352 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From de Cam. 1778. January 18. Amboise. 



Desires to go to Boston to fight for America. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) LXII, 17. 



From August Wilhelm Weyl. 1778. January 18. Bonn on the Rhine. 



Wishes to espouse the American patriots' cause. Is deterred because of 

 unfavorable newspaper reports. A. L. S. 2 p. LIX, 89. 



From Degimat Ponylarmont. 1778. January 19. 



Inquiring about De Germat, an officer in la Fayette's army. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) LXI, 70. 



From Js. Rutledge, Bt. 1778. January 20. Paris. 



With reference to an English family who wish to set up in trade 

 in the United States. A. L. S. i p. LX, 82. 



From Purtchaires. 1778. January 20. Toul. 



Wishes to settle in the United States. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



LX, no. 



From Fran[ci]s Coffyn. 1778. January 20. Dunkirk. 



Arrival of two w^ounded seamen taken in the Lexington. Capture 

 of the brigantine, L'Amiable Reine. News from New York of the de- 

 feat of Cornwallis and 6,000 royalists by General Gates; Cornwallis 

 with 1,500 of his men taken prisoner; 900 left dead on the field. 

 German troops deserted and joined the American army. Seventy-six 

 pieces of brass cannon captured by the Continental troops. A. L. S. 

 2 p. VIII, 46. 



From Jno. Emery. 1778. January 20. Bilbao. 



Enclosing two newspapers brought from Newburyport by the Cap- 

 tain of a small schooner. A. L. S. i p. VIII, 47. 



From Abbe Arnoux. 1778. January 20. Lyon. 



Future alliance of France and America. Expects to be in Paris next 

 month when he hopes to embrace Franklin ; what America owes to him. 

 His pleasure in the good news from the Colonies marred by the antici- 

 pation that Franklin will return to his own country. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) VIII, 48. 



