Letters to William Temple Franklin 25 



From Capitaine. 1779. December 17. Mezieres. 



Asks for any news he has about Capt. [John Paul] Jones and Lieut.- 

 Col. [Antoine Felix] Wuibert. Will call on his return to Paris to 

 make arrangements for the coming campaign. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) CI, 150. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. December 18. Nantes. 



Enclosing bills on the Commissioners for acceptance. Inquires about 

 the order for goods from Congress. A. L. S. i p. CI, 151. 



From Bezanger. 1779. December 18. Auxerre. 



Offers to supply wine, L. S. 2 p. (In French.) CI, 152. 



From T[honias] D[igges]. 1779. December 20. London. 



He is sending him, by way of Amsterdam, a box containing maps 

 ordered by him of counties and towns in England and Ireland. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. CI, 153. 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1779. December 21. Paris. 



Has heard from M. de Laneuville that some papers have arrived 

 from America for Dr. Franklin. Asks if they contain any news of 

 interest. Inquires about Gen. Washington's health. Is very anxious 

 to hear from M. [Conrad Alexandre] Gerard [de Rayneval]. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. CI, 154. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. December 21. Nantes. 



Encloses bills on the Commissioners. Has heard nothing about the 

 " Confederacy." Fears that she has met with the same fate as poor 

 [Lambert] Wickes in the " Reprisal." Wishes to hear about Congress's 

 orders for goods and his new relations' affairs. A. L. S. i p. CI, I55« 



Frotn Jno. Ross. 1779. December 21. Nantes. 



Encloses for acceptance twenty-three Continental Loan Office notes 

 drawn on Dr. Franklin. As Congress has ordered his accounts to be 

 paid, hopes some plan will be adopted by Dr. Franklin for making a 

 settlement; his advances having exposed him too much. L. S. 2 p. 



CI, 156. 



