404 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Dariban, Sr. 1778. April 26. Agen. 



Writes as agent for the royal tannery to solicit orders for shoes for 

 the troops. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IX, 81. 



From Loiseau de Berenger. 1778. April 26. 



Decision of the Director-General allows the forty bottles of tafia 

 to come in free of duty, as it is a remedy; desires to know at what 

 port it will arrive. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IX, 83. 



From [Baron] J [an] D[erck] Van der Capellen. 

 1778. April 26. Zwolle. 



His delight at the surrender of Burgoyne and the treaty between 

 France and America. Concerning a memoir he wrote against the de- 

 mand of the King of England on the subject of the Scottish brigade 

 in the service of the Netherlands; opposition this met with. Trans- 

 lated the observations and additional observations of Dr. Price and 

 added to it a preface of his own. His views on the credit of America 

 as contrasted with that of England; proposals Congress might make 

 to induce his compatriots to transfer their funds from England to 

 America. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) IX, 84. 



From Claude Julien. 1778. April 26. Paris. 



Concerning a quantity of pit-coal with which he desires to furnish 

 Franklin for the service of the Colonies. Begging his protection for 

 le Sieur Broche Descombes who desires to enter the American service 

 with the rank of Major; has everything in his favor; twenty-three 

 years old and simply covered with wounds. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



IX, 85. 



From de Liniere. 1778. April 26. Mans. 



Has a slight knowledge of surgery and experimental physics; de- 

 sires Franklin to procure him a lodging in Paris and the means to 

 pursue the study of these sciences ; will repay him in time ; desires later 

 to settle in America under Franklin's protection. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) IX, 86. 



From Aubin de St. Lambert. 1778. April 26. Termonde. 



Concerning a plan which would be of great service to the Colonies. 

 His desire to enter the service. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) IX, 87. 



