36 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Frojn Joly de Fleury. 1783. March 15. Paris. 



Question of certain bills of exchange; a positive assurance of their 

 being paid at the expiration determined by the decree of the King's 

 Council. A. L. S. I p. (In French. Press copy.) XXVII, 201. 



From Peter Boillat and others. 1783. March 15. St. Malo. 



Commanded the privateer "Laurens" and was taken by a sloop-of- 

 war " The Germain " on the coast of America; plundered of everything 

 and imprisoned on board the "Old Jersey"; made his escape and came 

 to St. Malo, vv^here for three months he has been given board and 

 lodging by a poor Irishman; four American sailors there in the like 

 situation ; begs for forty guineas to pay their debts and to enable them 

 to go on board the ship " Pacifique," bound to Boston. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXVII, 202. 



From Le Due de Nivernois. 1783. March 16. 



Recommending M. Dupin Dassart who is about to leave for America 

 to settle there. Requests Franklin also to recommend his protege to 

 Mme. Izard, who is returning to America. L, in 3d P. i p. (In 

 French.) XLIII, 162. 



From Saunier. 1783. March 17. Paris. 



Sends him an ode on the return of peace. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXVII, 203. 



From Marion freres. 1783. March 17. St. Malo. 



Sending a petition from some unfortunate Americans who desire to 

 return to America on the ship " Pacifique " ; sorry they are unable to 

 employ these men on the voyage and thus procure them a free passage; 

 offering to take them as passengers. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 204. 



From Col. [Jean Florimel Langlois] Du Bouchet. 



1783. March 17. Paris. 



Messages from his friends in Philadelphia; all his relations and 

 friends in perfect health ; desires to know when he may wait on Frank- 

 lin and introduce Major-General [de] Beville, Lieut.-Col. of the Amer- 

 ican riflemen who, after the surrender of Burgoyne, called on Franklin 

 at Passy; hopes he will not be less w^elcome since the taking of a second 

 British army. L. in 3d P. 2 p. XXVII, 205. 



