DCVII. TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS, DECEMBER
9TH.
Asking him to ascertain from the Diplo-
matic Corps at The Hague whether any of
the European courts are disposed to afford
assistance to the American colonies-State
of affairs in America.
DCVIII. TO HIS MOST SERENE HIGHNESS, DON
GABRIEL OF BOURBON, DECEMBER
DCXII. TO CHARLES LEE, FEBRUARY IITH
Saltpetre and powder—Bows and arrows
-Reconciliation with England hopeless.
DCXIV. FROM DAVID HARTLEY, FEBRUARY