Letters to William Temple Franklin 137 



been passed over, after having made Dr. Franklin's portrait and exe- 

 cuted Gen. [Richard] Montgomery's tomb, without any charge or 

 compensation whatever. Franklin and his son had both promised to 

 recommend him to Congress. Still hopes they will interest themselves 

 in his favor. L. 2 p. (In French. In duplicate.) 



XLIV, 69 and CVI, 141. 



i^roOT Edw[ar]d Bancroft. 1785. February 24. London. 



Money affairs. Packet for Mr. Henry Grand. Sends parcel of 

 books for Dr. Franklin. Writing machine for Mr. [Thomas] Jeffer- 

 son. A. L. S. 3 p. CVI, 142. 



From W[illiani] (H.) Vernon, [Jr.]. 1785. February 28. Paris. 

 Asking for a loan of money. A. L. S. i p. CVI, 143. 



From Benj[anii]n Vaughan. 1785. March 4. London. 



Requesting letters of introduction to the Governors of Martinique 

 and Tobago for Mr. William Manning, [Jr.]. A. L. S. i p. 



CVI, 144. 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1785. March 5. Vienna. 



Inquires whether his letter with enclosures to Jonathan Williams, 

 [Jr.,] Samuel Wharton and Samuel Lewis Wharton, at Philadelphia, 

 have been received. A. L. S. I p. CVI, 145. 



FroTTi L. Loiselle. 1785. March 5. Paris. 

 Regarding the sale of his carriage. A. L. S. i p. CVI, 146. 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1785. March 6. Paris. 



Has received several letters from America. Learns that Congress 

 has reassembled at New York; delegates from Vermont have arrived 

 with credentials ; General Washington writes from Annapolis, of ne- 

 gotiations he is conducting for opening the Potomac to navigation. 

 N. in 3d P. 2 p. (In French.) CVI, 147. 



From M[atthew] Clarkson. 1785. March 7. New York. 



Introducing Mr. Randall. Offering services for commissions in 

 New York. A. L. S. i p. CVI, 148. 



