Letters to William Temple Franklin 49 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1781. January 20. Nantes. 



Requests that a parcel of bills be delivered to M. [Ferdinand] Grand. 

 Directions about shipment of his printing press. A. L. S. i p. 



cm, 5. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1781. January 23, Nantes. 



With reference to Harmar & Lewis's Loan Office Bills. Alludes 

 to his wife's recent serious illness and to Le Ray de Chaumont's 

 business failure. L. S. i p. (In French.) CIII, 6. 



From Chevalier de Keralio. 1781. January 23. Paris. 



Refers to reports from The Hague and declaration of war by Eng- 

 land against the Dutch Republic. Will have to go to Versailles to 

 see the new Minister. Sends items of new^s received from Toulon 

 about launching of new warships. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



CIII, 7. 



From [Gen. Chevalier de] Laneuville. 1781. January 27. Paris. 



Invitation to an entertainment and dance at M. Dufay's. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) CIII, 8. 



Frotn [Ferdinand] Grand. 1781. February 3. [Paris.] 



Requesting him to give the bearer information about trade in Amer- 

 ica. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) CIII, 9. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1781. February 3. Nantes. 



Sending drafts by [Francis] Hopkinson on Dr. Franklin. Alludes 

 to his wife's critical illness. L. S. i p. (In French.) CIII, 10. 



From Henry Bromfield, Jr. 1781. February 5. Amsterdam. 



Plan for equipping a vessel, for which Dr. Franklin had given a 

 passport, had to be abandoned owing to insecurity of remaining in 

 London. Passport had to be destroyed to avoid detection. Requests 

 that the bond deposited with Dr. Franklin be cancelled. A. L. S. i p. 



CIII, II. 



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