Letters to Benjamin Franklin 505 



From James Calhoun. 1782. October 24. 



Capt, Harrison's protest against the misconduct of the commander of 

 the frigate " Em[e]r(o) [au]d[e]," whose desertion at a critical moment 

 caused his ship the " Jolly Tar " to be taken by the English and carried 

 to New York; detailed account of the whole affair. L. S. 3 p. 



XXVI, 47. 



From Capt. [Joshua] Barney. 1782. October. Paris. 

 Accepting invitation for dinner. L. in 3d P. i p. XXVI, 49. 



From W[illia]m T[emple] Franklin. [1782. October.] 



Oath of office as Secretary of the Commissioners. Dr. of D. i p. 



LVIII, 79. 



From Cuming & Macarty. 1782. November i. L'Orient. 

 Return Capt. Houston's bill accepted. L, S. i p. XXVI, 50. 



From Abbes de Chalut and Arnoux. 1782. November 4. Paris. 



Sending him the answer received from the Commandant of Lyons. 

 [See XXVI, 48] in regard to their letter of recommendation to Sir 

 [Edward] Newenham. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XXVI, 51. 



From Matt [hew] Ridley. 1782. November 6. Paris. 



Will wait upon Franklin the following Saturday. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXVI, 52. 



From Abbes de Chalut et Arnoux. 1782. November 6. Paris. 



Desiring him to lend them the two volumes of Chinese memoirs. 

 L. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) XXVI, 54. 



From [Pahin Champlain] de la Blancherie. 1782. November 7. Paris. 



Desires the death certificate of M. de Troye, Lieutenant in Pulaski's 

 Legion, who died at Charlestown and was buried there on December 

 2ist, 1779; also wishes Mr. [John] Adams's address. L. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XXVI, 55- 



