lo Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From J[onathan] W[illiams, Jr.]. 1778. September 29. Rochelle. 

 Enclosing a letter for Capt. [Daniel] McNeill. A. N. S. i p. 



CI, 65. 



From Major Denis J[ean Florimond Langlois] Du Bouchet. 



1778. September 29. Auxerre. 



Requests William Temple Franklin to forward a letter to Gen. 

 [Johann] de Kalb then in Paris, and to send his sister and him any 

 news received about Gen. [Thomas] Conwaj\ A. L. S. 2 p. CI, 66. 



Fro?ti Simeon Deane. 1778. October 2. Virginia. 



Has formed a partnership with a firm at Richmond as Adams, Deane 

 & Co., and another at Baltimore as Smith, Harvey, Southall & Co. 

 Requests him to mention their houses to European merchants making 

 inquiry. A. L. S. i p. (In duplicate.) CI, 67. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1778. October 10. Nantes. 



Refers to a dispute between him and Mr. [John D.] Schweighauser 

 of Nantes. Has heard reports of the capture of Rhode Island. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. CI, 68. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1778. October 13. Brest. 



Has written a letter to M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont which he re- 

 quests William Temple Franklin to translate. Declares that his honor 

 has received a public injury from M. [Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert 

 Gabriel] de S[artine] and that it must be righted. A. L. S. i p. 



CI, 69. 



From [Capt. Jacques] Le Maire. 1778. October 15. Nantes. 



Sends correspondence relating to dispute with [Arthur] Lee. The 

 latter after employing him has refused to reimburse his expenses. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) CI, 70. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1778. October 28. Brest. 



Considers M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont's plan to buy a frigate or cor- 

 vette to be commanded by him (Jones) would require too much time 

 and negotiation. Has seen Mr. Joseph [P.] Whitall who is at Brest 

 and who saw the " Indian " at Amsterdam, which could be armed and 

 sail in two weeks. Declares M. [Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert 

 Gabriel] de Sartine has wronged him. Hopes he will be given com- 



