From J. B. Janek
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Luxembourg, January 25, 1778, in Latin: He and others agreed
to emigrate to America, and apparently inquired about ways
and means from an aide of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
[?: “bernuensis” in the ms] who seems to have encouraged them
about getting a tract of land and setting up an iron foundry,
but did not tell them whether their Roman Catholicism would
be a handicap. Since then their letters have gone unanswered,
and they ask for Franklin’s help.>
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