Gibbes Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 412
From James Hutton Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 412
From John MacMahon Sun, Jan 4, 1778, p 413
John Jay to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 5, 1778, p 414
[John Thornton]: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 5, 1778, p 414
Sir Philip Gibbes: Minutes of a Conversation with Franklin Mon, Jan 5, 1778, p 419
From Sir Philip Gibbes Mon, Jan 5, 1778, p 423
From John MacMahon Mon, Jan 5, 1778, p 424
Geoffroy Chalut de Vérin to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 425
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 425
From Doerner Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 428
From — Galevon Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 429
From — Rogon de Kerlenguy (unpublished) Tue, Jan 6, 1778
From Courtney Melmoth Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 430
From J. de Sparre (unpublished) Tue, Jan 6, 1778
From Marston Watson Tue, Jan 6, 1778, p 430
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Wed, Jan 7, 1778, p 432
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Jan 7, 1778, p 433
Paul Wentworth to [William Eden]: Extract Wed, Jan 7, 1778, p 435
From Silas Deane Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 440
The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with Gérard Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 440
The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with Gérard Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 450
The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with Gérard (III) Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 451
The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with Gérard (IV) Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 451
From — De Père Meilhan Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 452
From Courtney Melmoth Thu, Jan 8, 1778, p 453
John S. Harmanson to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 454
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 456
From William Blakey Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 457
From Jane Collas Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 459
From John MacMahon Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 460
From Jakob Oberleithner Fri, Jan 9, 1778, p 460
From Charles Christopher Reiche (unpublished) Fri, Jan 9, 1778
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jan 10, 1778, p 461
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Jan 10, 1778, p 462
From Valltravers Sat, Jan 10, 1778, p 463
From — Delor (unpublished) Sun, Jan 11, 1778
From Jean Gosuin Sun, Jan 11, 1778, p 465
From Courtney Melmoth Sun, Jan 11, 1778, p 466
The American Commissioners to Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir Mon, Jan 12, 1778, p 467
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 12, 1778, p 467
Intelligence from Brest Mon, Jan 12, 1778, p 469
Franklin and Silas Deane to [Ferdinand Grand] Tue, Jan 13, 1778, p 472
From — Forget de Barst d’Heimestroff (unpublished) Tue, Jan 13, 1778
From the Chevalier Desparbéz (unpublished) Tue, Jan 13, 1778
From Ralph Izard Tue, Jan 13, 1778, p 473
From William Lee Tue, Jan 13, 1778, p 473
From — Cullet de Pugieu Tue, Jan 13, 1778, p 474
From — Arnold “Dit Renault” Wed, Jan 14, 1778, p 474
From La Rochefoucauld Wed, Jan 14, 1778, p 475
To La Rochefoucauld Wed, Jan 14, 1778, p 475
From William Lee Wed, Jan 14, 1778, p 476
From Jacques-Louis-Benoit Marion de Bresillac (unpublished) Thu, Jan 15, 1778
From the Duc de Monpesat (unpublished) Thu, Jan 15, 1778
The American Commissioners to [John Paul Jones] Thu, Jan 15, 1778, p 476
From Valltravers Thu, Jan 15, 1778, p 477
Franklin and Silas Deane to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 478
The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 479
Arthur Lee to John Paul Jones Sat, Jan 17, 1778, p 480
Franklin and Silas Deane to John Paul Jones Sun, Jan 18, 1778, p 481
From Louis-Thomas de Behague (unpublished) Fri, Jan 16, 1778
David & Son to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 481
From Karl Emanuel Graffenried Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 483
From Hennet Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 484
From Louis-Philippe Taboureau de Villepatour Fri, Jan 16, 1778, p 486
Ferdinand Grand to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Fri, Jan 16, 1778
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Jan 17, 1778, p 487
From Alice and Ralph Izard Sat, Jan 17, 1778, p 488
Intelligence from Le Havre (unpublished) Sat, Jan 17, 1778
From — Bouvier Sun, Jan 18, 1778, p 488
From — de Cam (unpublished) Sun, Jan 18, 1778
From J[ohn] C[arroll] Sun, Jan 18, 1778, p 488
From — de Ricard (unpublished) Sun, Jan 18, 1778
