Letters to Benjamin Franklin 443 



From Charles Le Guen. 1781. November 7. Morlaix. 



Appointed the agent of L'Heritier, Huigen & Co., to collect, dam- 

 ages from the United States for the sale of the cargo of the Swedish 

 ship, " Victory," captured by the " Alliance " ; encloses copy of his ap- 

 pointment [2 p.]. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) V, 64 and 65. 



From The Continental Congress. 1781. November 7. [Philadelphia.] 



Resolution, directing the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to prepare 

 a sketch of emblems of the United States — French Alliance to be in- 

 scribed upon the marble column at York [Town]. Attested copy S. 

 Lewis R. Morris, Sec[retar]y. i p. V, 66. 



From [Madame] Myron Amelunxen[?]. 

 1 78 1. November 9. Herzebrock. 



Begs him to forward the enclosed letter to her brother, who is 

 fighting under [Gen.] Washington; if he is dead, wishes to know it in 

 order to settle affairs of importance. L. S. I p. (In French.) V, 67. 



From Le Chevalier de la Chambre. 1781. November 11. Caen. 



Acknowledging his letter of October 29, confirming the writer's 

 good opinion of M. [Stephen] Gregory, Lieutenant of the United States 

 Marines. A. L S. 2 p. (In French.) V, 68. 



From J[ohn] Adams. 1781. November 12. Amsterdam. 



Departure of the " South Carolina," from Corunna on October 17th; 

 Capt. [William] Jackson and Mr. [John] Trumbull gone to America. 

 The goods for the American army still at Amsterdam ; desires to know 

 if a part had better be sold to pay the freight on the remainder; the 

 soldiers will need them during the winter. L. S. 2 p. V, 69. 



Frotn William Knox. 



1781. November 19. On board " L'Engageante," Groia. 



Sends a letter from George Hancock and one from John Temple, 

 also American newspapers with account of [Lord] Cornwallis s sur- 

 render. A. L. S. I p. V, 70. 



