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From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. September 30. Nantes. 



Question of how to transfer the saltpetre from St. Malo to I'Orient, 

 for shipment on the " Breton." Capt. Samson returned without doing 

 anything. Extravagant ideas about the money to be borrowed in 

 Europe. A. L. S. 3 p. IV, 55. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. October 7. Nantes. 



Ship being loaded as quickly as possible. Desires the return of papers 

 relative to the Spanish snow being recaptured by the " Hercules," 

 Capt. [John] Carey. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 56. 



Fro?n Ezra Stiles. 1780. October 10. Newport, R. I. 



Sends drawings and descriptions of a new wheel for a grist mill, 

 invented by Mr. Kelsy, of Connecticut. Spirited account of Gen. 

 [Benedict] Arnold's treason. A. L. S. 3 p. IV, 57. 



From Jno. Paul Jones. 1780. October 13. L'Orient. 



Description of a tremendous storm ; his vessels unable to proceed 

 to America for some time; the supplies for the United States to be 

 carefully preserved; great courage displayed by the crew; enclosing an 

 account of the storm, by the officers of the "Ariel" [2 p.]. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. XII, 17 and 18. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. October 14. Nantes. 



Introducing Mr. French, of Bordeaux. Anxious to hear of the 

 great ship's arrival at I'Orient, A. L. S. I p. IV, 58. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. October 17. Nantes. 



Introducing M. Zollicoffre, a Swiss, who has been for some time 

 in America. A. L. S. i p. IV, 59. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. October 17. Nantes. 



Plan for utilizing the Massachusetts State ship, " Mars," now at 

 Nantes. Desires advice concerning the Portuguese Captain who was 

 taken by Capt. [Simon] Samson. News of [John Paul] Jones's dis- 

 aster; this makes more goods to be shipped. A. L. S. 6 p. IV, 60. 



