476 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From James Moylan to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. August 12. L'Orient. 



Containing an extract of a letter received from Lisbon, announ- 

 cing the arrival there of the Albion, a seventy-four gun ship and one 

 of Admiral Byron's squadron. A. L. S. i p. XI, 40. 



From Col. Chevalier de Champigny. 1778. August 12. Amsterdam. 



Asking for a certain sum still due on his subscription to the History 

 of England; desires him also to subscribe to the History of Den- 

 mark or if he does not care to, to return the volumes. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XI, 41. 



Fro?n Guichard aine. 1778. August 12. Marennes. 



Calling Franklin's attention once again to the affair of his brother, 

 Augustin Guichard, to whom a certain sum of money is due for his 

 service on board the Lexington. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XI, 42. 



From Perronet. 1778. August 13. 



Sending a plan of the battle between the " English fleet and the 

 King's army." N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) LXX, Boa. 



From Richard Peters. 1778. August 13. Philadelphia. 



Begging Franklin to forward the enclosed important letter to his 

 father; repeats his request to Franklin to supply his father with money. 

 The recovery of Rhode Island and the capture of the British troops 

 there daily expected. General Clinton besieged in New York by General 

 Washington ; the former's misfortune at Monmouth has taught him 

 not to be adventurous. A. L. S. i p. XI, 43. 



From Baron F. E. de Reuschenberg. 1778. August 14. Paris. 



Lays before Franklin the advantages of the legion as a military 

 formation and the extreme usefulness both on land and sea of amu- 

 settes, a small piece of artillery; ardently desires to fight for America. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XI, 44. 



