374 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Fro?n G. Ganseford. 1778. March 7. Bordeaux. 



Desires to ship a cargo of tobacco but the custom's officer in Bordeaux 

 refuses to give him the necessary clearance papers; begs Franklin to 

 speak to M. Necker in order that the edict of the King of 172 1 

 may be enforced. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VIII, 158. 



From Comte Dalet. 1778. March 7. Venice. 



Asks for a commission in the army. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



LXII, I. 



From Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon. [1778.] March 7. Passy. 



A jesting pretense of being his spiritual adviser; absolves him of all 

 sins past and present provided he loves God, America and herself; 

 acquits him of all the seven cardinal sins, except a weakness for women. 

 A. L. S. (In French.) 2 p. XLIII, 19. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, Dec, 1906, 310. 



From Lucas Butot. 1778. March 8. Amsterdam. 



Is absolutely convinced of the effect of the bullets; desires only two 

 hundred guineas for his secret. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



VIII, 159. 



From Chevalier de la Pleigniere. 1778. March 8. Caen. 



Sends with this letter a package of his printed papers; trusts the 

 papers may be useful to Franklin's young compatriots. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) VIII, 160. 



From Becker. 1778. March 10. Madrid. 



Writes on behalf of his brother, who desires to pursue his com- 

 mercial career in America [see VIII, 139]. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



VIII, 161. 



From W[illiam] Lee. 1778. March 11. Chaillot. 



Complains of the delay in placing before the Commissioners his propo- 

 sition about appointing agents in the ports. An account of his journey 

 to Nantes to take possession of Mr. Thomas Morris's papers and the 

 unjustifiable behaviour of Mr. Ross in that matter; resents the letter 

 [see VIII, 157] Mr. Ross wrote to the Commissioners concerning him, 

 and their attitude in approving it. A. L. S. 3 p. VIII, 162. 



