i8 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From Gourlade. 1779. June 29. L'Orient. 



Received the case he forwarded and advised M. [Anne Cesar] de 

 la Luzerne; it could not be taken on board the frigate " Du Ploj^ la 

 Sensible." Will ship it by the " Alliance " or some other vessel. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) CI, 113. 



From Samuel Wharton. 1779. July i. Paris. 



Requesting a copy of the memorial concerning Vandalia. N. in 3d 

 P. I p. CI, 114. 



Fro?7i Capitaine. [Circa 1779.] July i. Paris. 



Inquires if Marquis de la Fayette's " intendant " has paid what was 

 due to William Temple Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



CVIII, 88. 



From Richard B[ennett] Lloyd. 1779. July 15. London. 



Has received word that his friends in America have collected a con- 

 siderable sum of money for him and are prepared to honor his drafts. 

 Asks advice as to how he should proceed in the matter. Met Mr. 

 [Sir John] Temple the other evening, he came from Boston by way 

 of Holland. A. L. S. 3 p. (In duplicate.) CI, 115. 



From [Arthur] Lee. 1779. July 22. Paris. 



Has heard from a Captain at Bordeaux, who left Hampton, Va., on 

 May 22d, that he saw three of the enemies' ships of war lying at 

 Norfolk but heard nothing of their exploits, as published in the London 

 Gazette. Does not believe they have blocked up a single river. N. 

 in 3d P. I p. CI, 116. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. July 27. Nantes. 



Refers to his letter to Dr. Franklin about the escaped American 

 prisoners who are in distress at Nantes. Took a particular interest in 

 their cases to counteract the impression there that Dr. Franklin was 



a cruel, inhuman man, who wantonly left them suffer. S has since 



engaged to pay their landlady out of his own pocket. A. L. S. 2 p. 



CI, 117. 



