4i8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Adams. 1781. December 8. Amsterdam. 



Desires Franklin's directions concerning the bills drawn upon Mr. 

 Laurens; improbable that any other bills will be drawn upon himself 

 or anyone else in that department. Thinks that de Neufville & Son's 

 bills should be paid at the expiration of their time, as otherwise it will 

 be fatal to their house and a blot upon American affairs; de Neufville 

 is not the ruling power in the concern, but has done all he can and is 

 not responsible, L. S. 3 p. XXIII, 108. 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1781. December 8. Vienna. 



Languishing for a word in reply to his last five letters; a volume of 

 opuscula on various philosophical subjects kept back for Franklin's 

 sanction ; on receipt of Franklin's answer, will send the whole collection 

 to M. Le Begue de Presle to be printed. Account of two curious ex- 

 periments, one the production of a certain kind of clear smoke, the 

 other a manner of setting fire to a metal wire. His ignorance of the 

 business enterprise he engaged in with ]\Ir, Wharton, Dr. Bancroft and 

 Mr. Coffyn. Trusts the Peace Conference has been successful; hopes his 

 countrymen will take revenge upon the barbarous English. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXIII, 109. 



From John Trumbull. 1781. December 8. Bilbao. 



Offers congratulations on the capture of CornwalHs and the flattering 

 situation of affairs in America. A. L. S. i p. XXIII, no. 



From Count de Benyowsky. 1781. December 9. Paris. 



Requesting Dr. Franklin to forward him the promised letters of 

 recommendation, as he is about to start on his journey. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) LXX, 24. 



Frotn Caroline Edes. 1781. December 9. Versailles. 



Fearing Franklin may not know how to direct an answer to her 

 letter of the day before, sends her address. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIII, III. 



From Gotthier. 1781. December 10. Schlettstadt. 



Burning with a desire to live in the United States; dedicates to 

 Franklin the small poem adjoined. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXIII, 112. 



