Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 27

Volume 27 July 1, 1778, through October 31, 1778

Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts Tue, Dec 3, 1776, p 003
To [“Charles de Weissenstein”] Wed, Jul 1, 1778, p 004
From Michael Comyn Wed, Jul 1, 1778, p 010
From Samuel Cooper Wed, Jul 1, 1778, p 012
From Georges-Adam Junker and Other Applicants for Emigration Wed, Jul 1, 1778, p 014
To ——— Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 019
The Eastern Navy Board to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 020
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett Lloyd to Franklin and John Adams Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 021
Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 021
From Charles Epp Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 022
From Edme-Jacques Genet Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 022
From Henricus Godet Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 023
From Claude Mammès Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 024
From — Richard and Other Favor Seekers Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 025
From David Welsh Thu, Jul 2, 1778, p 030
Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 031
John Paul Jones: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 032
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 033
Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 033
Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 034
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 035
From Fairholme & Luther Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 035
From Harriott Heathcote Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 036
From — Perrot and — Boyer Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 037
From Claude-Carloman de Rulhière Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 038
From [Benjamin Vaughan] Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 039
Lewis (or Louis) Fevre (or Favre) to William Temple Franklin Fri, Jul 3, 1778, p 042
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 043
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 044
John Paul Jones: Memorandum Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 045
From — de Bout (unpublished) Sat, Jul 4, 1778
From — Carroll, Marquise d’Auzoüer Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 046
From Georges-Adam Junker (unpublished) Sat, Jul 4, 1778
From Arthur Middleton Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 047
From Claude-Carloman de Rulhière (unpublished) Sat, Jul 4, 1778
Théodore Jauge to William Temple Franklin Sat, Jul 4, 1778, p 048
Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine to the American Commissioners Sun, Jul 5, 1778, p 048
From Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont Sun, Jul 5, 1778, p 049
From Marc-François Gauthier Sun, Jul 5, 1778, p 050
From Jean-Jacques de Lafreté Sun, Jul 5, 1778, p 052
To All Captains of Armed Vessels in the United States Service Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 053
To Daniel Roberdeau Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 054
From Julien-Pierre de La Faye with a Postscript by — de Boisroger Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 055
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 056
From Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 057
From David Welsh Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 057
Titus Ogden to the American Commissioners Mon, Jul 6, 1778, p 059
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 7, 1778, p 059
Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 7, 1778, p 060
Poreau, Mackenzie & Cie. to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 7, 1778, p 061
From Pierce Powers (unpublished) Tue, Jul 7, 1778
Musco Livingston to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 8, 1778, p 062
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 8, 1778, p 062
The American Commissioners to Desegray, Beaugeard fils (unpublished) Thu, Jul 9, 1778
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 063
Peter Amiel to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 063
Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 064
Richard Grinnell to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 064
From the Chevalier de Berny (unpublished) Thu, Jul 9, 1778
From Jean Bochard de Champigny Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 065
From — Deplaine Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 066
From John Rutledge Thu, Jul 9, 1778, p 067
Franklin and John Adams to Rodolphe-Ferdinand Grand Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 068
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 068
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 069
Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 069
William Hodge to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 070
From David Hartley Fri, Jul 10, 1778, p 072
The American Commissioners to Sartine Sat, Jul 11, 1778, p 073
——— to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 11, 1778, p 073
From Emmanuel-Pierre de La Plaigne Sat, Jul 11, 1778, p 074
From Jacques-Nicolas Lallemant Sat, Jul 11, 1778, p 075
To the Comtesse de Lameth Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 076
Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 077
From the Marquise d’Auzoüer (unpublished) Sun, Jul 12, 1778
From — de Bout (unpublished) Sun, Jul 12, 1778
From the Comtesse Conway Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 078
From — Herbaut de Marcenay Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 079
From — de Reine Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 080
To [de Reine] Sun, Jul 12, 1778, p 081
The American Commissioners to Francis Coffyn Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 081
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 082
The American Commissioners to Samuel Tucker Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 082
The American Commissioners to Abraham Whipple Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 083
To David Hartley Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 083
From Frédéric-Charles de Baër Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 084
From Richard Bennett Lloyd Mon, Jul 13, 1778, p 085
Franklin’s Memorandum about the Walpole Company Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 085
Sartine to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 087
Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 087
From Richard Bache Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 088
From Simon-Pierre Fournier le Jeune Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 092
