44 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Georgiana Shipley. 1779. March 17. London. 



Laments the necessary interruption of their correspondence. Trusts 

 he has recovered from his attack of gout. Their removal from 

 Jermyn street to Bolton street; expects to spend the summer at Twy- 

 ford. Her devotion to reading and drav^^ing; has made no great 

 progress in electricity since her instructor went away. Family news. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. XIII, 200. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1779. March 17. Brest. 



Sends a list of the ship's company showing the smallness of his 

 crew. Surprised and wounded at Franklin's remarks about incurring 

 expenses, etc. Delay in arranging for the disposal of the mutineers ; 

 difficulty of procuring the necessary articles for rigging his ship ; re- 

 pairs at present in progress; after the mutineers are on shore, pro- 

 vided the crew be strong enough, will proceed Wherever Mr. Schweig- 

 hauser directs, be the consequence what it may. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XIII, 201. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. March 18. Nantes. 



Dined Mr. Adams. Convinced that M. de Fontevieux arrived safely 



in America the previous summer. M. Montieu's desire to have him 



take the " Franklin " frigate and one or two other vessels to America. 



A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVIII, 15. 



From Vincent Dagord. 



1779. March 18, April 13 and May 4. Brest. 



Request to be released from prison to enter the service of Amer- 

 ica. Mem. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) (In triplicate.) 



LXII, 27, 28, 29. 



From D[orothy] Blunt. 1779.- March 18. Kensington. 



Offered a chance by their friend " Saint Hutton " to get a letter 

 to Franklin. Finds fault with him for remaining long enough in 

 England to gain the love of some, and then quarreling with others 

 to such fatal effect. Details all the news concerning his family. A. 

 L. S. 3 p. XIII, 202. 



From Chevalier Bernard de Marigny. 1779. March 19. Brest. 



Doubts not that it was in great part due to Franklin that he ob- 

 tained the position of captain in the navy. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XIII, 203. 



