Letters to Benjamin Franklin 229 



From Messrs. de Germany and Girardot. 1777. March 24. 



Request Dr. Franklin to send them his reply to a letter from Stras- 

 bourg which they received for him. N, in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



LXX, 102. 



From Rob[er]t Morris to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. March 25. Philadelphia. 



Commanded by Congress to transmit copies of their resolve of the 13th 

 inst. to their ministers and agents abroad ; many gentlemen in the service 

 of America useless, owning to ignorance of the language; thinks this the 

 best means to save others the charge and trouble of the voyage as well as 

 the mortification of being disappointed. A. L. S. 2 p. V, 122. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. March 25. Nantes. 



Extremely uneasy at not hearing from him relative to Mr, Schweig- 

 hauser's proposals; afraid his silence will create an unfavorable impres- 

 sian. Beset with politicians who are forever asking for news. Arrival 

 of an order from the English Ambassador which would have obliged 

 Major Lutterloh's return to his regiment had he not already embarked. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVII, 73- 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, [Jr.], to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. March 25. Nantes. 



Arrival of supplies for The Comte de Vergennes ; officers applying for 

 passage; desires instructions as to answering them. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVII, 74. 



From Due de la Rochefoucauld. 1777. March 26. Paris. 



Begs Franklin to cast his eyes over the translation of the Constitution 

 of Delaware and send it to him at Rouen, with the corrections, so that it 

 may be published on his return ; if he has a copy of the Constitution of 

 Maryland begs him to send it also; he will translate that as well as the 

 Constitution of Virginia. Inquires if he has heard whether the different 

 Colonies have accepted the Act of Confederation just as it is or with 

 changes. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) V, 123. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. March 27. Nantes. 



Concerning a plan proposed to him by M. Dubourg; referred him to 

 Franklin; would first wish to know Franklin's opinion of Mr. Schweig- 

 hauser's proposals. A. L. S. i p. XXXVII, 75. 



