44 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Comte de Beaujeu. 1783. April i. Champtille. 



Sent Franklin a medal in silver gilt to be forwarded to Gen. 

 Washington ; joined to this a military chanson in honor of Frank- 

 lin and Washington; begs for an acknowledgment. A. L. S. I p. 

 (In French.) XXVIII, i. 



From F[ran9ois] Felix Nogaret. 1783. April i. Versailles. 



Acknowledging Franklin's recommendation of him to the Marquis 

 of Serreul, for the position of Librarian. A. L S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 2. 



From The Burgomasters and Senators of the Republic of Hamburg. 



1783. April I. 



Begging him to aid their merchants in forming commercial relations 

 in America. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 3. 



From Comtesse d'Houdetot. 1783. April 2. 



M. de Crevecoeur in great embarrassment from not having received 

 Franklin's expected reply; importance of having it before his interview 

 with M. de Castries. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 4. 



From Samuel Vaughan, Jr. 1783. April 3. Paris. 



Desiring to borrow a sum of money for which he encloses a bill 

 on his brother William. A. L. S. i p. XXVIII, 5. 



From J F . 1783. April 3. Wicklow. 



His offer to further the interest of the United States and Ireland; 

 this he will be able to do from his general knowledge of trade and 

 of the commerce of both countries; articles whose export to America 

 would prove profitable. A. L. S. 4 p. XXVIII, 6. 



From Jona[than] Williams [Sr.]. 1783. April 3. London. 



Account of his arrival in London and the great civility shown him 

 by Messrs. Vaughan, Hodgson and Laurence. Some facts about 

 the new Ministry. Told it will take some time to remove all the 

 King's troops from America. Death of Mrs. Stevenson. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXVIII, 614. 