From — Geraud (unpublished) Tue, Jul 14, 1778
From John Harris Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 092
From David Hartley Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 094
From — Martin Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 095
From William Strahan Tue, Jul 14, 1778, p 096
Christopher Gadsden to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 15, 1778, p 098
Sartine to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 15, 1778, p 099
From — Brouttin Mollien des Sombres (unpublished) Wed, Jul 15, 1778
From Marc Le Fort (unpublished) Wed, Jul 15, 1778
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Wed, Jul 15, 1778, p 100
From “Pierre Libertati” and Other Commission Seekers Wed, Jul 15, 1778, p 101
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 106
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 107
The American Commissioners to Sartine Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 107
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 108
The American Commissioners to Thomas Simpson Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 108
The American Commissioners to Abraham Whipple Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 108
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 109
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 110
Jean-Baptiste Le Roy to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 110
Schweighauser to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 111
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 112
From — Laureau (unpublished) Thu, Jul 16, 1778
From Cornic, Veuve Mathurin & fils Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 113
From — Levent Thu, Jul 16, 1778, p 114
From — Pigault de Lepinoy (unpublished) Thu, Jul 16, 1778
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Fri, Jul 17, 1778, p 115
Michael Comyn to the American Commissioner (unpublished) Fri, Jul 17, 1778
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 17, 1778, p 116
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 17, 1778, p 117
S. and J.-H. Delap to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 118
Rawlins Lowndes to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 118
William Hill Sargeant to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 120
Sartine to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 120
Sartine to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 121
From the Chevalier d’Hanache (unpublished) Sat, Jul 18, 1778
Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 121
From Ferdinand-François-Théodore-Joseph Pollart d’Hérimez Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 122
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy (unpublished) Sat, Jul 18, 1778
From — Richelet Sat, Jul 18, 1778, p 123
From Joseph Kendall Sun, Jul 19, 1778, p 125
From N. Leleu (unpublished) Sun, Jul 19, 1778
From John Spencer Sun, Jul 19, 1778, p 127
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Mon, Jul 20, 1778, p 128
To Dumas Mon, Jul 20, 1778, p 129
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 21, 1778, p 129
Hezekiah Ford to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 21, 1778, p 130
Musco Livingston to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 21, 1778, p 131
From Heathcote Muirson Tue, Jul 21, 1778, p 131
The American Commissioners to Sartine Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 133
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 134
The American Commissioners to Jonathan Trumbull Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 134
The American Commissioners to Samuel Tucker Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 135
To James Lovell Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 135
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 143
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy (unpublished) Wed, Jul 22, 1778
From George McCall Wed, Jul 22, 1778, p 143
The American Commissioners to S. and J.-H. Delap Thu, Jul 23, 1778, p 145
Franklin and John Adams to Arthur Lee Thu, Jul 23, 1778, p 145
Franklin and John Adams to the President of Congress Thu, Jul 23, 1778, p 146
The American Commissioners to William Hill Sargeant Thu, Jul 23, 1778, p 147
From the Comte de Conway Thu, Jul 23, 1778, p 147
To Champigny Fri, Jul 24, 1778, p 148
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 24, 1778, p 150
From James Ferrier (unpublished) Fri, Jul 24, 1778
From — Lutterloh (unpublished) Fri, Jul 24, 1778
From Martin Paschke (unpublished) Fri, Jul 24, 1778
From de Reine Fri, Jul 24, 1778, p 151
From C. F. de Wiebel (unpublished) Fri, Jul 24, 1778
To Vergennes Sat, Jul 25, 1778, p 151
From — Guichard Sat, Jul 25, 1778, p 153
To ——— Sun, Jul 26, 1778, p 154
From Genet Sun, Jul 26, 1778, p 154
From Johann Rodolph Valltravers Sun, Jul 26, 1778, p 158
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 159
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (I) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 160
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (II) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 161
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (III) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 162
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (IV) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 162
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (V) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 163
Exchanges with Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy: Six Letters July 27, 1778 (VI) Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 164
Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners Mon, Jul 27, 1778, p 167
From the Chevalier de Berny (unpublished) Mon, Jul 27, 1778
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Jul 28, 1778, p 167
From Isaak Iselin Tue, Jul 28, 1778, p 168
From Plombard & Legris Tue, Jul 28, 1778, p 170
From Nicolas Moreau Tue, Jul 28, 1778, p 170
The American Commissioners to the Committee of Commerce Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 172
The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign Affairs Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 173
The American Commissioners to the Eastern Navy Board Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 173
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 174
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 174
The American Commissioners to Thomas Read Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 175
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 175
To William Carmichael Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 176
