Letters to Benjamin Franklin 387 



From F[rancis] Coffyn. 1781. July 29. Dunkirk. 



Sums expended for the relief of American prisoners, among others, 

 a Mr. Macnamara, lieutenant of artillery in the service of the State 

 of Maryland, who made his escape from Mill Prison. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXII, 95. 



Fro7n D'Acosta Brothers & Co. 1781. July 31. Nantes. 



Asking for news of a packet of important letters directed to Mr. 

 Mazzei and recommended to Franklin's care. A. L. S. 1 p. 



XXII, 98. 



From Thomas Collyer. 1781. July 31. Nantes. 



Begs that his commission be transmitted ; his ship ready to be launched. 

 L. S. I p. XXII, 99. 



From Benjamin Vaughan. 1781. July. London. 



Received Franklin's letter, also one from Lewis Evans's daughter, 

 desiring some remittance from the sale of the maps and topographical 

 descriptions of America; fears his reply miscarried, wherein he advised 

 her to apply to Mr. Almon ; introducing his friend Mr. Hobart. Wishes 

 to God he and Franklin could meet; thinks together they might do 

 something to arrest the ruin which hangs over both countries. A. L. 

 4 p. XXII, 100. 



From [Felix] Vicq d'Azyr. [1781. July ?] 



Sends Franklin some papers read at the last meeting of the Royal 

 Society of Medicine, and a printed report on the burial of the dead in 

 the Island of Malta. Thanks him for assisting at the Society's public 

 meetings. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLII, 80. 



From Jacques Besse. 1781. August i. Strasbourg. 



Wishes to be instructed in the art of making printers' ink; desires 

 to know the process employed in England by which maps are printed 

 on pocket handkerchiefs, London in red on one side and Paris in blue 

 on the other. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXII, loi. 



