404 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



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From J[oseph] Mayo. 1781. October 25. Pari 



Desiring to know M. de Chaumont's decision in regard to paying the 



bill of exchange. A. L. S. i p. XXIII, 25. 



From Chevalier de Keralio. 1781. October 25. Paris. 



Their good friend desires Franklin to dine with her the next day 

 before going to Notre Dame for Te Deum. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XXIII, 26. 



Fro7n John Adams. 1781. October 25. Amsterdam. 

 Testifying to Gillon's good character. L. S. 3 p. LXI, 51. 



Fro7n Anna Sophia Susanna de Bohlen (nee Franklin). 



1 78 1. October 26. Konigsberg. 



Claims to be Franklin's great niece through her father' father, John 

 Franklin; has lost all her relatives; would like to come to Paris, but 

 her means too narrow to permit of it. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXIII, 27. 



From John Adams. 1781. October 26. Amsterdam. 



Acknowledging Franklin's favor of August 6th. Explanation of how 

 his account was reported to have been mixed up with Mr. [F. M.] 

 Dana's, Question of his receiving a salary from the French Court; if 

 this is refused him and Congress can remit him nothing, hopes at least he 

 will be granted a free passage on one of the first frigates of war sent to 

 America; reasons why it would go ill with him, were he taken prisoner 

 by the English; would infinitely rather lie in the tower at Newgate 

 than dishonor the United States by begging or borrowing the means 

 for his subsistence. A. L. S. 3 p. XXIII, 28. 



From M[ary] Stewart. 1781. October 27. Brussels. 



Since recommending the young man to Franklin, has heard some very 

 disagreeable things about him. A. L. S. i p. XXIII, 29. 



From Jonathan Avery. 1781. October 27. Kinsale Prison. 



Surgeon on the brig " Wexford " ; captured by His Majesty's frigate 

 "Recovery"; destitute of money and friends; offers to draw a bill on 

 Samuel Huntington for whatever Franklin will advance. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIII, 30. 



