432 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Abraham Whipple. 1778. May 31. Paimboeuf Harbor. 



His arrival; enclosing his orders from Congress and from the Navy 

 Board. His departure from Providence and his running the blockade; 

 details of his trip; has twelve prisoners with him; desires orders relative 

 to them. Enclosing a draft of the bill for reconciliating measures 

 between Great Britain and America, published by General Pigot, Com- 

 mander at Rhode Island ; it was received with all the marks of indignity 

 and burnt by the common hangman. L, S. 4 p. IX, 207. 



From Mrs. C. Neate. 1778. May 31. London. 



Three years since she lost her husband ; begs Franklin's advice as 

 to the best means to take to procure the payment of the debts justly 

 due him, amounting at his death to £140,000, of which £30,000 have 

 since been paid. A. L. S. 2 p. IX, 208. 



From Debons. 1778. May. Paris. 



Petition for the release of Chevalier de Bazantin, a prisoner in the 

 hands of the English at St. Augustin, Fla. D. 3 p. (In French.) 



LVII, 16. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1778. Circa May.] 



Sends him a letter wherein will be seen that M. Lalande Robinot 

 is a good and honest merchant, and asks him to give Mr. Robinot a 

 letter of recommendation to America. A. L. S. 2 p. XLIV, 170. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1778. May ?] 



Reminds him about the letter of introduction for M. Lalande- 

 Robinot of Nantes, who was going on his own vessel with a valuable 

 cargo to America. Mme. de Marunay intends to go to see Franklin 

 on Sunday and dine with him. Encloses a paper containing a request 

 on behalf of Baron de Wimpfen. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XLIV, 169. 



From Rob[er]t Montgomery. [1778. Circa May.] Alicante. 



Repeating his former request that Franklin would confirm his certi- 

 ficate of allegiance and so save him from further persecution; claims 

 his protection as head of the first American business house established 

 in Spain. A. L. S. 3 p. XLI, 60. 



