500 Letters to Benjaimin Franklin 



From Jonat[ha]n Nesbitt. 1782. September 23. L'Orient. 



Seconding the request of Captains [Alexander] Cain, [James] Josiah 

 and [Richard] Deale, of the ships "St. James," "Lady Washington" 

 and " Queen of France." A. L. S. i p. XXVI, 25. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1782. September 24. Nantes. 



Proposing a speedy method of exchanging a number of prisoners. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVIII, 121. 



From J[ean] B[aptiste] de Loose. 1782. September 25. Ghent. 



Begging for a passport for a vessel sailing from Ostend. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. Has no authority to give such passports, and 

 if he had, it would be of no use. XXVI, 26. 



From B[enjamin] Lincoln. 1782. September 25. War Office, Phila. 



Ordered by Congress to prepare and lay before them a state of 

 the pay, rations and subsistence of the officers and men in the European 

 armies; begs Franklin to furnish him with such details concerning 

 the armies of France, Spain and Germany. Fine condition of the Amer- 

 ican army; compliment paid the troops by Count [de] Rochambeau; 

 splendid conduct of the French troops; friendship existing between the 

 two allied armies. XXVI, 27. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 413). 



From Petit. 1782. September 26. Paris. 



M. de Villiers has constructed a watch on original lines; desires to 

 place this invention before him. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXVI, 28. 



From Tho[ma]s Barclay. 1782. September 30. Brest. 



Concerning the American supplies at Brest and the scarcity of proper 

 vessels in which to carry them ; does not advise shipping any of them 

 as long as there is a probability of the Court of France sending them; 

 necessity of getting them off in time for the next campaign. A. L. S. 

 4 p. XXVI, 29. 



From . 1782. September. 



Account of the daily consumption of wine, beer, etc., at Dr. Frank- 

 lin's table. Mem. i p. (In French.) LXIII, 31 and 32. 



