Letters to Benjamin Franklin 477 



From D[avid] H[artley]. 1778. August 14. London. 



Exchange of prisoners. Remarks concerning peace, suggested by the 

 report of the late negotiation between the Congress and the English 

 Commissioners. A. L. S. 3 p. XI, 45. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 295). 



From Vial du Clairbois. 1778. August 14. Brest. 



Begging Franklin to accept a copy of his book on naval architecture. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XI, 48. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones to The American Commissioners. 



1778. August 15. Brest. 



Concerning a general report on the Ranger and through it to the 

 French fleet, that he is turned out of the service and his place, with 

 a captain's commission given to Mr. Simpson, and that his letter of 

 July i6th releasing Mr. Simpson from parole was forced from him; 

 demands that he be afforded immediate redress by a court-martial. 

 Compares his heart-whole devotion to America with the conduct of 

 Simpson. A. L. S. 3 p. XI, 49. 



From Rob[er]t Cochran. 1778. August 16. Charlestown, S. C. 



Acknowledging Franklin's kindness to his little son, whose behavior 

 he trusts is such as to merit Franklin's approbation. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XI, 50. 



From James Hutton. 1778. August 16. Zeist. 



The passport for the vessel going to Labrador failed to arrive and 

 the ship had to sail without it. Wishes to know if a French officer, 

 M. Gaiault de Boisbertrand, got safely to France; he broke prison 

 in England, having in vain attempted to procure an exchange. De- 

 sires passports for some of the Moravians who are going soon to Beth- 

 lehem. News of English friends. A. L. S. 3 p. XI, 51. 



From Durand. 1778. August 16. Paris. 



Has just been appointed Consul for France in Sardinia. Applies 

 for the Consulship of the United States at Barcelona for his father, 

 Gabriel Durand, a resident of the latter city. A. L. S. 3 p. (In 

 French.) LX, 68. 



