44° Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



i^row Jona[ than] Williams, Jr. 1782. January i. Nantes. 



New Year's good wishes; understands Mr. [Thomas] Barclay will 

 first speak to him on the question of the Consulship. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVIII, 88. 



i^rom F[rancis] Coffyn. 1782. January 2. Dunkirk. 



Account of the escape of nine American prisoners from Deal, and 

 their final arrival at Dunkirk; has supplied them with money to defray 

 their expenses to Paris; amount due him. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXIV, 5. 



From Henry Wyld. 1782. January 2. Paris. 



Desiring a confidential audience for several wealthy manufacturers 

 who wish to transport their business to America. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIV, 6. 



From C. B. E. Cochran. 1782. January 3. Passj\ 



Prevented from paying his respects to Franklin by serious illness. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIV, 7. 



From John Adams. 1782. January 3. Amsterdam. 



Concerning two more bills of exchange drawn on Mr. Laurens. 

 Good wishes for the New Year. Reason why the mediation of Russia 

 will not be accepted. L. S. 2 p. XXIV, 7^. 



From Jonat[ha]n Nesbitt. 1782. January 4. L'Orient. 



Reminding him of his promise to give orders for the release of Capt. 

 [John] Kinnier, in exchange for Capt. [Thomas] Bell ; presumes Mr. 

 Schweighauser's death has interrupted the affair; begs that it may be 

 carried through as soon as possible. A. L. S. i p. XXIV, 8. 



From [Le F.] Toscano. 1782. January 6. Paris. 



Begs Franklin as a brother Mason to aid him. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXIV, 9. 



From [Prof.] Embser. 1782. January 6. Deux-Ponts. 



Concerning the Bipontine Edition of the Classics; begs Franklin to 

 become a subscriber. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXIV, 10. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 126). 



