386 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr., to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. March 31. Nantes. 



Cargo of the Duchesse de Grammont ; certain claims made by one 

 of the workmen; attitude of their chief, M. Mercier. [Dr. of answer 

 on back of L. in handwriting of Arthur Lee.] A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXVII, 141. 



From W[illia]m Hodge. 1778. March 31. Cadiz. 



Account of his cruize since leaving Bilboa; number of prizes cap- 

 tured; chased by two English frigates; final arrival at Cadiz; desires 

 advice and orders. A. L. S. 3 p. VIII, 215. 



From Courtney Melmoth. [1778. March.] Sunday. Paris. 



Reason why the salt-petre man failed to keep his engagement. Ques- 

 tion of his obtaining the promised small appointment from Mr. Deane 

 or Dr. Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. XL, 108. 



From Chevalier de Bazantin. [1778. Circa March.] 



Went to America in 1777 with a troop of Chasseurs; captured by 

 the English and imprisoned at St. Augustine in Florida; cruel treat- 

 ment; request for his release or exchange. L. in 3d P. i p. (In 

 French.) XLI, 98. 



By . 1778. March. 



Ode to King Louis XVI entitled " The Awakening of France." 

 Poem. 7 p. (In French.) LI, 9. 



From Patience [Wright] Lovell. [1778.] March. 



Relations between England and America. Political information. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XLII, 46. 



From Sam[ue]l Tucker to The American Commissioners. 



1778. April I. Bordeaux. 



His arrival after a fatiguing passage of forty-two days ; sends by Cap- 

 tain Richard Palmer a copy of his instructions and signals; desires to 

 know his further destination ; busy getting the ship in readiness for sea ; 

 captured the ship Marthy from London bound for New York; has 

 only one lieutenant at present; desires advice as to appointing others. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. IX, I. 



