3i6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Adams. 1780. November 24. Amsterdam. 



Received Franklin's favor of the 13th inst. and has accepted the bills; 

 if he does not succeed in his efforts to arrange ? loan, will draw upon 

 Franklin when they become payable; on his arrival believed that money 

 might be had upon the credit of the United States; such a consumma- 

 tion prevented by the news from South Carolina and New York, and 

 above all by the affair of the Burgomaster and Sir Joseph Yorke's 

 memorial. L, S. 2 p. XX, 88. 



From [Jaques Christoph] Valmont de Bomare. 

 1780. November 25. Paris. 



Is about to begin his course of lectures; begs the honor of Franklin's 

 presence at the first one. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XX, 89. 



From [Mile.] de Kalb(e). 1780. November 26. Steudal. 



Was much moved to see in the Gazette the death of her brother. 

 General de Kalb(e) ; as she is his only near, surviving relative, begs to 

 be informed what possessions her brother left in America and in what 

 way she may obtain them. A. L, S. 2 p. (In French.) XX, 90. 



From Mme. Brillon. [1780. November] 26. 



Sending notes or comments on a dialogue written in French by 

 Franklin. Thinks he expresses himself more forcefully than would a 

 grammarian. Reminds Franklin of his promise to give her a printed copy 

 of his works. A. L. I p. (In French.) XLIII, 57. 



Printed in Proc. Am. Phil. Soc, XL, 108. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1780. November 26. Versailles. 



Concerning the Resolutions of Congress ordering drafts upon Frank- 

 lin ; astonished at being asked for the necessary funds to meet them ; 

 will endeavor to procure for him next year the same aid he has been 

 able to furnish during the present one. L. S. 2 p. (In French. 

 Copy.) XX, 91. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 515). 



From Harmand. 1780. November 27. Paris. 



Hopes Franklin will help him to go to America. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XX, 92. 



