448 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Watson & Cossoul. 1782. February 2. Nantes. 



Requesting a passport for the brig " Emelia " at Morlaix, commanded 

 by John H. Richard and bound for America; desiring also a permit 

 to ship American sailors wherever found ; some sailors taken from them 

 by a Lieut. Gill of the "Alliance"; protests vehemently against such 

 conduct. L. S. i p. XXIV, 58. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1782. February 2. Nantes. 



Concerning the acceptance of certain bills in which both he and Mr. 

 Bache are concerned. A. L, S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 91. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1782. February 2. Nantes. 



Enclosing a letter from Capt. John Foster Williams, lately arrived 

 from prison ; hopes in consequence of his letter, fifty-three of their poor 

 countrymen may be liberated. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 92. 



From Cornu. 1782. February 3. Paris. 



Franklin's promise to return him his bill of exchange. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XXIV, 59- 



From Tlio[ma]s Barclay. 1782. February 3. Amsterdam. 



Concerning the Continental goods left by Mr. Gillon at Amsterdam; 

 contention between Messrs. de Neufville and Van Arp as to the pos- 

 session of a part of these goods ; money needed to send them to America ; 

 desires to have a particular sum passed to his account. A. L. S. 4 p. 



XXIV, 60. 



From Jonat[lia]n Nesbitt. 1782. February 4. L'Orient. 



Thanking him for procuring the exchange of Capt. [Thomas] Bell 

 for Capt. [John] Kinnier. Desires information about certain bills 

 drawn by Mr. W[illia]m Trent of Philadelphia. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXIV, 61. 



Fro7n John Adams. 1782. February 4. Amsterdam. 



Bills drawn on Mr. [Henry] Laurens, which, if Franklin cannot 

 meet, must be protested. His reasons for thinking there will be neither 

 peace nor mediation; probability of the States making a treaty with 

 France and America. L. S. 3 p. XXIV, 62. 



