Letters to Benjamin Franklin 407 



From Pollock. 1778. April 29. New Orleans. 



Has been appointed agent for the United States; informing Franklin 

 of various prizes taken by Captain James Willing and Lieutenant Mcln- 

 tyre ; desires news from Franklin's part of the world ; direction for 

 sending him letters. A, L. S. 2 p. IX, 96. 



From Thomas Barker. 1778. April 29. 



Enclosing two packets; begs Franklin to forward them to America 

 and by each conveyance to recommend his case favorably to Congress 

 or to some of Franklin's friends. A. L. S. i p. IX, 97. 



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



1778. April 29. Bordeaux. 



Sorry he cannot follow their orders of the 26th inst. ; cannot get the 

 ship to sea in less than eighteen days. Has received their recommenda- 

 tion of Mr. Livingston; he will proceed as second lieutenant. A. L. S. 

 I p. IX, 98. 



From [Mme.] Morin Elie de Beaumont. 1778. April 29. Paris. 



Writes on behalf of two young persons who desire to pursue their 

 trades in America; they are too poor to pay the required passage money; 

 begs Franklin to procure their passage for them. A. L. S. 3 p. (In 

 French.) IX, 98^. 



From Martin. 1778. April 30. Moscow. 



Begging for news of the Chevalier La Coste de Meziere, who quitted 

 the service of Russia eighteen months before; hears that he saw Frank- 

 lin in Paris and entered the service of America; his family most anxious 

 about him; begs for news of his whereabouts. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) 



[A. E. by Franklin.] Knows nothing of M. Maziere; America is 

 a large place ; he might have arrived there without his having heard of it. 



IX, 148. 



From The Continental Congress, Committee of Foreign Affairs, to 



The American Commissioners. 1778. April 30. Yorktown. 

 Perplexed what steps to take as regards foreign affairs, not having 

 received any despatches since May; aware that the cause for this de- 



