Letters to Benjamin Franklin 415 



From Jh. Malibran. 1778. May 7. Paris. 



Enclosing a letter from an old friend of his in Barcelona; if Frank- 

 lin desires an interview relative to this friend's affairs, will wait on him 

 at any appointed time. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) IX, 128. 



From Lefebvre de Longeville. 1778. May 7. Paris. 



Desires to send him a memoir, showing the advantages to accrue to 

 America from the acquisition of a foundry. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) IX, 129. 



From Comte de Sarsfield. 1778. May 7. 



Recommending Tessier. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) LXII, 121. 



From The Prevost d'Exmes. 1778. May 8. Paris. 



Address to Dr. Franklin on his mission to France. A. poem. 4 p. 

 (In French.) LI, 67. 



From Thorn [as] Simpson to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. May 8. Brest. 



Account of his conduct which led Commodore Jones to suspend 

 and put him under arrest. Requests a fair and open trial and if his 

 trial cannot be brought on in Brest that they will order him to be 

 sent immediately to America to take his trial there. Refers to a letter 

 written to them by John Langdon, of Portsmouth, for his character. 

 A. L. S. 5 p. XLVII, no. 



From Thom[as] Simpson to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. May 8. Brest. 



Narrating in detail his conduct from the time Captain Jones put 

 him in charge of the English man-of-war, Drake, to his arrival in 

 Brest, a prisoner, placed under arrest by Captain Jones for a breach 

 of his orders; denies having disobeyed him; begs for a fair trial, if 

 possible, in America; can never serve his country under the command 

 of Captain Jones. A. L. S. 4 p. (Copy.) IX, 130. 



From Niou, aine. 1778. May 8. Brest. 



Announcing the arrival of John Paul Jones, with an English man- 

 of-war, taken after a bloody fight. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



IX, 131. 



