514 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Lemon, Edw[ar]d Driver and John Nichols. 

 1778. October 12. Dinan. 

 Begging Franklin to obtain their release from prison. L. XII, 47. 



From John Bondfield to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. October 13. Bordeaux. 



Number of prizes taken. An engagement between a Spaniard and an 

 English privateer which has occasioned the sending out of two Spanish 

 frigates in pursuit. Oilers to send a load of woolens and such season- 

 able articles to the States without delay. A. L. S. 3 p. XII, 48. 



From R[odolp]h Valltravers. 1778. October 14. Bienne. 



Having received no answer to his last four letters will cease troubling 

 Franklin. His regret at the failure of his plans for the union of 

 Switzerland and the United States. The enclosed letter on behalf 

 of Colonel Minning he hopes will be graciously received by Franklin 

 and President Laurens. A. L. S. 3 p. XII, 49. 



From [Pierre] Poissonnier. 1778. October 15. Paris. 



Commissioned by the Royal Society of Medicine to renew Franklin's 

 invitation to attend their public meeting on the 20th of that month. 

 (In French.) XII, 49^. 



From J [onathan] Williams, Jr. 1778. October 15. Nantes. 



Hard treatment meted out to Captain Lemaire, the officer appointed 

 by Virginia for the inspection of military stores. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVII, 166. 



From [Ferdinand] Grand. [1778, October 15.] 



Note on a letter by Franklin to the Court of Spain. Thinks it should 



be more specific, and he might add that he is going to lay the complaint 



before Congress with a view of obtaining satisfaction for Captain Conyng- 



ham's misconduct. A. L. 2 p. (In French.) XLV, 132, c. 



Frojn [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1778. October 16. The Hague. 



Wishes to know the truth of the report that Rhode Island is taken 

 and two vessels of Byron's fleet captured. Promises him a great recep- 

 tion when he shall visit Holland as the United States Minister; time 

 not yet ripe. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXIX, 54. 