From Madame Moursan de Romas Sun, Jan 18, 1778, p 491
From August Wilhelm Weÿe Sun, Jan 18, 1778, p 493
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Mon, Jan 19, 1778, p 493
From — de Gimat Mon, Jan 19, 1778, p 495
Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 495
William Lee to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 497
From — Arnoux Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 498
From John Emery Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 499
From — Purtchaires Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 500
From Johann Bartholomäus Rogler Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 500
From Sir James Rutledge Tue, Jan 20, 1778, p 501
Intelligence from London and Brest (unpublished) Tue, Jan 20, 1778
The American Commissioners to Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 502
To La Rochefoucauld Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 502
The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 503
Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir to the American Commissioners Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 504
From — de Bissey Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 505
From James Hutton Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 506
From John MacMahon Wed, Jan 21, 1778, p 507
From Thomas Shore Thu, Jan 22, 1778, p 507
From W. Wildrik (unpublished) Thu, Jan 22, 1778
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 23, 1778, p 509
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 23, 1778, p 512
From Louis-Charles Lecomte de La Crespiniere (unpublished) Fri, Jan 23, 1778
From — Pigou Fri, Jan 23, 1778, p 513
From — Lefébvre Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 513
From the Marquis d’Argenson Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 514
From the “Chevalière” d’Eon Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 515
From Alice and Ralph Izard Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 516
From — Olivier Baronne de Mahuet Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 516
From Louis-Pierre Dufourny de Villiers Sat, Jan 24, 1778, p 516
From — de Franval Sun, Jan 25, 1778, p 518
From Erhard Christian Hechtfischer Sun, Jan 25, 1778, p 519
From J. B. Janek Sun, Jan 25, 1778, p 519
From Louis-Laurent-Joseph de Gain de Montagnac Mon, Jan 26, 1778, p 520
From Van den Yver & Cie. Mon, Jan 26, 1778, p 521
A Proposed Article for the Treaty of Alliance with France Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 521
The American Commissioners to [Gérard] Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 523
Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 523
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 525
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 528
From the Comte d’Attems (unpublished) Tue, Jan 27, 1778
From Joseph Duhattoÿ (unpublished) Tue, Jan 27, 1778
From James Hutton Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 529
From Arthur Lee Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 530
From — Regnier Tue, Jan 27, 1778, p 532
From Courtney Melmoth Wed, Jan 28, 1778, p 532
To Courtney Melmoth Wed, Jan 28, 1778, p 534
From Ralph Izard Wed, Jan 28, 1778, p 535
From B. Maignien (unpublished) Wed, Jan 28, 1778
To Ralph Izard Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 539
From La Rochefoucauld Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 539
To La Rochefoucauld Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 540
John Ross to the American Commissioners Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 541
From Cecilia Davies Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 543
From Courtney Melmoth Thu, Jan 29, 1778, p 544
Gérard to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 30, 1778, p 546
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Fri, Jan 30, 1778, p 547
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Fri, Jan 30, 1778, p 548
From Cecilia Davies Fri, Jan 30, 1778, p 550
From Ralph Izard Fri, Jan 30, 1778, p 550
From Richard Bache Sat, Jan 31, 1778, p 551
From — Quemizet Sat, Jan 31, 1778, p 555
From [John Cadwalader] January 1778, p 555
From François Sentier January 1778, p 556
From Edward Bancroft (unpublished) Sun, Feb 1, 1778
From Ferdinand Grand Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 557
From the American Commissioners: Form of Bond, Interest Coupon (unpublished) Sun, Feb 1, 1778
Franklin and Silas Deane to Gérard Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 559
Franklin’s Notes for Replying to Two Letters from Ralph Izard Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 559
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 561
To James Hutton Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 562
Gérard to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 563
