90 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Duboys de Lamoligniere. 1783. July 27. Port-au-Prince. 



Recounts the legend concerning the purchase of the Sibylline books; 

 the printed discourse which he sends Franklin of far more value than 

 vain oracles ; the system of Legislations on which he has worked for 

 seven years will put the seal on the liberties of America. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French. In duplicate.) XXIX, 53. 



From The Apostolic Nuncio. 1783. July 28. 



The Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith at Rome has 

 deemed it advisable to appoint a Bishop in some city of the United 

 States as Apostolic Vicar with spiritual jurisdiction over all the Catholics 

 in that country and invested with power to ordain priests. Requests 

 Franklin to transmit his note on the subject to Congress. L. in 3d P. 

 2 p. (In French. Press copy.) LV, 57. 



Printed in Diplom. Corres. of Am. Rev., Wliarton, VI, 614. 



From Isabella Strange. 1783. July 28. London. 



Begs him to send the enclosed letter to her friend Mr. [James] 

 Hunter [of Richmond, Va.]. A. L. S. i p. XXIX, 54. 



From [Jean Charles Pierre] Lenoir. 1783. July 29. 



Sends the desired permission to enable Franklin to remove a packet 

 of books from the custom-house. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 55. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1783. July 29. Nantes. 



Consultation with his creditors; their desire that his letter of sur- 

 seance be renewed for a year; desires Franklin to make the application 

 for him. A. L. S. 5 p. XXXVIII, 136I/4. 



From ■W[illiam] Alexander. 1783. July 30. Paris. 



Concerning the afifairs of [Jonathan] W[illiams] and the terms 

 of payment offered, to which most of his people have agreed. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XXIX, 56. 



From Colonel [Chevalier de] Cambray. 1783. July 30. Paris. 



About to leave for the country; sends some letters for America, and 

 begs that the replies may be forwarded to the address given. L. in 

 3d P. I p. XXIX, 57. 



