3o8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Chevalier de Marolles de Luce to The Congress of the United 

 States. 1777. November 10. Paris. 



Offers his services; encloses certificates of his capacity. A, L. S. 



1 p. (In French.) LXII, 79 and 80. 



By The Continental Congress. 1777. November 10. 



Instructions to the American Commissioners in France and Spain, 

 to purchase military supplies. D, S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. 



2 p. LXXV, 31. 

 Printed in Journals of Congress, Phila. [1778], III, 488. 



From R[odolp]h Valltravers. 1777. November 10. Bienne. 



Switzerland's attitude concerning the misfortunes of England and 

 America; possibility of a reconciliation through the medium of a just, 

 equitable, pacifying mediator. A. L. S. I p. VII, 102, 



From P[atience] Wright. 1777. November 10. London. 



Parliament not to meet until more explicit accounts are received from 

 Lord Howe; influence this will have on the case of poor Piatt still 

 confined in Newgate with others of his countrymen. Begs Franklin 

 not to suffer Lord Stormont or any of his tools to prevent the ex- 

 change of prisoners proposed. Many young men ready to serve in the 

 American army; mortified at not receiving a line from any of her coun- 

 trymen in Paris. A. L. S. 2 p. VII, 103. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1777. November 11. Nantes. 



Concerning the orders of the French Government to hand over the 

 prizes to the English; cannot reconcile such proceedings with common 

 honesty; begs to know whether there is a prospect of his getting his 

 advances repaid. Praise for Capt. Nicholson. A, L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVII, 119. 



From Francois Gianolio. 1777. November 12. Turin. 



Desires some position connected with the commerce between America 

 and Italy. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VII, 104. 



