372 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From J[onathan] Williams, [Jr.], to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. March 3. Nantes. 



Affair of the prizes. Concerning the acceptance of the bill for 50,000 

 livres; disposition of the effects of Mr. Josiah Crosby, who died of 

 smallpox. A. L. S. 4 p. XXXVII, 133. 



From W[illia]m Bingham. 1778. March 5. St. Pierre, 



Unhappy at having his letters neglected ; his reasons for desiring to be 

 informed of anything of importance ; protection the Americans meet with 

 in the ports of Martinique ; their prizes sold openly. No attention paid 

 to the violent clamor of the English governors; daring behavior of an 

 English frigate in capturing an American privateer under the verj' guns 

 of a French fort. A. L. S. 4 p. VIII, 150. 



From Richard Peters. 1778. March 5. York, Pennsylvania. 



Honored with several letters by the hands of foreign gentlemen, de- 

 sirous of serving the cause; impossible, owing to their ignorance of the 

 language, to find places for them. Very anxious to obtain some news of 

 his father whom he fears is prevented from communicating with him. 

 A. L. S. I p. VIII, 151. 



From Ra[lph] Izard to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. March 5. Paris. 



Intends setting out as soon as his gout and the weather permit, for 

 the Court of Tuscany to which Congress has appointed him ; desires to 

 be informed of any proceedings entered into with the Court of France, 

 also wishes copies of any treaties concluded with that Court. A. L. S. 

 I p. VIII, 152. 



From Sam[uel] Vaughan. 1778. March 5. London. 



Introducing his son John who is about to become an inmate in the 

 house of Messrs. Barton & Co., at Bordeaux; requesting Franklin to 

 give him any necessary advice. A. L. S. 2 p. VIII, 153. 



Fro?n Benjamin Vaughan. 1778. March 5. 



Great variety of opinions concerning America. Description of a de- 

 bate in Parliament concerning a peace in America; opinions of the Dukes 

 of Grafton and Richmond and Lords Weymouth, Radnor, Hillsbor- 

 ough, Suffolk and Temple. A. L. S. 8 p. VIII, 154. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 246). 



