62 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From G[eorge] Mason, Jr. 1781. September 12. Paris. 



Requests that a passport be procured for him from Comte de Ver- 

 gennes, to go to the South of France. A. L. S. 2 p. CIII, lOO. 



From J[osepli] Mayo, Passy. 1781. September 12. Paris. 



Incloses letters to be forwarded to America. A. L. S. 1 p. 



XL VII, 205. 



From Comte d'Estaing. 1781. September 14. Paris. 



Inquires how much an acre of ground in North America is equivalent 

 to in French measurements. N. in 3d P. I p. CIII, lOl. 



From [Capt.] W[illia]m Robeson. 1781. September 15. Nantes. 

 With reference to young Montague, his colored servant. A. L. S. 



2 p. CIII, 102. 



From Col. [Gabriel] Johonnot. 1781. September 17. Paris. 



Is leaving for Orleans and his son [Samuel Cooper Johonnot] for 

 Geneva. Requests a few lines of introduction to Mr. [Jonathan] Wil- 

 liams, [Jr.], and other merchants of Nantes. N. in 3d P. i p. 



CIII, 103. 



From W[illia]m Carmichael. 1781. September 21. San Ildefonso. 



Introduces Major [David Salisbury] Franks and requests that he be 

 shown particular attention ; is well and favorably known through- 

 out the Union and could counteract the work of their common 

 personal enemies at home. Refers to A[rthur] L[ee] as one of the 

 bitterest and alludes to his ambition to become Secretary of Foreign 

 Affairs. Dr. Franklin has now the same commission as Mr. [John] 

 Adams. A. L. S. 2 p. CIII, 104. 



From Jno. Vaughan. 1781. October i. San Ildefonso. 



Introducing Major David [Salisbury] Franks whose mission to 

 Europe is known to him. Saw a lightning conductor upon a powder 

 magazine at Segovia. A. L. S. 2 p. CIII, 105. 



From John Foulke. 1781. October i. Leipsic. 



Gives an account of his journey through Holland and part of Ger- 

 many. Is racked and fatigued after a long and arduous journey. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. CIII, 106. 