John Ayres to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 177
Sartine to the American Commissioners Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 177
Philip Hancock: Receipt Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 178
From — Pelletier Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 179
John Emery to Arthur Lee Wed, Jul 29, 1778, p 180
From Charles-Armand Flöbergue de la Motte de la Rocatelle (unpublished) Thu, Jul 30, 1778
From Johann Reinhold Forster Thu, Jul 30, 1778, p 181
From Philip Hancock Thu, Jul 30, 1778, p 182
From John Holker Thu, Jul 30, 1778, p 183
From — Sieulanne Thu, Jul 30, 1778, p 184
Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 31, 1778, p 185
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 31, 1778, p 185
Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners Fri, Jul 31, 1778, p 186
From Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval Fri, Jul 31, 1778, p 188
From Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir July 1778, p 189
From James Brehon July 1778, p 190
From — Dunois (unpublished) July 1778
From ——— July 1778, p 191
Peter Collas to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 192
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 193
— Pezerat ainé to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams (unpublished) Sat, Aug 1, 1778
From Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 193
From the Comte de Bussy-Dagoneau Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 195
From Patrick Clear (or Cleary) Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 195
From Leslie Grove Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 197
From the Chevalier Thomas O’Gorman Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 199
From Veuve Jean Martin Smets Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 199
From Johann Rudolph Tschiffelÿ Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 200
From Benjamin Vaughan Sat, Aug 1, 1778, p 201
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Sun, Aug 2, 1778, p 203
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg (unpublished) Sun, Aug 2, 1778
From Hannah Sowden Sun, Aug 2, 1778, p 203
From the Marquise de Lafayette Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 204
The American Commissioners: Receipt for an Installment of a French Loan Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 206
From Antoine Borel Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 206
From Louis Clouet Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 207
From the Comte de Conway Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 208
From — Droüet (unpublished) Mon, Aug 3, 1778
From François-Marie Fyot Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 209
From Genet Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 211
From — Tessier (unpublished) Mon, Aug 3, 1778
Intelligence from Toulon and Other Places Mon, Aug 3, 1778, p 211
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 4, 1778, p 214
From William Parsons Tue, Aug 4, 1778, p 215
From Claude-Nicolas Person de Grandchamp (unpublished) Tue, Aug 4, 1778
William Bingham to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 5, 1778, p 217
From the Abbé de Tristan Brision Wed, Aug 5, 1778, p 218
From La Blancherie Wed, Aug 5, 1778, p 218
From William Lee Wed, Aug 5, 1778, p 220
William Bingham to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Thu, Aug 6, 1778
Alexander Fowler to the American Commissioners Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 221
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 224
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 224
From Antoine-Louis Brongniart Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 225
From Genet Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 226
From — Lecavelier fils Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 226
From Robert Niles Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 227
From Claude-Nicolas Person de Grandchamp (unpublished) Thu, Aug 6, 1778
From — Stadel Thu, Aug 6, 1778, p 228
[Edward Bancroft] to [Franklin and John Adams] Fri, Aug 7, 1778, p 229
From John Atwood, Jacob Vere, and Nathan Chadwick Fri, Aug 7, 1778, p 233
From the Baron de Reuschenberg (unpublished) Fri, Aug 7, 1778
John Gibson to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 8, 1778, p 234
From Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Aug 8, 1778, p 235
From — de St. Martin (unpublished) Sat, Aug 8, 1778
From Granville Sharp Sat, Aug 8, 1778, p 235
From Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier Sun, Aug 9, 1778, p 236
From — Tarteron (unpublished) Sun, Aug 9, 1778
The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones Mon, Aug 10, 1778, p 237
William Bingham to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Mon, Aug 10, 1778
Sartine to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 10, 1778, p 237
From Jean Bochard de Champigny (unpublished) Mon, Aug 10, 1778
From Jean Bochard de Champigny (unpublished) Mon, Aug 10, 1778
From Jacques Leveux Mon, Aug 10, 1778, p 238
From John Murfey [Murphy] Mon, Aug 10, 1778, p 239
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Mon, Aug 10, 1778
Peter Frederick Dobrée to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 11, 1778, p 240
From David Hartley Tue, Aug 11, 1778, p 242
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 12, 1778, p 243
From — Guichard (unpublished) Wed, Aug 12, 1778
From La Blancherie (unpublished) Wed, Aug 12, 1778
From R. Parsons Wed, Aug 12, 1778, p 244
To R. Parsons Wed, Aug 12, 1778, p 246
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Wed, Aug 12, 1778
Intelligence from Paris (unpublished) Wed, Aug 12, 1778
The American Commissioners to Sartine Thu, Aug 13, 1778, p 248
To William Lee Thu, Aug 13, 1778, p 249
From Jean-Rodolphe Perronet Thu, Aug 13, 1778, p 249
From Richard Peters Thu, Aug 13, 1778, p 250
Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners Fri, Aug 14, 1778, p 251
From David Hartley Fri, Aug 14, 1778, p 252
From the Baron de Reuschenberg (unpublished) Fri, Aug 14, 1778
From Honoré-Sébastien Vial du Clairbois Fri, Aug 14, 1778, p 253
The American Commissioners to — Berubé de Costentin Sat, Aug 15, 1778, p 254
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 15, 1778, p 254
From Jane Mecom Sat, Aug 15, 1778, p 255
The American Commissioners to Jacques Paulze Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 259
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 259
Sartine to the American Commissioners Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 260
From John Bondfield Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 261
From Robert Cochran Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 262
