220 Miscellaneous Papers 



From De Champlost to Coder. 



1774. December 18. Paris. 



Unable to leai^l Paris on account of his health. No one knows bet- 

 ter than the writer the favorable disposition towards him of the late 

 King; hopes his testimony will be of some use to him in his most just 

 demand. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IV, 38. 



By De Court. 1774. 



Reflections on the war about to begin between the American Colonies 

 and Great Britain. Fate of the French and Spanish Colonies in Amer- 

 ica will depend, to a great extent, on the outcome of the war. If 

 England should be successful in the war, she would probably attack 

 those Colonies also. Predicts that the North American Colonies will 

 one day form a great Nation. Better that they should work out their 

 destiny untrammeled by England. Thinks that France and the other 

 maritime nations of Europe should help the American Colonies to 

 gain their independence. Diss. 6 p. (In French.) XLIX, 16. 



From S[amuel] Wharton to William Franklin. [1774?] 



Requests him to urge his father rather to drop the Illinois aiiFair 

 than miss a succeeding in the restitution [of good feeling] which is of 

 infinitely more consequence to all concerned. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVIII, 147. 



William Whately vs. Benjamin Franklin. [1774.] 



Exceptions taken to the answer of Dr. Franklin. D. i p. 



LVIII, 9. 



By John Forbes. 1775. February 25. Jericho, Georgia. 

 Will. I p. Attested copy. LII, 88. 



From Theophylact Bache to Richard Bache. 

 1775. March 2. New York. 



Assures him of the warmest affection; sorry Mr, Folger should 

 think unfavorably of him on account of the transaction of the bill; 

 had importuned Mr. [John] Foxcroft to see to a speedy settlement. 

 Cares not by what means a reconciliation between America and England 



