Letters to Benjamin Franklin 185 



From De Watteville de Belp. 1776. August 25. Berne, Switzerland. 



Acknowledging favor of nth inst., containing the petition of poor 

 George Leopold Besson ; is commissioned to send the two enclosed new 

 louis d'or, but to say that this Besson is not a subject of their Canton. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IV, 108. 



From Marg[are]t Stevenson. 

 1776. September 3. Northumberland Court. 



Acknowledging favor of March 29th; finds few opportunities to send 

 him letters. Has his sword and all other things which shall be care- 

 fully preserved. Account of a little jaunt to Cambridge with some 

 friends. A. L. S. i p. IV, 109. 



From Mary Hewson. 1776. September 3. London. 



Concerning the settlement of her money matters. Has just arrived 

 in London with her three children to visit her mother [Mrs. Stevenson]. 

 Hopes this horrid war may be ended soon so that they can come to 

 America. Account of her son William proposing a toast to Dr. Frank- 

 lin. Glad that Temple has received the surname of Franklin ; always 

 knew he had some right to it. A. L. S. 4 p. IV, no. 



From Jonathan Williams, Jr. 1776. September 3. London. 



Unable to marry from lack of means. Mr. A[lexander]'s offer; his 

 hopes for the future. Indignant at being called a Tory. Agent ap- 

 pointed by New Jersey. A. L. 2 p. XXXVII, 38. 



From Mary Hewson. 1776. September 8. Kensington. 



Giving an account of the doings of his various friends in London. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. IV, III. 



From Eliza [beth] Partridge. 1776. September 17. Boston. 



Ill health and want of spirit the reason for her long silence. Begs 

 his kind assistance for Messrs. Austen and Barrett; they go on busi- 

 ness about a quantity of goods taken from her and others by Gen. Howe 

 when he left Boston, and afterwards captured by a United States vessel. 

 Trusts heaven may smile upon his endeavors to save his country from 

 ruin. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 112. 