From — Durand de las Bordas Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 263
From James Hutton Sun, Aug 16, 1778, p 264
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 17, 1778, p 267
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 17, 1778, p 268
From Georges Grand Mon, Aug 17, 1778, p 269
From R. Parsons Mon, Aug 17, 1778, p 269
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Mon, Aug 17, 1778
The American Commissioners to Sartine Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 271
The American Commissioners to Sartine Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 272
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 272
John Ross to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 273
From the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 273
From — Droüet (unpublished) Tue, Aug 18, 1778
From Antoine Faillieux le Jeune Tue, Aug 18, 1778, p 275
The American Commissioners to John Bondfield Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 275
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 276
Elisha Hinman to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 276
Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 277
From Benjamin Chew Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 278
From Philip Hancock Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 279
From Claude-Valentin Millin de la Brosse Wed, Aug 19, 1778, p 280
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Wed, Aug 19, 1778
Peter Frederick Dobrée to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Thu, Aug 20, 1778
From Jean-Pierre Bérenger Thu, Aug 20, 1778, p 280
From Georges Grand Thu, Aug 20, 1778, p 283
From Ferdinand de Charrière (unpublished) Fri, Aug 21, 1778
From Jean-Baptiste Mailhe Fri, Aug 21, 1778, p 285
From G. Tasink (unpublished) Fri, Aug 21, 1778
Intelligence from Paris (unpublished) Fri, Aug 21, 1778
The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones (unpublished) Sat, Aug 22, 1778
The American Commissioners to James Moylan Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 286
The American Commissioners to Thomas Read or Any Other Captain of Any Vessel Bound to America Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 286
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 287
George Finlay, Thomas Anquetil, Wm. Allan and Brown Bencor to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 288
From the Chevalier Delahaulsse (unpublished) Sat, Aug 22, 1778
From Madame Herbaut de Marcenay Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 288
From Jean-Daniel Simon (unpublished) Sat, Aug 22, 1778
From Vergennes Sat, Aug 22, 1778, p 289
From — de Jamogne (unpublished) Sat, Aug 22, 1778
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sun, Aug 23, 1778, p 290
From Pedro(?) Henry (unpublished) Sun, Aug 23, 1778
From — Meschinet de Richemond fils Sun, Aug 23, 1778, p 291
Musco Livingston to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 291
Puchelberg & Cie. to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 292
James Smith to the American Commissioners Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 292
From Berubé de Costentin Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 293
From John Channing Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 295
From — Droüet (unpublished) Mon, Aug 24, 1778
From James Hutton Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 296
From John Paul Jones Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 297
From Anne-Joseph de Panebeuf (unpublished) Mon, Aug 24, 1778
From Henri-Charles, comte de Thiard Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 298
From Griffith Williams Mon, Aug 24, 1778, p 299
Ralph Izard to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 299
The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 300
Thomas Read to the American Commissioners Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 300
From the Chevalier de Berny (unpublished) Tue, Aug 25, 1778
From — Clouet (unpublished) Tue, Aug 25, 1778
From Peter Collas Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 301
From Nicolas-François Mollien, — Poincheval, and — Brulley (unpublished) Tue, Aug 25, 1778
From — Trottier Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 301
From Valltravers Tue, Aug 25, 1778, p 302
To John Adams Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 304
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 304
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 305
Puchelberg & Cie. to the American Commissioners Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 305
From William Bingham (unpublished) Wed, Aug 26, 1778
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 305
From Leveux Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 306
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Aug 26, 1778, p 307
The American Commissioners to John Bondfield Thu, Aug 27, 1778, p 308
From Georges Grand Thu, Aug 27, 1778, p 309
From de Reine Thu, Aug 27, 1778, p 309
[Ferdinand Grand]: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 310
The American Commissioners to James Smith Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 311
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 312
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 313
From — de Choisinet (unpublished) Fri, Aug 28, 1778
From Pierre-Joseph Odolant-Desnos Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 314
From Dumas Fri, Aug 28, 1778, p 316
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sat, Aug 29, 1778, p 318
From — Guigon Sat, Aug 29, 1778, p 319
From — Hill Sat, Aug 29, 1778, p 319
The American Commissioners to Sartine Sun, Aug 30, 1778, p 319
John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners Sun, Aug 30, 1778, p 320
From James Ferrier (unpublished) Sun, Aug 30, 1778
From François Teissedre de Fleury Sun, Aug 30, 1778, p 320
From Julien-Pierre de La Faye (unpublished) Sun, Aug 30, 1778
The American Commissioners to Horneca, Fizeaux & Cie. Mon, Aug 31, 1778, p 322
The American Commissioners to Musco Livingston Mon, Aug 31, 1778, p 323
The American Commissioners to James Moylan Mon, Aug 31, 1778, p 323
From John Holker Mon, Aug 31, 1778, p 324
From John Paul Jones Mon, Aug 31, 1778, p 325
From Barbeu-Dubourg August 1778, p 326
From Charles-Armand Flöbergue de la Motte de la Rocatelle August 1778, p 327
From Gregoire frères (unpublished) August 1778
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy August 1778, p 328
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy (unpublished) August 1778
From the Baron de Reuschenberg (unpublished) August 1778
From — Soleirol (unpublished) August 1778
From — (unpublished) August 1778
