Letters to Benjamin Franklin 399 



From James Moylan to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. April 17. L'Orient. 



Begging them to procure the enlargement of one, James Wiggins, 

 sailor, a native of America and now detained on board the Hawk, a 

 privateer belonging to London. A. L. S. i p. IX, 54. 



From Caetanus d'Amraff. 1778. April 17. Paris. 



His wife and two children in great distress; applies to Franklin for 

 help; knows eight languages; is versed in art, music and commerce; 

 desires Franklin to procure him some position either in America or 

 Europe. A. L. S. 2 p. (In Latin.) IX, 55. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr., to The American Commissioners. 



1778. April 18. Nantes. 



Questions of repairing arms and shipping them to America. Con- 

 gratulating Mr. Adams on his safe arrival. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXVII, 147. 



From I. L. Boeckmann. 1778. April 18. Carlsruhe. 



Asking Franklin's advice about the placing of a lightning conductor 

 which the Margrave of Baden desires to put on his chateau. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) IX, 57. 



From [Sir] James Jay. 1778. April 18. Paris. 



Again requests the information he desired. A. L. S. i p. 



LXI, 61. 



From Louis Gabriel Le Roy to The American Commissioners. 



1778. April 19. Paris. 



Concerning his invention of a military stretcher. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) LXI, 104. 



From Tronson-Desjardins. 1778. April 19. Paris. 



Requesting Franklin to obtain for him a certificate of the death of 

 his brother in America. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) LXX, 81. 



