Appointing them bankers for the United States.
To M. de la Luzerne, Minister of France. Philadelphia, June 8th, 1781,
Requesting him to order five hundred thousand livres to be deposited with Le Couteulx & Co.
Circular respecting the National Bank. Philadelphia, June 11th, 1781,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, June 21st, 1781,
Desires to be intrusted with the disposition of bills deposited by Congress with the Pennsylvania bank.
To B. Franklin. Philadelphia, July 13th, 1781,
Efforts to restore the credit of the United States.—Necessity of foreign aid.—Applications are directed to be made to Spain.—Desires a loan of fifteen millions from France to pay off the Loan Office Certificates.
To B. Franklin. Philadelphia, July 14th, 1781,
Requests him to converse with the Paris bankers on the plan of the National Bank.—The bank will deal profitably in bills of exchange.—Intended increase of the capital.