Vergennes and the American Commissioners: An Exchange of Declarations (I) Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 330
Vergennes and the American Commissioners: An Exchange of Declarations (II) Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 331
Vergennes and the American Commissioners: An Exchange of Declarations (III) Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 332
William Bingham to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Tue, Sep 1, 1778
To Madame Brillon Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 332
From Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 334
From the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts (unpublished) Tue, Sep 1, 1778
From — Oster Tue, Sep 1, 1778, p 334
From John Bondfield Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 336
From Margaret Cavendish Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 336
From Silas Deane Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 337
From Claude-Mammès de Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie (unpublished) Wed, Sep 2, 1778
From the Chevalier de Marolles de Lucé (unpublished) Wed, Sep 2, 1778
From — d’Urbainville Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 338
Philip Hancock to the American Commissioners Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 339
Philip Hancock to the American Commissioners Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 340
A Page from the Visitors’ Book Wed, Sep 2, 1778, p 341
To David Hartley Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 342
Penet, D’Acosta frères & Cie. to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 343
From Dumas Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 343
From Georges Grand Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 347
From Thomas Mante Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 348
From — de Perygnon Thu, Sep 3, 1778, p 350
Berubé de Costentin to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 4, 1778, p 352
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 4, 1778, p 352
From John Channing Fri, Sep 4, 1778, p 353
From David Williams Fri, Sep 4, 1778, p 354
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Fri, Sep 4, 1778
René-Etienne Henry Vic Gaiault (or Gayault) de Boisbertrand: Memorandum for the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 5, 1778, p 356
Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 5, 1778, p 358
From Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Sat, Sep 5, 1778, p 358
From Rodolphe-Emmanuel Haller Sat, Sep 5, 1778, p 359
To John Paul Jones Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 360
To Jacques Le Maire de Gimel Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 361
Sartine to the American Commissioners Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 364
Sartine to the American Commissioners Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 364
From John Adams Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 365
From William Bingham Sun, Sep 6, 1778
From Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 366
From [Benjamin Vaughan] Sun, Sep 6, 1778, p 370
Horneca, Fizeaux & Cie. to the American Commissioners Mon, Sep 7, 1778, p 375
From Abbé Remigian Corvini Kossakowski (unpublished) Tue, Sep 8, 1778
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 8, 1778, p 375
From Dumas Tue, Sep 8, 1778, p 376
From Robert Ellison Tue, Sep 8, 1778, p 377
From R. Hamilton (unpublished) Tue, Sep 8, 1778
From — Heitz (unpublished) Tue, Sep 8, 1778
Intelligence from Rochefort (unpublished) Tue, Sep 8, 1778
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 378
The American Commissioners to Dumas Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 379
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 379
The American Commissioners to [John Ross] Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 380
Dumas to the American Commissioners Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 380
From Vergennes Wed, Sep 9, 1778, p 381
The American Commissioners to Beaumarchais Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 381
The American Commissioners to Sartine Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 382
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 382
To de Perygnon Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 383
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 384
From Charles Gadd Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 385
From the Chevalier de Kéralio Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 385
From Le Maire Thu, Sep 10, 1778, p 386
The American Commissioners to John Bondfield Fri, Sep 11, 1778, p 387
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 11, 1778, p 388
From the Abbé Chalut Fri, Sep 11, 1778, p 388
From Dumas Fri, Sep 11, 1778, p 388
From Count von Sickingen Fri, Sep 11, 1778, p 391
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 391
From — Branche Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 392
From Simon-Pierre Fournier le Jeune Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 392
From the Comte d’Ossun (unpublished) Sat, Sep 12, 1778
From — Saint Sauveur (unpublished) Sat, Sep 12, 1778
From — Saint Sauveur fils (unpublished) Sat, Sep 12, 1778
From — Saint Sauveur fils Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 393
From George Scott Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 394
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Sat, Sep 12, 1778, p 395
Dumas to the American Commissioners Sun, Sep 13, 1778, p 396
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Sun, Sep 13, 1778, p 396
From Madame Brillon Sun, Sep 13, 1778, p 397
From François Grasset & Cie. Sun, Sep 13, 1778, p 398
From — Moucherel (unpublished) Sun, Sep 13, 1778
From the Baron de Seyffertitz (unpublished) Sun, Sep 13, 1778
To David Hartley Mon, Sep 14, 1778, p 399
From Edward Bancroft Mon, Sep 14, 1778, p 400
From Dom Bernard (unpublished) Mon, Sep 14, 1778
From — de la Blancherie (unpublished) Mon, Sep 14, 1778
From John Paul Jones Mon, Sep 14, 1778, p 401
To Madame Brillon Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 403
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 404
Richard Grinnell to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 404
Daniel McNeill to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 405
From John Apreece (unpublished) Tue, Sep 15, 1778
From Henry Coder Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 406
From Silas Deane Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 407
From — Gerard Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 409
From Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen de Trémarec Tue, Sep 15, 1778, p 410
