Letters to Benjamin Franklin 467 



From Tho[ma]s Mumford. 1782. April i. Norwich. 



Begs that advice and assistance be given his nephew^, Mr. Gurdon S. 

 Mumford, who, in the absence of Mr. Silas Deane, is left without a 

 protector. A. L. S. i p. XXV, i. 



From [Jean Jacques] Caffieri. 1782. April i. Paris. 



If the republic of America desires any statuary, asks that he be 

 given the commission. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXV, 2. 



Fro7n James Searle. 1782. April i. Paris. 



Expects to go to Nantes in a few days; requests passports for him- 

 self and servant. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XXV, 3. 



From Messrs. Salmon, Batriat and Dupuch. 



1782. April 3. Guadeloupe. 



In conformity with the King's orders, the officers of the Admiralty of 

 Guadeloupe send Franklin two copies of the proceedings in regard to 

 the prizes brought there by the American corsairs. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XXV, 4. 



From Christian Schneider. 1782. April 3. Germantown. 



Has paid Richard Bache, of Philadelphia, two hundred pounds in 

 specie due to the widow Anne Catharine Hockl[er]in at Ebingen in 

 Wurtemberg; begs that the enclosed letter be forwarded to her. A. 

 L. S. I p. XXV, 5. 



From Edmund Clegg. 1782. April 4. London. 



The approaching departure of himself and his co-religionists for Penn- 

 sylvania where they hope to rival Manchester and Spitalfields in the 

 manufacture of silk and other articles; asks for the necessary passports; 

 his correspondence with Mr. Wyld. A. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 6. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1782. April 4. Nantes. 



Arrival of the ship the " Count de Grasse " with a prize ; suggesting 

 a speedy exchange of the prisoners taken. Desires to know whether 

 it is true that Mr. Jay has been obliged to let the bills he accepted be 

 protested for non-payment. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVIII, 103. 



