Miscellaneous Papers 357 



From [William Temple Franklin] to Thomas Paine. 



1785. September 24. Philadelphia. 



Mr. [Jonathan] Williams, [Jr.], accompanied them to America. 

 Left Mrs. [Jonathan] Williams, [Jr.,] and her sister at St. Germain, 

 but they proposed shortly to return to England to live with their uncle, 

 Mr. [Alexander] J[ohn] Alexander, who has entirely settled his 

 affairs with Mr. [Thomas] Walpole and the Bank [of England]. 

 The Marquis de la Fayette was well and about to set out on his 

 excursion to Germany to visit the Emperor. A. Dr. of L. 3 p. 



XLVIII, 35. 



From John Hurd to Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 



1785. November 17. Boston. 



Asking advice about two Loan Office bills on the Commissioners at 

 Paris. A. L. S. i p. CVII, i8a. 



From Rachel Taylor to Thomas Franklin. 1785. November. 



Concerning her Uncle Rhoads's legacy to her mother, and her 

 mother's impoverished condition. A. L. S. i p. XLVIII, 36. 



From William Temple Franklin to Blanchette [Mme. Caillot], 

 1785. November. Philadelphia. 



Tells of his trip to New York to see the members of the Congress 

 about his appointment to a post in Europe ; the matter not decided upon 

 yet. Society and the country in general greatly improved. Is anxious 

 to hear about his little son. Refers to Dr. Franklin's election as 

 Grovernor of Pennsylvania; Le Ray de Chaumont's son in America 

 on business for his father. A. L. 7 p. (In French. Press copy.) 



CVIII, 143. 



From J. Ingen Housz to Sam[uel] Vaughan, Jr., Philadelphia. 

 1786. January i, Vienna. 



His trouble with Mr. [Samuel] Wharton and Mr. [Francis] Coffyn. 

 Begs him to press Mr. Wharton to finish the business soon. Jon[athan] 

 Williams, [Sr,,] placed in his name, in the Loan Office of Boston, 

 $7,000 at 6 per cent, interest, in 1779 and sent him the copies of the 

 certificates signed by Mr. [Francis] Hopkinson. Received a letter 

 from Mr. Williams in 1782 stating that he is awaiting orders for the 



