Letters to Benjamin Franklin 319 



From Andrew Strahan. 1786. September 15. London. 



News of the various members of his family. Has procured for Frank- 

 lin a copy of Cook's last voyage which, together with a copy of his 

 second voyage, he begs Franklin to accept from him. Has found only 

 one letter written by Franklin to his father in typographical terms; en- 

 closes a copy of it. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXIV, 143. 



From Lieut. Dejean. 1786. September 16. Boston. 



Left France with the promise of a commission as Agent for the French 

 navy in America; does not know what will become of him if the Mar- 

 quis de Castries should fail to send it ; his efforts to be employed as Agent 

 at New London until he receives word from France; begs Franklin 

 for letters of recommendation to friends in Boston. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXIV, 144. 



From Chevalier de Goyon du Vauronault. 1 786. September 18. Brest. 



His claims to the Order of Cincinnatus; begs Franklin to obtain 

 this grace for him. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIV, 145. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1786. September 18. Philadelphia. 



In answer to Franklin's inquiries, states that during his residence as 

 a merchant at Nantes, he was subjected to militia duty, quartering of 

 troops and to town taxes. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 171. 



From Henry Royle. 1786. September 23. 



Was one of the persons who deputed Henry Wild, of Manchester, 

 a cotton manufacturer, to apply to Franklin for passports to America 

 in the year 1780; progress made in calico printing; condition of a manu- 

 factory erected at Darby, near Philadelphia. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIV, 146. 



From Ja[me]s Hughes. 1786. September 25. Manchester. 



Laying before Franklin a plan for the establishment of manufactures 

 in America. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXIV, 147. 



