Letters to Benjamin Franklin 19 



From David Sears. 1779. February 3. Amsterdam. 



Concerning some furs which he brought over to France from Boston; 

 trouble with the custom house; desires Franklin to write them a line 

 of explanation. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 75. 



From The Treasurer of Loans to The American Commissioners. 

 1779. February 3. Philadelphia. 



Notification of bills of exchange furnished to the States of Penn- 

 sylvania and New Jersey. A. L. S. Fra[nci]s Hopkinson. (In 

 quadruplicate.) i p. LIV, 7. 



From A. Borel. 1779. February 3. 



Enclosing the two papers confided to him by Franklin ; looked in 

 vain for him at M. de la Blancherie's assemblies. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XIII, 76. 



From John Lloyd to The American Commissioners. 



1779. February 4, Nantes. 



Acknowledging their letter of the 26th ult., addressed to several 

 American gentlemen. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 77. 



From William Gordon. 1779. February 4. Jamaica Plains. 



Asks that the enclosed letter concerning Mr. Parker's ship may be 

 forwarded by a safe conveyance. Thinks Mr. Deane has been im- 

 prudent in the matter of his publications. The amazing damage done 

 to the country by too much paper and too little hard money. Hopes 

 the wisdom of Congress and the assistance of France will decrease 

 the high price of all articles. A. L. S. i p. XIII, 78. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. February 4. Nantes. 



Arrival of a brig from Edenton ; Captain reports that troops were em- 

 barking at New York, that General Washington was moving to the 

 north and General [Nathanael] Greene to the south. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVIII, 6. 



From . 1779. February 4. Paris. 



Asking Franklin to return him the French verses which he gave him 

 on the last occasion Franklin dined at his house. A. L. i p. (In 

 French.) XLIV, 28. 



