112 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1783. November 24. Nantes. 



Cannot place his friend [Normiont de] Laneuville on an American 

 vessel, none being in port. Warns him that the life on board such 

 vessel is very hard. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) CV, 154. 



From Benjamin Putnam. 1783. November 25. Portsmouth, Va. 



Begs him and Dr. Franklin to take steps to obtain a settlement of his 

 claims arising from the sale of two vessels seized by him and sold by 

 the French authorities. A. L. S. 2 p. CV, 155. 



From W[illia]m Carmichael. 1783. November 26. Madrid. 



Has been left for several months without official information or in- 

 structions from Congress. His situation embarrassing and painful. Al- 

 ludes to Mr. [John] Jay's unjust attitude towards him; heard that Dr. 

 Franklin even was influenced unfavorably by reports about him. Re- 

 quests some printed copies of the Constitutions of the States, trans- 

 lated into French, and some commemorative medals. A. L. S. 4 p. 



CV, 156. 



From [Captain] Joshua Barney. 1783. December 14. Havre. 



Encloses a bill given him by a poor widow and asks advice about 

 it. Has some barrels and cases from Mrs. [Richard] Bache for Dr. 

 Franklin. Capt. Jones, who landed in England, brings dispatches from 

 Congress. A. L. S. 2 p. CV, 158. 



From Abbe Poncelin de la Roche-Tilhac. 1783. December 16. Paris. 



Sending the first copy of the new edition of his American Almanac. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) CV, 159. 



From Tlio[ma]s Barclay. 1783. December 16. Auteuil. 



Requests that the accounts of Sabatier and Duprez be sent to him, as 

 he and Mr. [Matthew] Ridley intend to settle them. A. L. S. i p. 



CV, 160. 



From De Beaumont. 1783. December 23. Paris. 



Encloses a letter from his client, [John] S[c]haffer, an American, 

 In prison. Recommends his request to Dr. Franklin for pecuniary as- 

 sistance. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) CV, 162. 