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 564
From William Carmichael Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 565
From François-Auguste-Pompée Hennet (unpublished) Sun, Feb 1, 1778
From Courtney Melmoth Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 568
From Courtney Melmoth Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 569
From — Ruthefaud Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 569
From — Tartivot Sun, Feb 1, 1778, p 569
Gérard to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 2, 1778, p 570
Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 2, 1778, p 571
The Navy Board for the Eastern Department to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 2, 1778, p 572
From — Goudar (unpublished) Mon, Feb 2, 1778
From William Lee Mon, Feb 2, 1778, p 573
The American Commissioners to Franco and Adrianus Dubbeldemuts Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 573
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 574
To “Prince” Mostowski Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 575
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 575
From Lucas Butot Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 576
From Simon-Pierre Fournier le Jeune Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 577
From — de Franval (unpublished) Tue, Feb 3, 1778
From David Hartley Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 578
From Samuel Hartley Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 579
From Charles de Hirschberg (unpublished) Tue, Feb 3, 1778
From — Santoux Tue, Feb 3, 1778, p 579
Abraham Rodolph Gruner to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Wed, Feb 4, 1778
From Courtney Melmoth Wed, Feb 4, 1778, p 580
To David Hartley Thu, Feb 5, 1778, p 581
Ralph Izard to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 5, 1778, p 582
From — de la Radière Thu, Feb 5, 1778, p 583
The Franco-American Treaty of Alliance Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 583
The Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 595
The American Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 626
From La Rochefoucauld Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 626
To La Rochefoucauld Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 627
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 627
John Ross to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 6, 1778, p 629
From Emmanuel-Pierre de La Plaigne Sat, Feb 7, 1778, p 631
From the Comte de Sarsfield Sat, Feb 7, 1778, p 632
From the Comte de Turin Sat, Feb 7, 1778, p 632
Intelligence from Malo and Paris (unpublished) Sat, Feb 7, 1778
From Madame Brillon Sun, Feb 8, 1778, p 633
Franklin and Silas Deane to the President of Congress Sun, Feb 8, 1778, p 634
To William Carmichael Sun, Feb 8, 1778, p 636
To La Rochefoucauld Sun, Feb 8, 1778, p 636
From Georges-Marie Butel-Du Mont Sun, Feb 8, 1778, p 637
From Michel and Elise Foucault Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 638
To Jonathan Shipley Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 638
The Commerce Committee to the American Commissioners Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 639
From Joseph Ceronio Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 640
From John Hancock Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 641
From G. Tackoen Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 642
From Roger Wilbraham Mon, Feb 9, 1778, p 642
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 10, 1778, p 643
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 10, 1778, p 644
From — Cambon and — Massart (unpublished) Tue, Feb 10, 1778
From Barnabas Deane Tue, Feb 10, 1778, p 646
From Ferdinand Weisheim Tue, Feb 10, 1778, p 647
From Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Feb 11, 1778, p 647
The American Commissioners to John Ross Wed, Feb 11, 1778, p 648
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 11, 1778, p 649
From — Hellfriedt Wed, Feb 11, 1778, p 650
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Wed, Feb 11, 1778
To David Hartley Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 650
To James Hutton Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 653
From La Rochefoucauld Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 654
To La Rochefoucauld Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 655
Phillipp Jacques Kamm to Franklin and Silas Deane Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 655
Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 656
Isaac Van Teylingen to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 657
From Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 659
From Madame Brillon Thu, Feb 12, 1778, p 660
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Fri, Feb 13, 1778, p 660
