38 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Gourlade & Moylan. 1779. March 5. L'Orient. 



Requesting instructions regarding the cargo of tobacco arrived from 

 Virginia. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 169. 



From Aubry. 1779. March 6. Luxeuil. 



Desires Franklin to procure his son employment in America. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. (In French.) XIII, 1 70. 



From Rudolphe Ernest Hartmann. 1779. March 6. Amsterdam. 



Wrote him the year before, in June, with a request to forward to 

 General Washington his letter concerning the whereabouts of Baron 

 de Zedwitz, who owes him a large sum of money; desires to know 

 if Franklin has received any information. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Franklin. Sent his letter to America, but has heard nothing 

 since. XIII, 171. 



From Will[iam] MacCreery. 1779. March 6. Bordeaux. 



Wrote Franklin concerning the port duties charged on sundry articles 

 shipped by the subjects of the United States. Asks him to obtain 

 permission from the Minister for Messrs. Delap and himself to load 

 the ship " Buckskin " with salt, free of duty. Offers to take any goods 

 bound for Maryland. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 172. 



Frotn S. and J. H. Delap. 1779. March 6. Bordeaux. 



Asking Franklin to give his decision in the case of a prize brig 

 laden with fish and oil, whose sale was stopped by the Judge of the 

 Admiralty; need of haste owing to the perishable quality of the cargo. 

 A. L. S. I p. XIII, 173. 



From Joshua Johnson. 1779. March 6. Nantes. 



Thanking him for his readiness to release him from the duties im- 

 posed on his furniture by the Farmers-General ; sends a list of the 

 articles involved. Pleased with the appointment of the Alliance to 

 convoy their ships to America. Arrival of " La Bergere " with a cargo of 

 tobacco. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 174. 



