566 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From de Longchamps. 1778. Versailles. 



His adventures and misfortunes while in the service of the United 

 States. Was formerly a lieutenant in the Guadeloupe Legion, came 

 to Cambridge, Mass., w^here he offered his services to the American 

 commander. Was wounded and taken prisoner in the first engage- 

 ment with the English. Imprisoned for a long time in Boston and 

 afterwards in England. L. 5 p. (In French.) LX, 41. 



From Fille Longchamps. {Circa 1778.] 



Asking help for herself and her brother who are in want. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) XLIV, 287. 



From Will[iam] MacCreery. [Circa 1778.] 



Has newspapers and journals of Congress for Franklin, received from 

 Mr. Lovell. Message to Mr. Adams. A. L. S. i p. [First part 

 missing.] LVIII, 87. 



From Comte de Maillebois. [Circa 1778.] 



Requesting passage and a passport for M. de Fayet, a young officer 

 who wishes to go to America. Has tw^o brother officers in the army, 

 one under M. de La Fayette. A. L. in 3d P. 2 p. (In French.) 



XLIV, 256. 



From Dom Malherbe. [Circa 1778.] Abbaye de St. Germain. 



Recommending to Franklin a young surgeon of great talent. A. L. 

 S. I p. (In French.) XLI, 74. 



From Chevalier de MaroUes de Luce. [Circa 1778.] 



His distress and want; his wife dangerously ill; is without money 

 or food ; begs Franklin to give him a few louis. A. L. S. i p. ( In 

 French.) XLII, 87. 



From Courtney Melmoth. [Circa 1778.] Sunday. Paris. 



Expects to see the Procession of the Cordon Bleu at Versailles the 

 following morning ; this will not interfere with their presence at the 

 tea-party in the afternoon. A. L. S. i p. XL, 107. 



