20 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From Richard B[ennett] Lloyd. 

 1779. September 11. Isle of Thanet. 



Accounts have arrived in London that the French forces have taken 

 Grenada and of an engagement between the French and British fleets. 

 Asks for the address of Mr. [William] Caslon who brought a letter 

 to London from William Temple Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. CI, 124. 



From Gimat. 1779. September 11, Havre. 



His lodgings w^ill be ready upon his arrival at Havre; hopes for 

 the speedy departure of the expedition. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XV, 188. 



From J [onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. September 13. St. Germain. 



Requests him to get as full particulars as possible at Versailles about 

 the Grenada conquest, as Mr. [Alexander John] Alexander has property 

 interests on that island. A. L. S. i p. CI, 125. 



From Richard Bache. 1779. September 13. Philadelphia. 



Has received a memorandum of inquiry concerning Henry Dieudonne 

 Drouart. Encloses a letter from him to his father. Chevalier de la 

 Luzerne has not arrived yet, being on his way from Boston. Departure 

 of M. [Conrad Alexandre] Gerard [de Rayneval] universally regretted. 

 Mrs. Bache and himself miss him very much. A. L. S. i p. CI, 126. 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1779. September 14. Havre. 



He may remain in Paris for some time yet; his presence not being 

 required at Havre. Is himself going to a country seat near Havre. 

 Alludes to the Empress of Russia's efforts to effect a reconciliation 

 between the belligerents. The expedition against England is still being 

 considered by the Ministry, but doubts if it will be decided upon. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. CI, 127. 



From [Mrs.] S[arah] Bache. 1779. September 16. Philadelphia. 



Is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her father's bust; nothing could 

 be more acceptable to her. Has had several letters recently from her 

 brother, William Franklin; always inquires about his father and his 

 son. Is sending a box of squirrel skins to William Temple Franklin by 



