4 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From W[illiam] B[ingham]. 1779. January 5. St. Pierre. 



Arrival of Comte d'Estaing and his fleet. Damage sustained by 

 Admiral Byron's fleet during a storm. Capture of the Island of St. 

 Lucia by the English; the expedition against them of Comte d'Estaing, 

 and its ignominious failure, owing to the Comte's weakness and cow- 

 ardice. Encloses an extract of a letter to M. de Sartine from the 

 Governor of Guadeloupe, on behalf of the owners and crew of an 

 American privateer which was unfortunately sunk by one of the bat- 

 teries of that island. A. L. S. 9 p. XIII, 16. 



From Daniel Roberdeau. 1779. Januarj- 5. Philadelphia. 



Requesting Franklin to fonvard the enclosed letter. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In duplicate.) XIII, 17. 



From Jno. Bradford. 1779. January 6. Boston. 



Introducing his son to Franklin, and asking him to aftord the young 

 man his patronage and advice. A. L. S. i p. XIII, 18. 



From Calmels. 1779. January 6. Brest. 



Encloses a list of certain articles which he oflFers to procure for the 

 United States. Details relative to the sale of " La Revanche." L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XIII, 19. 



From [Antoine] Holtzer. 1779. January 6. Colmar. 



Concerning a new quality of beer and its various excellencies. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. (In French.) XIII, 20. 



From John Lloyd, et al.. Merchants to The [American] 

 Commissioners. 1779. January 7. Nantes. 



Complaining of lack of protection to American vessels. L. S. John 

 Lloyd et al. 5 p. LXI, 15, 16. 



From Calmels. 1779. January 8. Brest. 



Has just procured an inventory of the sale of the two ships; believes 

 that the larger of the two vessels will be suitable to Franklin's pur- 

 pose, as well as the cargo of merchandise. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XIII, 21. 



