4o6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Montell. 1778. April 28. London. 



Has discovered a method of making and refining common salt and 

 using it to preserve flesh and fish; offers to instruct any person in this 

 method, whom Franklin may name, for the small premium of two 

 thousand guineas. A. L. S. 2 p. IX, 94. 



From [C. G. F.] D[umas] to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. April 28. The Hague. 



Measures taken to insure the publication of their official letter as 

 soon as it is presented. Need of convincing the public that Congress 

 will not make peace with England except as an equal. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XXXIX, 30. 



From Sebastian Hartwig. 1778. April 28. Gotha. 



Wishes loan of lOO Louis d'Ors. (See LIX, 68.) A. L. S. 3 p. 



LIX, 80. 



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



1778. April 28. Nantes. 



Supplies received from Holland ; anchors imported from Spain ; ques- 

 tion of ships to transfer the goods to America. A. L. S. 4 p. 



XXXVII, 148. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1778. April 28. Nantes. 



Question of the prize-money. Defends himself against the accusation 

 of showing Franklin's letters. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVII, 149. 



From Ra[lph] Izard to The American Commissioners. 



1778. April 29. Paris. 



Giving an account of the dreadful fire which broke out in Charles- 

 town on the morning of January 15th; the loss is three millions of 

 dollars. Concerning the possibility of obtaining relief from France 

 either by application to the Government or by private subscription. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. IX, 95. 



