500 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Guiot. 1778. September 20. Nantes. 



Wishes to settle in America with his family. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) LX, 107. 



From de Vanquelin de Boisroger. 1778. September 20. Menars. 



Desires to purchase a plantation in South Carolina belonging at 

 one time to M. St. Pierre, who was killed two years before by the 

 Indians; wishes to know if the United States will allow the title of 

 fellow-citizen to a Frenchman, if he might serve in the army, and if 

 Franklin will grant him his protection. Only thirty-three years old, 

 yet has long been acquainted with Franklin's theory of electricity. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XI, 156. 



From A[melia] Barry. 1778. September 20. Tunis. 



Has received no answer to her last three letters; fears they may have 

 miscarried ; puts all her hopes in Franklin ; could bear poverty alone 

 but cannot endure to think of Mr. Barry and the children suffering 

 from privations. A. L. S. 3 p. XI, 157. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1778. September 21. Brest. 



Enclosing letters to the Duke de Chartres which he begs Franklin 

 to suppress, should he disapprove of them; if they are delivered, begs 

 him to write a line to the Duke about the same time. Wishes to accept 

 of the ship Fox with the Alert, unless something is immediately offered 

 and bestowed. Fear of losing the Fox, too, unless application is im- 

 mediately made. A. L. S. i p. XI, 158. 



From Joseph Pine. 1778. September 21. Josselin. 



Was captured by an American privateer while on his way to New 

 Foundland ; ransomed his vessel and was on his passage to England, 

 when he was taken by a French frigate and has been kept prisoner 

 ever since; hopes it is in Franklin's power to procure him his liberty. 

 A. L. S. I p. XI, 159. 



From M. Livingston to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. September 21. Bordeaux. 



Will have a very fine ship ready for sea immediately; desires ad- 

 vice as to the quantity of freight, etc. A. L. S. i p. XI, 161. 



