302 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John de Neufville & Son. 1780. October 12. Amsterdam. 



Since their last, have received seven more bills drawn on Mr. Lau- 

 rens; await Franklin's orders. Desire to know the whereabouts of Mr. 

 John Searle. A. L, S. i p. XX, 24^. 



From P. B. Graff. 1780. October 14. Paris. 

 Enclosing a small bill for acceptance. L. in 3d P. XX, 25. 



From S[amuel] Wharton. 1780. October 14. L'Orient. 



Did not expect to write again from France, but on account of a 

 terrific storm, the "Ariel" was forced to put back; their miraculous 

 delivery from death; the last solemn farewells had been taken w^hen the 

 matchless skill and cool unshaken intrepidity of Capt. Jones prevented 

 the ship from sinking; splendid conduct of both officers and men, A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XX, 26. 



From [George] Woulfe. [1780.] October 14. 



Sending a newspaper from M. Petrie. N. in 3d P. i p. 



XLIII, 250. 

 From John Adams. 1780. October 14. Amsterdam. 



Sees no prospect of anything decisive this campaign; a fatal error was 

 not sending a sufficient number of ships with M. de Ternay. Misery 

 and devastation which Cornwallis will spread to the southward. Ne- 

 cessity of taking some steps in Mr. Laurens's behalf; his treatment 

 pitifully spiteful. Reasons why America should not feel ashamed at 

 having to borrow money ; thinks they have not meanly solicited any 

 nation's friendship ; stupendous ignorance abroad in regard to Amer- 

 ica necessitated their sending Ministers to every Court in Europe. L. 

 S. 3 p. XX, 27. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1780. October 15. Versailles. 



Acknowledging Franklin's letter; encloses what w^as asked of him 

 for the Count de Montmorin, as well as the passport for M. Gay's 

 courier. L. S. i p. (In French.) XX, 28. 



From [Mme.] De Poliange. 1780. October 16. Paris. 



In regard to her relative, M. Vigeral; encloses a memoir [i p., in 

 French] about him; taken prisoner by the English in March, 1778, 

 and of whom nothing has been heard since March, 1779; begs that some 

 investigation may be made. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XX, 29 and LVI(i), 31. 



