36 Judge Marshall’s Text. bly disappoint our sanguine expectations of success ; and, which I deem a still worse consequence, I fear it will sow the seeds of dissension and distrust between us and our new allies, unless the most prudent measures be taken to suppress the feuds and jealousies that have already arisen. I depend much on your temper and influence to conciliate that animosity, which, I plainly perceive by a letter from the Marquis, subsists between the American and French officers in our service. This, you may be assured, will extend itself to the Count, and the officers and men of his whole fleet, should they return to Rhode Island, unless a reconciliation shall have taken place. The Marquis speaks kindly of a letter from you to him on this subject. He will therefore take any advice from you in a friendly way; and, if he can be pacified, the other French gentlemen will of course be satisfied, since they look up to him as their head.” — Vol. III. p. 518. Text of the Letter-Books. bly disappoint our sanguine expectations of success ; and, what I esteem a still worse consequence, I fear it will sow the seeds of dissension and distrust between us and our new allies, except the most prudent measures are taken to suppress the feuds and jealousies that have already arisen. I depend much upon your temper and influence to conciliate that animosity, which, I plainly perceive by a letter from the Marquis, subsists between the American officers and the French in our service. This, you may depend, will extend itself to the Count, and the officers and men of his whole fleet, should they return to Rhode Island ; except, upon their arrival there, they find a reconciliation has taken place. The Marquis speaks kindly of a letter from you to him upon this subject. He will therefore take any advice coming from you in a friendly light, and. if he can be pacified, the other French gentlemen will of course be satisfied, as they look up to him as their head.”
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