388 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Adams. 1781. August i. Amsterdam. 



Encloses list of all accepted bills since his last account. Hopes the 

 rumor that the ship is to sail in a few days will prove true. L. S. 2 p. 



XXII, 102. 



From Beyer. \_Circa 1781.] August i. 



Has been ill several days and unable to work on his [musical] instru- 

 ment; hopes to have it completed in a week. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XLI, 133. 



From Jourdan. 1781. August 8. Paris. 



Sends 600 livres which Franklin has promised to forward to Madame 

 Thomassin's son, an officer in the French troops stationed in Rhode 

 Island. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXII, 104. 



From Jean Frederic Eicke. 1781. August 9. Clausthal. 



Encloses letter to be forwarded to Gen. [John Peter Gabriel] Muh- 

 lenberg at Philadelphia. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXII, 105. 



From Comtesse d'Houdetot. 1781. August 10. Paris. 



Begs that all possible kindness and protection be shown an Amer- 

 ican of French origin, M. Crevecoeur, the son of an old friend of 

 hers and of her husband ; he has been many years in America and has 

 come over to visit his family; has lost most of his property in the 

 present war. Hopes to see again at Sannois her dear Doctor for whom 

 she has the greatest respect and admiration. L. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXII, 106. 



From de Pio. [1781?] August 10. Paris. 



Sending the third volume of the works of [Gaetano] Filangieri, 

 with a letter from the author. A. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XL, 58. 



From Martignan (for M. Boetres). 1781. August 11. Paris. 



Announcing the acceptance of bills drawn to Franklin. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) XXII, 107. 



From [Gov.] Th[omas] Johnson. 1781. August 12. Maryland. 



Begging his kind offices on behalf of Mr. [Matthew] Ridley, who is 

 about to return to France on private affairs, as well as on matters con- 

 cerning the State of Maryland. A. L. S. i p. XXII, 108. 



