490 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Fro?7i Watson & Cossoul. 1782. July 23. Nantes. 



The capacity of the ship " Argo " both for receiving freight and 

 passengers. L. S. i p. XXV, 127. 



From Marquis de Castries. 1782. July 24. Paris. 



Acknowledging the work sent him by Franklin. L. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XXV, 131. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1782. July 25. Nantes. 



Informed that the sailors Franklin wrote about to William Moore 

 & Co., are at liberty. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 115. 



Fro?7i [Lieut.] St. Clair [de Roslin]. 1782. July 26. Dunkirk. 



Refers Franklin to Mr. Joly for the reason of his detention; general 

 belief in his innocence; solicits Franklin's good offices. Desires to know 

 if Commodore Gillon has arrived in America; will probably have to 

 return to that country to obtain redress for the injury done him by 

 Gillon. His enlistment in the American army caused him to be dis- 

 inherited in favor of two younger brothers. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXV, 132. 



From Laurence Joseph Wagner. 1782. July 26. Trieste. 



Desiring to be appointed Consul-General for the United States at 

 Trieste, Fiume and other Austrian ports on the Adriatic; at present 

 serves the States-General in the same capacity; doubts not that he will 

 be able to hold both Consulates. A. L. S. 3 p. XXV, 134. 



From C. Drogart. 1782. July 27. Nantes. 



Was connected with the house of Penet, D'Acosta & Co. until their 

 dealings forced him to relinquish all connection with them ; desires 

 Franklin to procure him some position. A. L. S. 3 p. XXV, 138. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1782. July 28. Versailles. 



Doubts as to the sincerity of the British Ministry in proposing a ne- 

 gotiation of peace. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXV, 139. 

 Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 373; Bigelow, VIII, 136). 



