Letters to Benjamin Franklin 193 



FroTTi William Alexander. 1776. December 22. Dijon. 



Greatly surprised on hearing of Franklin's arrival, although he will 

 not believe the motives assigned for that journey, such as safety, etc. 

 Invites him to visit them, just himself and his two young girls; offers 

 him various inducements; at liberty to remain incognito if he so desires. 

 Offers his services to Franklin, who may command him in anything but 

 high treason. A. L. S. 4 p. IV, 131. 



By The Continental Congress. 1776. December 23. 



Resolution authorizing the American Commissioners to borrow 

 £2,000,000, at 6 per cent, interest, to be repaid if possible in the products 

 of North America. I p. (Copy.) LIII, 26. 



By The Continental Congress. 1776, December 23. 



Instructions to the Commissioners at the Court of France to borrow 

 money. D. S. John Hancock, Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. 



LXXV, 17. 



Printed in Journals of the Continental Congress, Washington, 1906, VI, 1037. 



By The Continental Congress. 1776. December 23. 



Instructions to the Commissioners at the Court of France. D. S. 

 Char[le]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y, John Hancock, Presid[en]t. i p. 

 (In duplicate.) LXXV, 14 and 15. 



Printed in Journals of the Continental Congress, Washington, 1906, VI, 1035. 



Frojn J. Gruel. 1776. December 24. Nantes. 

 Hopes Franklin arrived in Paris without accident. Concerning the 

 sale of certain prizes. Disposition made of the thirty-six quarts of 

 Indigo. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IV, 132. 



From S[ilas] Deane. 1776. December 24. Paris. 

 Sends to his care a letter for Comte de Vergennes. A. L. S. i p. 



IV, 133. 

 From W[illiam] T[emple] Franklin. 

 1776. December 24. Versailles. 



Mr. Gerard not being in town, waited upon Count de Vergennes and 

 delivered him the letters, which he put in his pocket and desired him to 

 call for his answer the next morning at 9 ; therefore purposes to stay in 

 town all night. A. L. S. I p. IV, 134. 



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