44^ Appendix 



From F[rancis] Coffyn. 1781. October 16. Dunkirk. 



Money furnished American prisoners ; letter from John Adams stating 

 that no more prisoners must be sent to Amsterdam ; question of where to 

 send them. Enclosing a letter from Tho[ma]s Beer [2 p.] who is 

 destitute and wishes to emigrate to America. A. L. S. 2 p. V, 56. 



From John Adams. 1781. October 19. Amsterdam. 



Thinks it is a mistake for American prisoners who have escaped 

 from the British, to come to Holland; cites case of Mr. [Thomas] 

 Beer. L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) V, 57. 



Fro?n Gourlade & Moylan. 1781. October 22. L'Orient. 



Question of drawing on Dr. Franklin for the payment of certain bills. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) V, 58. 



From [Madame] Virth. 1781. October 26. Hesdin. 



Her husband embarks for America, under the orders of Commodore 

 [Alexander] Gillon ; the Commodore's promise to send her 60 livres 

 per month ; no money has been received ; appeals to Dr. Franklin for 

 aid. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) V, 59. 



From John Hancock. 1781. October 27. Boston. 



Introducing Mr. William Knox, brother of General [Henry] Knox. 

 A. L. S. I p. V, 60. 



From Le Grand de Castelle. 1781. November 2. St. Omer. 



Desiring Dr. Franklin's advice as to removing his friend, Col. George 

 Mercer of America, who is ill in a French inn ; supposes that an order 

 from Congress is necessary. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) V, 61. 



From Madier. 1781. November 4. Beaucaire. 



Offering to send goods to the United States, to be sold at the 

 same price as in France; encloses a memoir on the subject [3 p.]. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) V, 62 and 63. 



