Letters to Benjamin Franklin 21 



From Lalanne. 1783. February 15. Bayonne. 



Never doubted the success of America from the moment of her Treaty 

 of Alliance with France. Advantages of the port of Bayonne as a center 

 of trade with the United States. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 113. 



Fro?n L. Lanoix. 1783. February 15. Bordeaux. 



Wrote December loth asking for a passport for his vessel " Le 

 Grand d'Estaing"; imagines the peace will enable him to dispense 

 with this precaution ; wishes to know if an English passport is necessary. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXVII, 114. 



Fro w J. M. Ortlieb. 1783. February 16. Reichenweyr, Upper Alsace. 



Concerning the cultivation of the vine. Accompanied by a French 

 essay on same subject, addressed to M. Joly de Fleury, Director-General 

 of Finances. A. L. S. 12 p. LIX, 10. 



From J[ohn] Torris and Wante. 



1783. February 16. Dunkirk. 



Reminding him of his promise to give them one of the hundred 

 passports he expects from London together with a letter of recom- 

 mendation for Messrs. Bache & Shee at Philadelphia; determined to 

 hasten the departure of their vessel, the " Franklin," which only waits 

 for the desired passport. L. S. 2 p. 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. Will make a letter of recommendation to 

 Messrs. Bache & Shee and send it with the passport. XXVII, 115. 



From Schopman. 1783. February 17. Anvers. 



Desires to go to Philadelphia, Boston or Charleston, and practise 

 as an architect; begs Franklin to grant him a free passage. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XXVII, 116. 



From Fleury & Nemadieres. 1783. February 17. Orleans. 



Sending a bill for the expenses incurred in forwarding various boxes 

 to Dr. Franklin ; desires to know whether a red box marked B. F., con- 

 tents unknown, is intended for him. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 117. 



