276 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Lainb[er]t Wickes. 1777. July 31. St. Malo. 



The bearer is M. le Baron de Cadignun, who has rendered him every 

 service in his power; this is merely to introduce him to Franklin, as he 

 has no favors to ask, and does not desire to go to America. A. L. S. i p. 



VI, 157. 



i^rom [Aime Ambroise Joseph] Feutry. 1777. July 31. Passy. 



Desires to be associated in some way with the Philosophical Society of 

 Philadelphia, if only as a correspondent. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



VI, 158. 



From Lainb[er]t Wickes. 1777. August i. St. Malo. 



Acknowledging his favor of July 25th. French seamen now in jail; 

 gave themselves up voluntarily. Steps he has taken relative to the 

 prize brig. Will be ready for sea as soon as permission is given them to 

 start; Capt. Johnston in a like situation at Morlaix. A. L. S. 2 p. 



VI, 159. 



From Capt. de Carantene. 1777. August i. Dieuze. 



Desires to offer his services to America; his age, military experience 

 and rank; conditions on which he will join the army; understands Ger- 

 man as well as French. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VI, 160. 



From . 1777. August i. Paris. 



Proposed contract for purchasing a vessel. Mem. i p. (In 

 French.) LXI, 84. 



From [Pierre Samuel] Dupont [de Nemours]. 

 1777. August I. Paris. 



Opened the accompanying packet which was addressed to him, but 

 intended for Franklin; no longer enjoys, as he once did, the confidence 

 of Government, and letters sent to him are no longer postage free; is 

 only too glad to be of any service, but suggests that Franklin's corre- 

 spondents should put some mark on their letters so that he will know 

 them. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VI, 161. 



From Seth Paddack. 1777. August 2. Marseilles. 



Came over from Philadelphia with the promise of having a good ship 

 at Nantes, fitted out in a warlike manner, to go back in ; found it all a 

 farce; after various vicissitudes, is now anxious to get a private ship to 



