llions shall be advanced by
France.--Military and naval operations.

To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 2d,
1781, 235

General account of his proceedings on his late mission
to France, as contained in the preceding letters.

To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 6th,
1781, 247

Confinement of Henry Laurens in the Tower.

CORRESPONDENCE OF C. W. F. DUMAS.

B. Franklin to M. Dumas. Philadelphia, December 19th, 1775, 255

Acknowledges the reception of certain works of M.
Dumas.--Requests him to sound the Ministers to discover
if America can expect countenance from any of the
European powers in declaring independence.--State of the
country.--Desires that skilful engineers may be sent
out.

B. Franklin to C. W. F. Dumas. Philadelphia, March 22d,
1776, 260

Introducing Mr Deane.

To B. Franklin, Chairman of the Committee of Secret
Correspondence. Utrecht, April 30th, 1776, 260

Conversation with the French Minister relative to
rendering assistance to the Colonies.--Writings of M.
Dumas.--Receives a letter without signature, desiring a
meeting at the Hague.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Utrecht, May
14th, 1776, 267

Interview with the writer of the letter from the
Hague.--Letter from Mr A. Lee recommending Hortalez.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. August 10th,
1776, 271

Extract of a letter from Mr Lee, recommending Hortalez
to his confidence.--Correspondence with the person with
whom he had the interview at the Hague.--Interview with
the same person and with the Spanish Ambassador.--Mr
Ellis requests him to write to America that there is a
strong American party in England.

Arthur Lee to C. W. F. Dumas. London, July 6th, 1776, 276

Introducing Mr Ellis.--State of affairs in America.

Silas Deane to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, July 26th, 1776, 277

Desires to correspond with him.