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sylvania Troops, and a member of Congress.
He has some commission to execute for that
Province, but none that I know of from Con-
gress. He has another letter for you, from Mr.
Lovell, which he has shewn me. It is full of ex-
pressions of his Esteem; and I understand from
Mr. Searle, that you stand exceeding weil, with
the committee, and with the Congress in gene-
ral. I am sorry to see any marks of uneasiness
and apprehension in your letters. Mr. Chau-
mont tells me that you want some assurance of
being continued. ‘The Congress itself is changea-
ble at the pleasure of their electors, and none
of their Servants have, or can have any such
assurance. If therefore any thing better for
you, and more substantial should offer, no body
can blame you for occupying it, however satis-
fied they may be with your services. But as
to the continuance of what you now enjoy, or
of some thiag as valuable in the service of the
Congress, I think-you may make yourself easy,
for that your appointment seems more likely
to be increased than diminished, though it does
not belong to me to promise any thing.
Mr. Laurens was to sail three days after Mr.
Searle, who begins to fear he must be lost, as
it was a small Vessel, he intended to embark
in. He was bound directly to Holland.
I enclose some Extracts of letters from two
French Officers of dictinction in the Army of
M. de Rocheambault, which are pleasing, as
they mark the gvod Intelligence, that subsists
between the Troops, contrary to the reports
circulated by the Lnglish. They will do per-
haps for your Leyden Gazette. Arey
With great esteem and affection I
Am ever,
Your faithful friend and servant.
B. FRANKLIN.
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