Letters to Benjamin Franklin 283 



From R[udolph] E[ric] Raspe. 1777. August 14. London. 



Letters he has written to Franklin ; with the last he sent a copy of his 

 /atest literary production. Treated in a despicable manner by certain 

 persons in Germany and England ; if he comes to Paris, can Franklin 

 rescue him from that ruin which knaves have attempted to bring upon 

 him. Sends a copy of his late English edition of Born's Mineralogical 

 Letters. A. L. S. 3 p. VI, 192. 



From [C. G. F.] D[umas]. 1777. August 14. "From My Desert." 



Account of a visit he paid to Amsterdam and of his conversation 

 with the Factor and M. Van Berkel ; England's desire to force Holland 

 into an alliance she wishes to form with Russia and Prussia; has M. 

 Van Berkel's word that Amsterdam will never consent to it; his own 

 opinion as to the relations of Holland, England and France ; believes the 

 time to be ripe for working and intriguing at Amsterdam. Report re- 

 ceived that the houses at Flushing were purchased by some merchants 

 of Dunkirk; their reasons for this. A. L. S. 7 p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 15. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. August 15. Nantes. 



Concerning a request from M. Flobergue de la Rocatelle [in French, 

 I p.] to forward two packets to America, one to Congress, the other to 

 Gen. Washington ; will forward them unless he forbids. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVII, 107. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. August 15. Nantes. 



Introducing Mr. Henry Newman and Mr. Thomas Cushing. A. L. 

 S. I p. XXXVII, 108. 



From Sam[uel] Nicholson. 1777. August 15. St. Malo. 



Arrived at St. Malo. Mr. Elliot recommended by Capt. Wickes to 

 go out with him as captain of marines ; asks for a commission for him ; 

 wrote before for a commission for M. de Manay, at present master of 

 the Dolphin. A. L. S. i p. VI, 193. 



From Lamb[er]t Wickes. 1777. August 15. St. Malo. 



Recommends Mr. Beaugear and his son to Franklin's kindness; aid 

 they have rendered him in arming and fitting his vessel. Capt. Nichol- 



