Letters to Benjamin Franklin 517 



Frorn [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1778. October 21. Paris. 



Begging for a letter of recommendation on behalf of a friend's nephew, 

 who is about to sail for Charleston. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XII, 60. 



From W[illia]m Keating, et al., to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. October 21. Dinan. 



Ten American prisoners confined in Dinan Castle renew their ap- 

 peal to be released and employed in the service of the United States. 

 L. S. I p. LX, 15. 



From S[ilas] Deane. 1778. October 21. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing a translation of certain letters and despatches of Mr. 

 Izard which, though written to a private friend, were introduced into 

 Congress, read and filed ; was too modest to follow literally some of the 

 most abusive parts. The enemy about to make an expedition of some 

 consequence. Mr. Lee's estimate of a suitable salary for himself and 

 Mr. Adams. A. L. S. 3 p. 



Enclosure. A translation of the letters of Ralph Izard to Henry 

 Laurens. Giving an account of his situation, expressing his hatred 

 of Franklin and Deane, his desire to see them stripped of all honors, 

 and his own overwhelming ambition. 6 p. XII, 61. 



From James Moylan to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. October 21. L'Orient. 



Arrival of Captain Thomas Bell with despatches for them. Captain 

 McNeill's uneasiness over the presence of the prisoners on board his 

 vessel. A. L. S. i p. XII, 62. 



From George Swaller. 1778. October 21. Dinan. 



Account of his capture, first by the English and then by the French, 

 and his present imprisonment at Dinan ; begs that he may be sent home 

 to serve his country. A. L. S. 2 p. XII, 63. 



From Sam[ue]l W. Stockton. 

 1778. October 21. Frankfort-on-the-Main. 



A ship arrived at Bordeaux reports Rhode Island taken and the 

 British troops made prisoners; hopes it is authentic. Rumors afloat 



