474 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John At wood, Jacob Vere and Nathan Chadwick. 



1778. August 7. 



American prisoners who have escaped to France; appeal for assist- 

 ance. L. S. I p. LX, 5. 



From De St. Martin. 1778. August 8. Versailles. 



Request to enter the army. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



LXII, 117b. 



Fro w [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1778. Augusts. Paris. 



Recommends the enclosed memoir to Franklin's notice, although he 

 does not expect a favorable reply, but the sender would have taken it 

 ill if he had refused; begs for at least a few lines he can show the 

 applicant. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XI, 31. 



From Granville Sharp. 1778. August 8. Old Jewry. 



Recommending Mr. Lawrence Brooke, of Virginia, to Franklin's 

 friendship ; the object of his residence in Europe was to pursue his 

 education, but he has not imbibed the least prejudice against his 

 native land ; he desires to return to America with his brother, Mr. 

 Robert Brooke, and Mr. Robert Nicholson; requests Franklin to favor 

 them with his advice and good offices to forward their intended voy- 

 age. A. L. S. I p. XI, 32. 



From John Gibson, Auditor-General, to The American Commissioners. 



1778. August 8. Philadelphia. 



Informing them that the Treasury Board has made certain resolu- 

 tions as regards the bills of exchange. A. L. S. i p. XI, 33. 



From Tarteron. 1778. August 9. Montpellier. 



Addressed an ode to Franklin, some time in April, composed in honor 

 of the insurgents; having received no answer, fears his letter mis- 

 carried. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XI, 34. 



Fro?n Philipp Conrad Katz. 



1778. August 9. Biidingen near Hanau on the Mayn. 

 Desires information concerning his brother, Georg Theobald Katz, 

 who went to Philadelphia, in June, 1774, with his wife and three 



