Letters to Benjamin Franklin 503 



From Carl Wedel. 

 1778. September 24. Neunkirchen near Ciisel. 



Wishes to emigrate to the United States with his family. A. L, S, 

 2 p. LIX, 86. 



From Baronne de Lindau. 1778. September 25. Near Eisenach. 



Begging Franklin to interest himself in favor o-f her son, a lieu- 

 tenant in the battalion of the Prince of Hesse-Hanau in the service 

 of England, and now a prisoner in Boston. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XI, 169. 



From John Apreece. 1778. September 25. St. Germain. 



Is in distressed circumstances. Renews his appeal for assistance. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. LXX, 17. 



From Jos[eph] Wharton to The American Commissioners. 



1778. September 26. Paris. 



Proposes to send several cargoes of salt from Portugal to Amer- 

 ica; desires passports for these vessels in order to insure the protection 

 of American ships-of-war and privateers, who might otherwise hold 

 that mistaken belief in the unfriendliness of Portugal and the United 

 States. A. L. S. 2 p. XI, 170. 



From "W[illiam] Alexander. 1778. September 26. Auteuil. 



Encloses a paper containing a short sketch of Dr. Black's Doctrine 

 of Latent Heat; refers Franklin to his brother for the whole extent 

 of the doctrine. A. L. S. i p. XI, 171. 



From Montaudouin. 1778. September 26. Nantes. 



Sends this letter by M. Blanchet. Many English corsairs, sailing 

 under the American flag, buy their provisions at Bilboa. A. L. S. 3 p. 

 (In French.) XI, 172. 



From Machillot Desplaces. 1778. September 26. Paris. 



Is the valet de chambre to the Marquis de la Fayette ; begs Dr. Frank- 

 lin to return him the sum of 400 livres which he lent to M. Le Maire 

 on July 30th for one month only and which is still unpaid. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XI, 173. 



