14 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. January 21. Nantes. 



Has received a letter from [John Paul] " Jones," but cannot read 

 or answer it without his cipher. Asks William Temple Franklin to 

 send it to him. A. L. S. i p. CI, 89. 



From R[icliard] B[ennett] Lloyd. 1779. January 8. London. 



Has received the bust. Sends by Mr. Panchaud the " frauds of Lon- 

 don " also Owen's and [Daniel] Paterson's books on the roads in Eng- 

 land. Cannot raise any money here as the moneyed people will not take 

 American security. Asks if it is possible to get a small supply of money 

 in France. Mrs. Lloyd has given birth to another son, A. L. S. 2 p. 



CI, 90. 

 From M. de Fontenailles. 1779. January 16. Passy. 



Inquires from the War Office about the report of the death, at 

 Boston, of M. Deshays De la Radiere, an officer in the Royal Engineer 

 corps of France. N, in 3d P. i p. (In French.) CI, 91. 



From J[onatlian] Williams, Jr. 1779. January 19. Nantes. 



Encloses a letter and paper from Vaughan and requests him to 

 reply to the latter. A. L. S. CI, 92. 



From J[onatlian] Williams, Jr. 1779. January 28. Nantes. 



Thanks him for the information about the " worst of villains." Im- 

 plies that his reputation has been grievously injured by this person. A. 

 L. S. I p. CI, 93. 



From Jno. Waties. 1779. February 2. Nantes. 



Had inteded to leave for home before now; has since learned that 

 Capt. [Alexander] Gillon and his officers, whom he had given up as lost, 

 are safe and back in France. Came here as a whim to enter the Navy, 

 but does not intend to make it a profession. A. L. S. 4 p. CI, 94. 



From B[enjamin] V[auglian]. 1779. February 2. London. 



Sir James Norcliffe, Mr. Oliver's friend, has a brother in Bur- 

 goyne's army in Virginia and wishes to have him released ; asks for 

 Dr. Franklin's advice and assistance. Alludes to [Admirals Augustus] 

 Keppel and [Sir Hugh] Palliser and the latter's disgrace. A. L. S. 

 4 P- CI, 95. 