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Wed, Sep 16, 1778, p 411
Sartine to the American Commissioners Wed, Sep 16, 1778, p 412
From de Perygnon Wed, Sep 16, 1778, p 412
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 413
The American Commissioners to Jacques Richard Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 414
The American Commissioners to Sartine Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 415
William Bingham to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Thu, Sep 17, 1778
Horneca, Fizeaux & Cie. to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 415
William Lee to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 416
From Madame Brillon Thu, Sep 17, 1778, p 416
From — Croiset (unpublished) Thu, Sep 17, 1778
Francis Hopkinson to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 18, 1778, p 417
Elisabeth-Angélique Lalouëlle to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 18, 1778, p 418
From [Jean?] Chanorier Fri, Sep 18, 1778, p 419
From T[homas] D[igges] Fri, Sep 18, 1778, p 420
From John Paul Jones Fri, Sep 18, 1778, p 421
From — Nithard (unpublished) Fri, Sep 18, 1778
The American Commissioners to American Prisoners in England Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 422
Jonathan Loring Austin to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 423
Daniel Blake and John Lloyd to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 423
S. and J.-H. Delap to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 424
From — Christin Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 425
From John Emery Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 426
From the Marquise de Lafayette Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 427
From Le Maire Sat, Sep 19, 1778, p 428
To Madame Brillon: “The Ephemera” Sun, Sep 20, 1778, p 430
From Amelia Barry Sun, Sep 20, 1778, p 436
From Madame Brillon Sun, Sep 20, 1778, p 437
From — Guiot (unpublished) Sun, Sep 20, 1778
From François-Pierre de Vauquelin de Boisroger Sun, Sep 20, 1778, p 437
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg (unpublished) Sun, Sep 20, 1778
Ralph Izard to the American Commissioners Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 439
Musco Livingston to the American Commissioners Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 439
Sartine to the American Commissioners Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 440
From Joseph Ruault Duplacy (unpublished) Mon, Sep 21, 1778
From John Paul Jones Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 440
From Jean-Baptiste Le Roy Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 441
From Joseph Pine Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 442
From Louis-François Rolandeau Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 443
To [the Marquise de Lafayette] Mon, Sep 21, 1778, p 444
The American Commissioners to William Lee Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 445
The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 446
The American Commissioners to the President of Congress Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 446
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 447
To Dumas Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 448
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 449
From John Adams Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 449
From George Anderson Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 450
From Arnold Henry Dohrman (unpublished) Tue, Sep 22, 1778
From Marie-Laurence de Bonte de Kerguelen Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 452
From Le Maire Tue, Sep 22, 1778, p 452
From Antoine Deville (unpublished) Tue, Sep 22, 1778
Engelbert François van Berckel to the American Commissioners Wed, Sep 23, 1778, p 453
Schweighauser to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 454
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 455
Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 455
From Cecilia Davies Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 456
From Jean Deversine, Honoré-Laurent Ferté, and Louis Froment (unpublished) Thu, Sep 24, 1778
From the Abbé Jacob Hemmer Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 457
From John Paul Jones Thu, Sep 24, 1778, p 457
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Fri, Sep 25, 1778, p 459
From John Apreece (unpublished) Fri, Sep 25, 1778
From the Baronne de Lindau (unpublished) Fri, Sep 25, 1778
Intelligence from Brest (unpublished) Fri, Sep 25, 1778
The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 460
The American Commissioners to Sartine Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 460
The American Commissioners to James Smith Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 461
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 461
To John Adams Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 462
Schweighauser to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 463
Joseph Wharton, Jr., to the American Commissioners Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 463
From William Alexander Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 464
From Jean-Baptiste Machillot Desplaces Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 465
From Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de la Touche Sat, Sep 26, 1778, p 466
The American Commissioners to Sartine Sun, Sep 27, 1778, p 467
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Sun, Sep 27, 1778, p 468
From James Laurens, Jr. Sun, Sep 27, 1778, p 468
From — Hennessienne Mon, Sep 28, 1778, p 470
From — Le Cordier Mon, Sep 28, 1778, p 470
Matthew Ridley to the American Commissioners Tue, Sep 29, 1778, p 471
From Madame Brillon Tue, Sep 29, 1778, p 471
From — de Gruffy Tue, Sep 29, 1778, p 473
From the Comte de Sarsfield Tue, Sep 29, 1778, p 474
From Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de l’Aulne Tue, Sep 29, 1778, p 475
The American Commissioners to John Ross Wed, Sep 30, 1778, p 475
From Borel Wed, Sep 30, 1778, p 476
From Madame Brillon Wed, Sep 30, 1778, p 476
From the Chevalier De Coux Wed, Sep 30, 1778, p 478
From Joseph-Jerôme le Français de Lalande Wed, Sep 30, 1778, p 479
From Edward Bancroft September 1778, p 479
From [Pétronille Le Roy] September 1778, p 480
From Joseph-Etienne Bertier Thu, Oct 1, 1778, p 481
Franklin and John Adams to Ferdinand Grand Thu, Oct 1, 1778, p 481
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Thu, Oct 1, 1778, p 481
Sartine to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 1, 1778, p 482
From Isaac van Teylingen Thu, Oct 1, 1778, p 482
The American Commissioners to Horneca, Fizeaux & Cie. Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 484
