Letters to Benjamin Franklin 245 



From Abbe Tardieu. 1777. May 15. Near Montelimar. 



The circumstances which led up to his composing a sonnet in behalf 

 of the Americans. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VI, 17. 



From Lt.-Colonel Duparquet. 1777. May 15. St. Esprit. 



A note enclosing some " Military Reflections" (LXII, 38). A. L. S. 



1 p. (In French.) LXII, 39. 



From Lt.-Colonel Duparquet. [1777. May 15. St. Esprit.] 



How the Americans should conduct the war against England. Mem. 



2 p. (In French.) LXII, 38. 



Frotn Chevalier Perford [Duportail]. 

 1777. May 15. Au Cap, St. Dominique. 



The same thing happened here as at Nantes, not able to find a vessel 

 to take them to their destination. Mr. Carabas has fitted out a small 

 vessel loaded with such commodities as will not render them liable to 

 arrest. Obliged to leave one of the party who is ill with a disease of 

 the country. When he recovers Mr. Carabas promises to see that he 

 has the means of rejoining them. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



LXII, 94. 



From Roger Rossard des Naudins. 1777. May 16. Chateaudun. 



His son, Rossard de Villie, has entered the service of New England; 

 they know neither his whereabouts nor what he is doing and are much 

 worried ; encloses a letter which he begs Franklin to get to him if pos- 

 sible. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VI, 18. 



From C. J. Van Mulbraght. 1777. May 16. Ruremonde. 



Begs Franklin to establish him in the service of America as a cadet. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) VI, 19. 



From Chevalier de Savari Demronti (?). 1777. May 17. Thouars. 



Willing to enter the American army as a volunteer. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) VI, 20. 



From S[ilas] Deane. 1777. May 18. Paris. 

 Enclosing letters to Franklin. A. L. S. i p. VI, 21. 