From Samuel Cooper Fri, Feb 13, 1778, p 661
From John Hancock Fri, Feb 13, 1778, p 661
From [David Hartley?] Fri, Feb 13, 1778, p 662
From [Samuel Wharton] Fri, Feb 13, 1778, p 665
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Feb 14, 1778, p 665
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 666
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 667
From Pierre Bertholon Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 668
From Rawleigh Colston Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 670
From — Gentzkow (unpublished) Sun, Feb 15, 1778
From Jacques-Dominique Roberdeau Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 672
Franklin’s Copy of News Brought by Captain Jenkins Sun, Feb 15, 1778, p 673
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Mon, Feb 16, 1778, p 675
To Balthazar-Georges Sage Mon, Feb 16, 1778, p 678
From Charles-Louis-Simon, Chevalier de Franval (unpublished) Mon, Feb 16, 1778
From Jacques-Robert Le Blanc Mon, Feb 16, 1778, p 679
From “Prince” Mostowski Mon, Feb 16, 1778, p 681
From — de St. Wast (unpublished) Mon, Feb 16, 1778
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 682
The American Commissioners to Harmon Courter Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 682
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Board of War Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 683
To the Massachusetts Board of War: Extract Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 684
To John Langdon Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 685
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 17, 1778, p 685
From Chrétien-Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 686
From La Rochefoucauld Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 686
To La Rochefoucauld and the Duchesse d’Enville Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 687
To Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 688
Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 688
From Carel, baron de Geusau (unpublished) Wed, Feb 18, 1778
From David Hartley Wed, Feb 18, 1778, p 689
From Dominique Lefebvre Delagrange Thu, Feb 19, 1778, p 692
From Courtney Melmoth Thu, Feb 19, 1778, p 693
From William Parsons Thu, Feb 19, 1778, p 693
From John Risdel Thu, Feb 19, 1778, p 695
John Thornton’s Statement Fri, Feb 20, 1778, p 696
Millin de La Brosse to the American Commissioners Fri, Feb 20, 1778, p 698
From David Hartley Fri, Feb 20, 1778, p 699
Intelligence from Versailles (unpublished) Fri, Feb 20, 1778
Dumas to [the American Commissioners] Sat, Feb 21, 1778, p 700
From Michel Bonniot and Jn. Eymas Labate Sat, Feb 21, 1778, p 701
The American Commissioners to [Gérard] Sun, Feb 22, 1778, p 701
From Barbeu-Dubourg Sun, Feb 22, 1778, p 702
From the Vicomte de Sarsfield Sun, Feb 22, 1778, p 702
To Arthur Lee Mon, Feb 23, 1778, p 702
From Arthur Lee Mon, Feb 23, 1778, p 703
To Gérard Tue, Feb 24, 1778, p 704
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Feb 24, 1778, p 705
From David Hartley Tue, Feb 24, 1778, p 706
From Michael Hillegas Tue, Feb 24, 1778, p 706
From the Comte Kotkouski (unpublished) Tue, Feb 24, 1778
From the Marquis Turgot Tue, Feb 24, 1778, p 707
To Gérard Wed, Feb 25, 1778, p 707
From Gérard Wed, Feb 25, 1778, p 708
From William Lee Wed, Feb 25, 1778, p 708
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 710
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 711
To David Hartley Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 712
— Boux to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 714
John Ross to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 716
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 716
From Henricus Godet (unpublished) Thu, Feb 26, 1778
From William Lee Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 717
From the Duchesse de Melfort Thu, Feb 26, 1778, p 718
To [Samuel Cooper] Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 719
To Thomas Cushing, Sr. Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 722
To William and Arthur Lee Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 723
From Frantz Nicolaus Gustav Becker Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 724
From Philip(?) Keay Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 725
From Courtney Melmoth Fri, Feb 27, 1778, p 725
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 726
Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 730
Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 730
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 731
To Catharine Greene Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 732
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Feb 28, 1778, p 733
From Pierre-Jean-Paul, Chevalier de Berny February 1778, p 735
From Madame Brillon February 1778, p 736
From A.-R.-J. Turgot February 1778, p 737