The American Commissioners to Sartine Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 485
Joy Castle to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 485
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 486
From the Chevalier de Servoulles (unpublished) Fri, Oct 2, 1778
From Laurent Laffitte, François Mongin and Jacques Fraissignes Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 487
From R. Parsons Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 489
From Griffith Williams Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 491
From Antoine-Félix Wuybert, Joseph Lunt and Edward MacKellar Fri, Oct 2, 1778, p 491
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 3, 1778, p 492
Thomas Grant and Joses Hill to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 3, 1778, p 493
From — Cathallet Cotiere (unpublished) Sat, Oct 3, 1778
From Le Maire Sat, Oct 3, 1778, p 494
From — Luet de Biscontin Sat, Oct 3, 1778, p 495
From Louis-François Rolandeau (unpublished) Sat, Oct 3, 1778
From [Turgot] Sat, Oct 3, 1778, p 495
Franklin’s Journal of His Health Sun, Oct 4, 1778, p 496
From David Hartley Sun, Oct 4, 1778, p 499
From — Herault (unpublished) Sun, Oct 4, 1778
From David Hartley Sun, Oct 4, 1778, p 502
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Sun, Oct 4, 1778, p 503
Editorial Note on Franklin’s Purported Address to the Irish People Sun, Oct 4, 1778, p 504
From Jan Ingenhousz Mon, Oct 5, 1778, p 504
From Madame Herbaut de Marcenay (unpublished) Mon, Oct 5, 1778
From Jean-François-Clément Morand Mon, Oct 5, 1778, p 506
From Charles-Hubert Moreau Mon, Oct 5, 1778, p 507
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 6, 1778, p 508
From Charlotte Amiel Tue, Oct 6, 1778, p 508
From Dumas Tue, Oct 6, 1778, p 510
From the Vicomte Gaspard de Galbert Tue, Oct 6, 1778, p 512
Sartine to the American Commissioners Wed, Oct 7, 1778, p 513
From John Emery Wed, Oct 7, 1778, p 513
From Richard Grinnell: Memorandum Wed, Oct 7, 1778, p 514
From Robert Harrison Wed, Oct 7, 1778, p 517
From — De Tournelle Wed, Oct 7, 1778, p 518
Domenico Caracciolo, Marchese di Villamaina to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 518
Peter Collas to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 519
John Ross to the American Commissioners Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 520
From Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 520
From Andrew Douglass Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 521
From William Keating Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 522
From the Maréchal de Merlet Thu, Oct 8, 1778, p 523
The American Commissioners to [Domenico Caracciolo] Fri, Oct 9, 1778, p 525
The American Commissioners to Necker Fri, Oct 9, 1778, p 526
Tristram Barnard to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 9, 1778, p 526
From the Chevalier de Berny (unpublished) Fri, Oct 9, 1778
From — de Buffot de Millery (unpublished) Fri, Oct 9, 1778
From David Hartley Fri, Oct 9, 1778, p 527
From the Abbé Martin Lefebvre de la Roche (unpublished) Fri, Oct 9, 1778
From Arnaud Matges (unpublished) Fri, Oct 9, 1778
Tristram Barnard to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 9, 1778, p 528
The American Commissioners to Dumas Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 529
To Madame Brillon Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 531
— Bailly aîné to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 531
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 532
Ralph Izard to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 533
From the Chevalier de la Prade (unpublished) Sat, Oct 10, 1778
From Jacques Le Maire de Gimel (unpublished) Sat, Oct 10, 1778
From — Lesguillon Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 534
From Alexander Niehaus Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 535
From Jacob Rieger Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 535
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 536
From de La Plaigne Sat, Oct 10, 1778, p 539
The American Commissioners to Sartine Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 542
James Lovell to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 543
Daniel McNeill to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 543
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 544
Sartine to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 545
From [Pierre-Georges Cabanis] Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 546
From Andrew Douglass (unpublished) Mon, Oct 12, 1778
From the Duc de La Rochefoucauld Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 547
From John Lemon, Edward Driver and John Nichols Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 547
From Necker Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 548
From [Henry] Pattullo Mon, Oct 12, 1778, p 549
From — de Stettenhoven (unpublished) Mon, Oct 12, 1778
The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard Tue, Oct 13, 1778, p 549
The American Commissioners to Sartine Tue, Oct 13, 1778, p 550
John Bondfield to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 13, 1778, p 550
From Tristram Barnard: Oath Tue, Oct 13, 1778, p 551
From [Ferdinand Grand] Wed, Oct 14, 1778, p 552
To Ferdinand Grand Wed, Oct 14, 1778, p 553
From Valltravers Wed, Oct 14, 1778, p 555
From Félix Vicq d’Azyr Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 557
The American Commissioners to Americans Taken on Board of English Frigates Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 558
From Pierre-Isaac Poissonnier Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 559
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 559
To Le Maire Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 560
To Vicq d’Azyr Thu, Oct 15, 1778, p 561
Sartine to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 16, 1778, p 562
From Dumas Fri, Oct 16, 1778, p 562
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 17, 1778, p 564
From Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz Sat, Oct 17, 1778, p 565
From Dumas Sun, Oct 18, 1778, p 565
From Robert Harrison and John Lemon Sun, Oct 18, 1778, p 566
From — Mané Sun, Oct 18, 1778, p 567
From [Joshua Steele] Sun, Oct 18, 1778, p 568
Sartine to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 19, 1778, p 571
From Giradot, Haller, & Cie. (unpublished) Mon, Oct 19, 1778
From John Paul Jones Mon, Oct 19, 1778, p 572
From [— Montecot?] (unpublished) Mon, Oct 19, 1778
From Vergennes Mon, Oct 19, 1778, p 574
To David Hartley Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 574
To Vergennes Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 576
To Wuybert, Lunt and MacKellar, Officers and the Other Prisoners at Forton Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 576
