Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1780

the Hague febr. 8th. 1780

Honoured & dear Sir

Herewith I send you the remedy I promised in my last. 6

Somebody writes to me what follows “Un Capitaine arrivé depuis peu en Zélande m’a assuré avoir vu le Cape. Jones a plus de 50 lieues à l’Ouest de l’Irlande, tenant route opposée avec une prise.” 7

873. 337. 64. 833. 879. 470 419., 30 & 16 would 168. But 2. 879. 470. 601. 419. till 8. 48. 935. 395. 757. 8

This is but to try our cypher. Somebody tells me, that the Baron de La H—— of whom I wrote you formerly, is no more to be trusted than 10. 12. & their 373. 339. 9

I still am anxious for our poor confederacy , & the friends she carries. Perhaps she has been obliged, by a storm, to put back in some American harbour.

I am with great respect Honoured & dear Sir your most humble & obedient servant. 1

Dumas

Passy His Exc. Franklin