468 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [C. G. F.] D[umas] to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. July 31. The Hague. 



Quoting extracts from ministerial despatches. Frequent desertions 

 in the Dutch army. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIX, 42. 



From Titus Ogden. 1778. July. L'Orient. 



Account of his former arrival in Nantes and the despatch and 

 economy with which Mr. Moylan repaired and loaded his ship; con- 

 trasts him with Mr. Puchelberg, a foreigner, appointed by Mr. Schweig- 

 hauser, who does not speak English, but knows very well how to charge. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. X, 76. 



From James Moylan to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. August I. L'Orient. 



The frigate Boston sailed that morning with her three prizes. Of- 

 fering to freight certain goods which were left behind by Captain 

 Tucker. A. L. S. i p. XI, i. 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1778. August i. Paris. 



Enclosing letters which he begs to have forwarded to M. d'Arcel, 

 at Boston ; begs that twelve Louis d'or may be sent to M. Bresson's 

 brother-in-law, now in prison at Okehampton, and also five Louis d'or 

 to his companion in captivity, the writer's nephew, Dubourg de la 

 Blanchardiere ; counts on Franklin to procure their exchange as soon 

 as possible. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XI, 2. 



From Benj[ami]n Vaughan. 1778. August i. 



His letter filled him with the utmost transports; dares not tell him 

 what he had feared. The leaves Franklin wrote for are sent, directed 

 to M. de Chaumont. Concerning the accounts with Johnson. A. L. S. 

 3 p. XI, 3. 



From Veuve Jean Martin Smets. 1778. August i. Anvers. 



A packet has been expressed to him received from Mr. Aychmayer 

 of Rotterdam. L. S. i p. (In French.) XI, 4. 



