Letters to Benjamin Franklin 47 



From Froger de Larigaudiere. 1783. April 8. Passy. 



Relative to a request to the Comte de Vergennes for a free port near 

 the Seudre river. L. in 3d P. (In French.) XXVIII, 17. 



From L'Abbe de Floirac. 1783. April 9. Archbishop's Palace, Paris. 



Desire of Mme. la Comtesse d'Anterroches to send her letters to her 

 son in America in Franklin's care. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 18. 



From William Mackinnen, Jr. 1783. April 9. Paris. 



Concerning two books Mr. Vaughan gave him for Mr. Adams. A. 

 L. S. I p. XXVIII, 19. 



From Herbert Jones. 1783. April 9. Llynon, Anglesea. 



Desire of a number of Welshmen to emigrate to America; if Frank- 

 lin approves, he and others will take to America a colony of at least 

 one thousand people, mostly artificers. A. L. S. 2 p. XXVIII, 20. 



From Godfrey Grosser's Wid[o]w & Co. 1783. April 10. Leipzig. 



Asks for the names of the best merchants in Philadelphia, and other 

 ports, and for a list of the commodities which America most needs. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XXVIII, 21. 



From Jos[eph] Utzschneider. 1783. April 10. Munich. 



Concerning a Bavarian company who are anxious to trade with 

 America. Begs Franklin for information relative to the articles most 

 likely to sell in America and Europe; their intention of sending an 

 agent to Philadelphia. A. L. S. 2 p. XXVIII, 22. 



From Galart. 1783. April 10. Paris. 



Will send Franklin a memoir setting forth the advantages which 

 the port of Bayonne can offer to the United States if it were thrown 

 open free to their commerce. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 23. 



