346 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Frojn [Mme.] Franklin Laboureau. 1781. January 22. Paris, 



Grateful for Franklin's kindness. Has lost everything through the 

 failure of the firm ; begs Franklin to procure employment for her husband. 

 A. L. S. 6 p. (In French.) XXI, 30. 



From D'aubenton. 1781. January 23. Paris. 



Forwards a memoir concerning certain people in the King's service; 

 begs Franklin to procure him information on this subject. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) XXI, 31. 



From Joseph Conkling. 1781. January 23. La Rochelle. 



His brig the " Whim " ready to receive her cargo ; fears that the 

 proceeds from the sale of his tobacco will be insufficient to load the 

 brig; begs Franklin's influence with the Secretary of State to allow 

 him to carry freight from the King's stores to M. de Ternay's fleet 

 at Rhode Island. Any despatches may be safely confided to his care. 

 A. L. S. I p. XXI, 32. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1781. January 23. The Hague. 



Progress of negotiations between Russia and Holland ; England's 

 vain efforts to keep Holland out of the Alliance. Desires confirmation 

 of certain cheering news from America. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 203. 

 From Princess Daschkow. 



[178 1. January 24?] Wednesday. Paris. 



Enclosing a letter addressed to Franklin which her daughter received 

 from England ; reason why the seal was broken ; desirous of making his 

 acquaintance. L. in 3d P. i p. XLI, I. 



From The Board of Treasury. 1781. January 24. Philadelphia. 



Warning as to a number of lost sets of bills of exchange. A. 

 L. S. John Gibson, Jr., President. 2 p. LIV, 99. 



From C. W. F. Dumas. 1781. January 25. The Hague. 



Efforts made by Sir [James] Harris, the English Ambassador at St. 

 Petersburg, to keep Holland out of an alliance with Russia; attitude of 

 the Empress. A. L. S. i p. XXXIX, 204. 



