3IO Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Jaques J. de Bay. 1777. November 15. Brussels. 



Informing Franklin of the death of Madam Bache, his daughters 

 mother-in-law ; offers to be a medium for Franklin's correspondence with 

 M. Theobald and his other friends. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



VII, III. 



From Martha Johnson. 1777. November 15. London. 



Sympathy for America. Desires to get a position as housekeeper. 

 Kindness shown to her by Franklin's friends, Mr. and Mrs. Walker ; asked 

 their interest for her son, Sammy, to get him promoted from a midship- 

 man to lieutenant; begs Franklin to write Mr. Walker in his favor. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. VII, 112. 



From C. G. F. Dumas to The American Commissioners. 



1777. November 18. The Hague. 



A company of merchants is forming in Zealand to trade directly with 

 America. Rumor that the Grand Pensionnaire of Amsterdam is incensed 

 against the English. Anecdote concerning one of his late pupils and Sir 

 Joseph Yorke. Sends the Leyden Gazette with the article quoted from 

 the Maryland paper concerning R. H. Lee. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXXIX, 18. 



From Recules de Basmarin et Raimbaux. 



1777. November 18. Bordeaux. 



Concerning the construction of certain packets whose object will be to 

 carry despatches back and forth at regular intervals ; they will offer their 

 services to Congress if they wish to entrust their mail to them; makes 

 the same offer to Franklin. His attachment to the cause of America, 

 and to Franklin in particular. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VII, 114. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. November 20. Nantes. 



Concerning a passage for the Count d'Atterns and the payment of his 

 expenses until he embarks. A. L. S. i p. XXXVII, 120. 



From Guerin. 1777. November 21. Paris. 



Has the honor to present him with the enclosed memoir; M. Dalibard 

 would have been the bearer himself but the affair was too pressing; 

 begs for a word in reply that he may inform his son of Franklin's de- 

 cision. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VII, 115. 



