Letters to Benjamin Franklin 509 



From Vicomte de Galbert. 1778. October 6. Brest. 



Concerning sugar belonging to him on board the Isabella, which 

 was captured by a Guernsey corsair and delivered by an American 

 frigate. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XII, 21. 



From Richard Grinnell. 1778. October 7. Passy. 



With reference to the English whaling vessels manned by Amer- 

 icans sailing from London and protected by the British fleets. L. S. 

 6 p. LX, II. 



From Robert Harrison. 1778. October 7. Dinan. 



An American seaman, taken prisoner on an English privateer, asks to 

 be sent home. L. S. 2 p. LX, 13. 



From Jno. Emery. 1778. October 7. Bilbao. 



Arrival of the schooner, Lively, Captain Dupuy, from Newburyport, 

 with the enclosed papers; therein Franklin will see the dispositions 

 made to attack Rhode Island, and their probable failure owing to 

 Comte d'Estaing's conduct in refusing to wait twenty-four hours and 

 assist General Sullivan. A. L. S. i p. XII, 22. 



From de Tournelle. 1778. October 7. La Corogne. 



Enclosing a packet for the Canary Islands. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XII, 23. 



From Luet de Biscontin. 1778. October 8. Venice. 



In case America establishes consulships in foreign countries, offers 

 himself for the position at Venice. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XII, 7. 



From Cathallet Cotiere. 1778. October 8. St. Sulpice de la Pointe. 



Desires information concerning the remedy of tobacco ashes in cases 

 of dropsy. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XII, 8. 



From Merlet. 1778. October 8. Paris. 



Enclosing a copy of a letter (i p.) received from his two nephews, 

 M. de La Neuville, general of division under General Gates, and 

 his brother, aide-de-camp to General Conway; begs Franklin to for- 

 ward the enclosed letters to them. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XII, 24. 



