THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Feb. 2, 1779  This issue has various items concerning the Silas Deane Affair, The Silas Deane Affair, a political scandal involving Silas Deane, a prominent diplomat and member of the Continental Congress, during the American Revolutionary War. The affair centered on accusations of financial impropriety and disloyalty leveled against Deane, ultimately leading to his recall from his post in Paris. There are several mentions of Ben Franklin in this reporting.
Page 3 has a letter signed in type by: Ethan Allen, his correspondence rarely found in period newspapers. Various reports from Congress as well, including a letter signed by: John Jay.
Four pages, close-trimmed at the right margin causes some loss of letters to the bottom half of the last column of page 1, and the first column of page 2 which does affect some readability (see photos).