Letters to Benjamin Franklin 559 



From [Col. Chevalier de Champigny. Circa 1778.] 



Why his "History of England" is slow in appearing; refuses to 

 accept the present or charity. A. L. 4 p. (In French.) (Incom- 

 plete.) LVIII, 93. 



From [Le Ray] de Chaumont. [Circa 1778.] 



Recommending a hotel at Versailles where Franklin put up when 

 going to Court. A. N. i p. (In French.) LXXI, 85, b. 



From Coder. [Circa 1778.] 



Plan for sending a picked body of 2,000 troops to the United 

 States and four or five warships under command of Captain Jones. 

 Has submitted his plan to Marshal de Soubise. M. Coder and his 

 brother wish to serve in this corps. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLII, 74. 



From Francis Coffyn. [Circa 1778.] 



Account of his disbursements to escaped American prisoners. Mem. 

 2 p. LX, I. 



From Chevalier de Cointerval. [Circa 1778?] 



Offers a cargo of salt beef at a certain price. N. i p. (In French.) 



LXX, 59b. 



From Mich[e]l Comyn. [1778?] Marseilles. 



Offers to act as Consul at the seaports in Provence and Languedoc. 

 Mem. I p. (In French. In duplicate.) LX, 54 and 59. 



Froin [Comtesse] D. B. f [emme] Conway. 1778. Auxerre. 



Is prepared to set out for America, if Franklin thinks it advisable. 

 Will be happy to live under the laws of " good man Richard." A. L. S. 

 I p. LXX, 64a. 



From Comtesse [D. B.] de Conway. [1778?] 



Requests Franklin to send an enclosed letter to her husband who, to 

 her surprise, has not received her previous letters. Asks for news about 

 him. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) ' LXX, 64b. 



From Dalibard. [Circa 1778.] 



Proposed agreement for furnishing 1,000 bayonet rifles. Mem. 2 p. 

 (In French.) LVII, 128. 



