46 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Gioanni] De Bernardi. 1779. March 20. Turin. 



Offers his services to America in the quality of jurist, and desires 

 Franklin's advice as to his chances of success. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 Italian.) XIII, 209. 



From Woestyn Brothers. 1779. March 20. Dunkirk. 



Their intention to build a frigate for the destruction of France 

 and America's common enemy; desires Franklin's permission to name 

 the ship after him; wishes Franklin or some of his friends would take 

 a part interest in her. Also interested in another expedition which 

 consists in loading a merchant vessel at Marseilles for America. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XIII, 210. 



From Nath[anie]l Appleton to The American Commissioners. 

 1779. March 20. Boston. 



Note of a mistake in giving two sets of bills of exchange the same 

 numbers. A. L. S. i p. LIV, 17. 



Fro77i The Treasurer of Loans to The American Commissioners. 

 1779. March 20. Philadelphia. 



Notifying them of the issuance of the duplicate bills authorized by 

 the Continental Congress February 14, 1779. A. L. S. Fra[nci]s 

 Hopkinson. i p. LIV, 8a. 



From The Treasurer of Loans to The American Commissioners. 

 1779. March 20. Philadelphia. 



Notification of the issuance of bills of exchange to the State of Ne\v 

 Jersey. A. L. S. Fra[nci]s Hopkinson. i p. (In triplicate.) 



LIV, 18. 

 From John Whitehurst. 1779. March 20. London. 



In consideration of Franklin's incomparable experiments in natural 

 science, has the honor to present him with a small attempt he has 

 made towards an Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of 

 the Earth. A. L. S. i p. XIII, 211. 



From Stephen Sayre. 1779. March 21. Copenhagen. 



Concerning his experiments in making models of ships in order 

 to ascertain which kind is the swiftest; believes he has discovered a 



