484 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From I. Rocquette, A. Elserier and freres Rocquette. 

 1782. June II. Rotterdam. 



Begging him not to accept certain bills drawn on them by their 

 friends Curson and Gouverneur, at St. Eustatius, and the cause; con- 

 cerning certain bills of Congress in their possession; desire advice how 

 to procure their payment. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXV, 93. 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1782. June 12. Vienna. 



Requesting him to peruse the enclosed letter [3 p.] before for- 

 warding it to Mr. Samuel Wharton. The mercantile undertaking 

 he engaged in with that gentleman; particular interest he therefore 

 takes in his honesty; not rich enough to bear such a great loss; desires 

 Franklin's opinion. The Emperor still hoping to see Franklin in Vienna 

 as Minister in the ensuing General Congress; desires to know whether 

 his hopes are well grounded and if Lord Shelburne and !Mr. Fox will 

 declare them a free people. Hears Franklin has a letter half-written to 

 him; begs for it unfinished. A. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 94. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1782. June 13. Nantes. 



Desires further instructions about shipping the public stores. A. L. 

 S. I p. XXXVIII, 109. 



From Joiia[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1782. June 14. Nantes. 



Concerning a French ship which offers to take the public stores. 

 American prisoners finally gone ; all their expenses paid by him. A. 

 L. S. I p. XXXVIII, no. 



From Bonnefoux. 1782. June 16. Paris. 



Franklin has doubtless heard of the epidemic which still afflicts 

 Toulouse ; all the students have left the University ; the thesis, of which 

 Franklin graciously accepted the dedication, must therefore be given up 

 for that year. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXV, 95. 



From Prince de Sulkowski. 1782. June 16. Paris. 



Introducing his friend, M. de Kurouski, who desires to enter the 

 service; the enclosed memoir [i p.] gives account of his military ex- 

 periences. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXV, 96. 



