212 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From de Bruni. 1777. February 6. Paris, 



Enclosing a note touching M. de Chaumont's military experience. 

 Expressing a desire to go to America with a friend and serve in the 

 army with a higher rank than that held by him in France. If he no 

 longer desires officers, how about citizens? His friend and himself 

 are no adventurers, but men of fortune and family. A. L. S. 3 p. (In 

 French.) V, 51. 



Fro7n Girardot. 1777. February 6. 



A friend of his in Holland anxious to know if Mr. Adams of Phila- 

 delphia was originally from the Hague. L. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) 



V, 52. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. February 6. Nantes. 



Description of a ship which would answer for a packet boat. Awaits 

 with impatience instructions as to his future movements ; possible dan- 

 ger in his returning to England. Anxious to serve his country. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. XXXVII, 51. 



From Mrs. Emma Thompson. [1777.] February 6. St. Omer. 



Gossip about old friends in England. Life in St. Omer. Hopes to 

 have a visit from him. A. L. S. 2 p. XLII, 49. 



Dr. Franklin's answer is printed in Works (Bigelow, VI, 66; Smyth, VII, 23). 



From [Louis Le Begue] Duportail. 1777. February 7. Paris. 

 Asks for an interview. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) LXII, 102. 



From [Louis Le Begue] Duportail. 1777. Februarys. Paris. 



Decides to leave for Nantes unless Franklin wishes otherwise; asks 

 for certain necessary instruments ; requests an interview to sign the 

 papers. If the papers are made out before hand, a place should be left 

 beside the real names to put the assumed names. M. du Corps is not 

 to know of their departure. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



LXII, 103. 



Fro?n J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. February 8. Nantes. 



Concerning a possible business connection with Mr. Schweighauser ; 

 advantages of an intimate acquaintance in so agreeable a family; likes 

 Nantes very much. Endeavoring to procure lodgings for Mr. Lee. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVII, 52. 



