Letters to Benjamin Franklin 303 



From Charles de Hirschberg. 1777. October 23. Strasbourg. 



Is professor of English at the University of Strasbourg; has translated 

 Franklin's Examination in Parliament^ and followed the text as closely 

 as possible; offers his services in case Franklin desires to have any of his 

 other works translated. A. L. S. 3 p. VII, 80. 



^ See Ford's Bibliography of Benjamin Franklin, p. 133, C, 296. 



From Martin Baumann. 

 1777. October 24. Kirchheim, Poland. 



States that a brother of his went to America twenty-eight years ago 

 and settled in Delaware, Pennsylvania. Writer and a younger brother 

 followed ten years ago. Younger brother entered American army and 

 rose to a captaincy. Writer returned to his native city two and one- 

 half years ago to receive an inheritance. Wishes to return to America 

 and espouse patriots' cause. Asks Dr. Franklin's assistance. A. L. S. 

 3 p. LIX, 31. 



From Samuel Cooper. 1777. October 25. Boston. 



Congratulates him on the surrender of General Burgoyne ; account 

 of the surrender and the military movements which led up to it ; be- 

 havior of the American soldiers ; skirmishes around Philadelphia. Effect 

 of Burgoyne's surrender on Great Britain and other European countries, 

 and on America. Urges Franklin to secure loans for America. (Con- 

 clusion missing.) A. L. 12 p. XLIV, 20. 



From Thomas Walker. 1777. October 25. Boston. 



Congratulating Franklin on the success of the American arms in the 

 Northern Department; introducing Col. de Masasquelle, a member of 

 the Royal Academy of Sciences, to Franklin's notice ; his son a colonel 

 in the American artillery and pensioned for life by this State, in con- 

 sideration of his having introduced the art of founding and boring 

 cannon solid, etc, A. L. S. 2 p. VII, 81. 



From J[onathan] W[illia]ms, [Sr.] 1777. October 25. Boston. 



Announcing the capture of Gen. Burgoyne and his entire army. In- 

 troducing the bearer of the good news, Mr. Jonathan L. Austin. A. L. 

 S. I p. XXXVII, 116. 



