444 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Clinton's evacuation of Philadelphia on the i8th; General Washing- 

 ton is pursuing the enemy into Jersey. Desire the most exact informa- 

 tion concerning the authenticity of Mr. Holker's mission to Congress, 

 touching their treaty with Great Britain. A. L. S. Richard Henry 

 Lee, Tho[ma]s Heyward, James Lovell. 2 p. X, 49. 



From William Moore to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. June 21. Paris. 



Petition for a pass. A, L. S. 2 p. LXXIV, 117. 



From Joy Castle and William Castle, of Philadelphia, to [The 

 American Commissioners]. 1778. June 22. Passy. 



Petition for papers to permit them to proceed to America with a 

 cargo. A. D. S. i p. (In duplicate.) LXI, 31, 32. 



From Peirce Powers to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. June 22. Brest Hospital. 



Was midshipman on board the Ranger in her action with the Drake ; 

 lost his right arm and received a bad wound in his left hand ; being 

 unable any longer to serve his country, desires to be provided with a 

 passage to America. A. L. S. i p. X, 50. 



From Masson. 1778. June 22. Paris. 



Saw with pleasure in the Courier de I'Europe, a translation of the 

 famous latin verse, which so truly applies to Franklin ; thinks the trans- 

 lation, though good, lacks the brevity of the original; his own render- 

 ing is: 



" II arracha par ses rares talents 

 La foudre aux dieux, le sceptre aux tyrans." 

 A. L. S. 2 p. X, 51. 



From John Bondfield. 1778. June 23. Bordeaux. 



Eclat with which the Marquis d'Almadora is received by the chief 

 officers of Bordeaux; expects his residence in London will be a short 

 one. A. L. S. i p. X, 52. 



From Sir Francis Montresor. 1778. June 23. Bordeaux. 



Has been very busy fitting out the Vengeance; account of her guns, 

 crew, etc. His attachment to the United States. X, 53. 



