i6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Campo-de-Arbe. 1783. February 5. Paris. 



Begs for recommendations among Franklin's acquaintance. A. L. 

 S. I p. (In French.) XXVII, 82. 



From Brossiere. 1783. February 5. L'Orient. 



Desiring information concerning M. Loch, whether his present wife 

 is living and when the marriage took place; one of his parishioners, 

 Mile. Desbois, thought for a long time to be the wife of M. Loch, 

 denies this fact and is desirous of accepting an offer of marriage; can- 

 not perform the ceremony until he receives the desired information. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVII, 83. 



From George Walker. 1783. February 5, Calais. 



Congratulates him on the declaration of peace. Introduced himself 

 to Mr. Oswald on his passage through Calais and asked him England's 

 intentions as regarded the ruined planters of Barbadoes; expects no re- 

 dress of a public nature and despairs of even a private one; wishes to 

 be put in the way of earning a livelihood. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXVII, 84. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1783. February 6. Versailles. 



Concerning the loan of six millions of livres which the King proposes 

 to grant to Congress. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVII, 85. 



From Le Banneret d'Ostervald. 1783. February 6. Neufchatel. 



He and his associates are the founders and directors of a printing 

 house; liberty of the press enjoyed in Switzerland; begs Franklin to 

 recommend his firm to the leading libraries in America. A. L. S. 

 4 p. (In French.) XXVII, 87. 



From Defay. 1783. February 6. Paris. 



Congratulates him on the peace. Begs him to accede to the prayers 

 of M. Gastellier. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXVII, 88. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1783. February 7. Versailles. 



Sends him a copy of a letter just received from le Marquis de 

 Castries [2 p.], narrating the indecent manner in which four dis- 



