5IO Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Benja[inin] Putnam. 1782. November 30. Bordeaux. 



Concerning certain bills of exchange sold to Mr. John Augustus 

 Byrne. A. L. S. i p. XXVI, 78. 



From Marquis de La Salle. 1782. November 30. Paris. 



The [Masonic] Brotherhood of the Nine Sisters desire to send a 

 deputation to Franklin to felicitate him on the approaching peace. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVI, 79. 



Printed in Hale's Franklin in France, II, 228. 



From [Gerard van] de Brantsen. 1782. November. Paris. 



Desires to pay his respects to Franklin and to inform him of the 

 audience he had with the King, in his capacity of Minister Plenipo- 

 tentiary of the United Provinces. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XXVI, 80. 



From Baron de Kermelin. [1782. November.] Paris. 



Announcing his intention of waiting upon Franklin the following 

 day. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. Regrets that he is obliged to be absent from 

 Passy that morning. (In French.) XL, 194. 



From John Taylor. 1782. December i. Circus, Bath. 



Saw in Freeman's Philadelphia Journal, among the names of those 

 who have forfeited their estates, two John Taylors ; in great anxiety 

 lest his property should fall under one of them ; reasons for his resi- 

 dence in Bath ; left America in 1 762 ; his warm attachment to that 

 country; begs Franklin to point out to him what methods he should 

 pursue to reverse the forfeiture, if it has taken place, or prevent it in 

 the future. A. L. S. 2 p. XXVI, 81. 



From George Walker. 1782. December i. Calais. 



Reminds Franklin of their old friendship. Refers to his history and 

 that of Barbadoes, and of having fallen a sacrifice to the accursed 

 politics of England ; the hurricane completed his ruin ; friends he has 

 made in France who hope to interest M. de Vergennes in his behalf; 

 hopes Franklin will co-operate in any scheme for his advantage. Inter- 

 view he had with Mr. Laurens. A. L. S. 3 p. XXVI, 82. 



