Letters to Benjamin Franklin 491 



From Henry O'Neill. 1782. July 28. Tournay. 



Reasons why his petition to Franklin, Count d'Aranda and the French 

 Ministry failed ; the more the Irish are ill-treated, the more emigrants 

 will flock to America and France to fill the armies; their miserable 

 situation in France and the way they are despised and ill-treated ; if 

 he returns and makes known these facts the armies and navy of England 

 may gain many sincere supporters; desires to know if anything will 

 be done for him. A. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 140. 



From James Hunter. 1782. July 29. Richmond. 



Enclosed letter to be forwarded to Mrs. Strange. A. L. S. i p. 



XXV, 141. 

 From E. Cayrol & Co. 1782. July 30. 



Requesting a letter of recommendation to Mr. Adams on behalf of 

 their Agent, M. Paul Charle. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXV, 142. 



From P[atience] Wright. 1782. July 30. London. 



Enthusiasm for the American cause. Prospect of peace. State of 

 the credit and manufactories. Messages to Franklin from Mrs. Steven- 

 son and Mrs. Hewson. Possibility of her coming to Paris or of Frank- 

 lin being summoned to London. Hears that her son [Joseph Wright] 

 is painting Franklin's portrait. A. L. S. 3 p. XXV, 143. 



Printed in Hale's Franklin in France, II, 216. 



From Cuming & Macarty. 1782. July 31. L'Orient. 



Concerning the prize "Anthony" taken by the brig " Don Galvez"; 

 desires the necessary papers forwarded to them. A. L. S. i p. 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. " The ' Anthony ' from Africa, a brigan- 

 tine, Capt. George Bevans, of London, taken by the ' Don Galvez,' 

 Capt. Silas Jones, of Salem in New England, the 24th of June, 

 brought into I'Orient." XXV, 144. 



From Target. 1782. July 31. 



Read with pleasure the work of M. de Crevecoeur; thinks the author 

 is indebted to Franklin for much of his information ; moralizes on ideas 

 engendered by reading the book. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXV, 145. 