Abraham Livingston to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 577
From Cadet de Vaux Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 578
From Richard Penn, Jr. Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 579
From Daniel Solander Tue, Oct 20, 1778, p 580
American Prisoners in Dinan to the American Commissioners Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 581
John Langdon to the American Commissioners Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 582
James Moylan to the American Commissioners Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 582
From Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 583
From Silas Deane Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 584
From ——— Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 590
From the Chevalier de Marolles de Lucé (unpublished) Wed, Oct 21, 1778
From the Abbé de Pellizer (unpublished) Wed, Oct 21, 1778
To the Abbé Martin Lefebvre de La Roche Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 590
From Samuel W. Stockton Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 591
From George Swaller Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 592
From Vergennes Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 593
From Jérémie Witel Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 594
The Continental Congress to Louis XVI: Letter of Credence for Franklin as Minister Plenipotentiary to France Wed, Oct 21, 1778, p 596
The American Commissioners to Ralph Izard Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 597
The American Commissioners to Matthew Ridley Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 598
To Vergennes Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 598
From Richard Bache Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 599
From Sarah Bache Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 602
From Antoine Borel (unpublished) Thu, Oct 22, 1778
From Jean Bochard de Champigny (unpublished) Thu, Oct 22, 1778
From Francis Hopkinson Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 605
From Louis-Félix Guynement de Kéralio-Luxembourg Thu, Oct 22, 1778, p 607
Richard Grinnell to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 608
Ralph Izard to the American Commissioners (unpublished) Fri, Oct 23, 1778
The Massachusetts General Court to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 609
Pierre Rïou to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 610
From Dumas Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 612
From — Dumoulin Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 614
From Charles de Hirschberg (unpublished) Fri, Oct 23, 1778
From Daniel Hopkins Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 615
From Samuel Nuttle Fri, Oct 23, 1778, p 615
From Genet Sat, Oct 24, 1778, p 616
Franklin and John Adams to Genet Sat, Oct 24, 1778, p 617
From Jean-François Fournier fils Sat, Oct 24, 1778, p 618
From Thomas Paine Sat, Oct 24, 1778, p 618
From Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge Sat, Oct 24, 1778, p 620
From — Demolon Sun, Oct 25, 1778, p 622
From Aimé (Amé)-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry Sun, Oct 25, 1778, p 623
From the Comte de Stralenheim (unpublished) Sun, Oct 25, 1778
The Baron de Ried to the Comte de Stralenheim (unpublished) Sun, Oct 25, 1778
Franklin or Arthur Lee (?) to Genet Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 623
To David Hartley Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 628
Marie-Nicole Grossart de Virly Gérard to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 630
Sartine to the American Commissioners Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 631
From Madame Brillon Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 632
From the Continental Congress: Instructions Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 633
From Mme. Felix Desdodieres (unpublished) Mon, Oct 26, 1778
From the Continental Congress: Plan of an Attack upon Quebec Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 637
From the Continental Congress: Observations on the Finances of America Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 642
From Jean Charles de Zinnern Mon, Oct 26, 1778, p 646
The American Commissioners to Daniel McNeill Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 648
The American Commissioners to James Moylan Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 649
The American Commissioners to Schweighauser Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 649
Jonathan Loring Austin to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 650
Dumas to the American Commissioners Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 650
From Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux (unpublished) Tue, Oct 27, 1778
From — Dusaray(?) (unpublished) Tue, Oct 27, 1778
From the Marine Committee Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 651
From Robert Niles Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 652
From Thomas Pottar Tue, Oct 27, 1778, p 653
From the Committee for Foreign Affairs Wed, Oct 28, 1778, p 654
From Johann Adolf Behrends Wed, Oct 28, 1778, p 656
From — de Belair (unpublished) Wed, Oct 28, 1778
From Johann Philipp Bethmann, Simon Moritz Bethmann, or Peter Heinrich Metzler Bethmann (unpublished) Wed, Oct 28, 1778
The American Commissioners to Van Berckel Thu, Oct 29, 1778, p 656
The American Commissioners to Vergennes Thu, Oct 29, 1778, p 657
From François-César Le Tellier, Marquis de Courtanvaux Thu, Oct 29, 1778, p 657
From Richard Gridley Thu, Oct 29, 1778, p 658
The American Commissioners to Sartine Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 659
Dumas to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 660
Fairholme & Luther to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 661
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 663
From William Carmichael Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 664
From Griffith Williams Fri, Oct 30, 1778, p 666
Vergennes to the American Commissioners Sat, Oct 31, 1778, p 668
From the Chevalier de Berny (unpublished) Sat, Oct 31, 1778
From Veuve Babut & Labouchere Sat, Oct 31, 1778, p 668
From Sausset & Masson Sat, Oct 31, 1778, p 669
To Anne-Catherine de Ligniville Helvétius October 1778, p 670
Draft Passport for Joseph Wharton, Jr. (unpublished) October 1778
Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to the American Commissioners (unpublished) October 1778
From Edward Bancroft October 1778, p 671
From — Cox October 1778, p 671
From — Dumoulin (unpublished) October 1778
From [Jean-Baptiste Le Roy] October 1778, p 672
From the Comte de la Morliere (unpublished) October 1778