570 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Comte de Sarsfield. [Circa 1778.] Friday night. 



Had hoped to receive the collection of little pieces which Franklin 

 had promised to send him. L. in 3d P. I p. XLIII, 232. 



From George Scott. [Circa 1778.] Paris. 



Desiring a pass from Marseilles to Naples. A. L. S. i p. 



XLI, 192. 



From John Shuttleworth. [Circa 1778.] Paris. 



Advantages of going straight to New York; desires a few lines to 

 General Washington which will enable him to pass through the lines. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XLI, 190. 



From William Stragham. 1778. 



Late master of the ship " Lord Chatham," of Dublin, a prisoner at 

 Brest; petitions to be released with his son-in-law and allowed to return 

 to Dublin. L. 2 p. LX, 22. 



From Philippe Taillet. [1778?] 



Application to be appointed Consul, for the United States, at Rouen. 

 Endorsed by Mme. de Forbach, the Dowager Duchess Des Deux-Pont, 

 and Chevalier de Keralio. Doc. 2 p. (In French.) LVI, 22. 



From Tarteron. [Circa 1778.] Ganges. 



Begging Franklin's influence with M. Necker to procure for him a 

 certain situation. Owes his reputation as a poet to his verses on the 

 insurgents. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XL, 12. 



From [Le Sieur] Teissier. [Circa 1778.] 



Is a surgeon of the Salpetriere Hospital at Paris; offers his services 

 to the United States. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French. In duplicate.) 



LVII, 98; LXII, 120. 



From Tho[ma]s Thompson to The American Commissioners. 

 [1778?] LOrient. 



His approaching departure on a cruise; personal civilities received 

 from the French authorities cannot atone for the insult offered the 

 States in his person as their officer. A. L. S. 2 p. XL, 1 1. 



