Letters to Benjamin Franklin 21 



From Chevalier de Raimondis. 1779. February 7. Brest. 



Would have delivered personally to Franklin the letter intrusted 

 to him by General Gates, if his health had permitted it; lost his arm 

 while commanding the " Cccsar " in an engagement off Rhode Island, 

 and the wound is not yet healed ; has entrusted the letter to M. de 

 La Neuville, a great friend of General Gates. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XIII, 87. 



From O'heguerty. 1779. February 7. Nancy. 



Desires to offer his services to the Americans and begs for a letter 

 of recommendation for that country; has a profession and a fortune, 

 but detests idleness. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XIII, 88. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1779. February 7. Brest. 



Announcing his arrival from Boston where he was fitted out for the 

 purpose of conveying to France, the Marquis de la Fayette and his 

 suite and the Chevalier de Raimondis. Difficulty they had in obtain- 

 ing seamen owing to the number of privateer ships of war in America; 

 describes a threatened mutiny on board and the instant means they 

 took to check it; at present in need of 100 good seamen. Describes 

 the trip. Thirty-eight of his men in irons. L. S. 3 p. XIII, 89. 



Frorn Arthur Lee to Franklin and Adams. 

 1779. February 7. Chaillot. 



Desires to know if it is true that Dr. Bancroft goes to England, 

 charged with a commission from Franklin, Adams and himself. A. 

 L. S. I p. XIII, 90. 



From M. and Mme. de Monngard. [1779.] February 7. 



Accepting his invitation to dinner. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 215. 



From Joseph Chase to The American Commissioners. 

 1779. February 8. Nantes. 



Asking them to procure his brother's discharge from prison at Dinan, 

 as well as certain other prisoners who claim to go on board any ship- 

 of-war belonging to America. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 91. 



