Letters to Benjamin Franklin ii 



From Comte de Grasse. 1783. January 28. Paris. 



Congratulates Franklin on the signing of the preliminaries of peace, 

 and on the independence of America; encloses a letter of congratulation 

 to the President of Congress; hopes this proof of his attachment to 

 America will be as acceptable as the one he rendered at Yorktown. 

 Wishes to send him also one of his memoirs on the naval battle of 

 April 1 2th to prove his blamelessness in the affair. A. L. S. 3 p. 

 (In French.) XXVII, 55- 



From Adam Christian Kiimmel. 1783. January 28. Brieg. 



Sends him nine treatises on the valuation of gold coins throughout the 

 states of Europe; has fifty-three more treatises which he will send also 

 if Franklin desires it; has been engaged on this work for twenty-five 

 or thirty years ; believes this knowledge of the comparative values of 

 various moneys will probably be of great advantage to a growing com- 

 mercial power like America; applies to Franklin to render him assist- 

 ance to get his works printed. A. L. S. 4 p. (In German.) 



XXVII, 57. 



From Jona[thaii] Williams, Jr. 1783. January 28. Nantes. 



Desires to know if the prohibition on English goods in America 

 ceases with the declaration of peace; also, if tobacco already imported 

 into France will be received in England. Questions of returning to 

 England the few prisoners still in Nantes. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVIII, 126. 



From Dr. [Maxwell] Garthshore. 1783. January 29. Paris. 



Expressing great regret at being obliged to leave Paris without pay- 

 ing his respects to Franklin ; except on one occasion which, owing to 

 the drunkenness of his coachman, was at a very improper hour. L. 

 in 3d P. I p. XXVII, 58. 



From The Messrs. Vaughan. 1783. January 29. Paris. 



Regretting their inability to accept his invitation for Sunday. En- 

 close a list of books which they desire returned. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXVII, 59. 



