56 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Louis Tardy. 1779. April 4. Paris. 



Desires the address in town of the purser of the ship " Alliance." 

 L. in 3d P. I p. XIV, 9. 



From James Longwell. 1779. April 4. Calais Prison. 



Begs Franklin to procure the release of himself and two other Amer- 

 icans in prison, at Calais; details his misfortunes since leaving America. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 10. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. April 4. Nantes. 



Introducing Mr. Wilkinson, the ingenious director and projector 

 of a very fine foundry on the Loire; Dr. Priestley's wife is a sister 

 of Mr. Wilkinson. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 23. 



From Mary Richardson. 1779. April 5. Plymouth. 



Is the sixteen-year-old daughter of Anthony Richardson, merchant, 

 who was drowned or murdered in New York. Came over to England 

 with her blind mother who wishes to consult a famous oculist; their 

 vessel shipwrecked and all their belongings lost. Anxious to return 

 to America and begs Franklin's assistance. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 12. 



From " Philantropos." 1779. April 5. St. Omer. 



Fears that France may be compelled to withdraw from her alliance 

 with America because of the advantages England has gained over 

 her, and then England's great armaments would be wholly directed 

 against America and greatly distress her. Outlines a general plan 

 of war which should be adopted by France, in case Spain joins her 

 against Great Britain; what France should do if Spain does not join 

 her. A. L. S. 3 P- XLIV, 33. 



From [Edme Jacques] Genet. {Circa 1779.] April 5. Versailles. 



Sending Franklin the paper containing the letter to the King. L. in 

 3d P. I p. XL, 24. 



From [Pierre Jean Georges] Cabanis. 

 {Circa 1779.] April 6. Auteuil. 



Returning Franklin the corrected proof. Constantly thinking of him 

 at Auteuil; remembrances from the Lady of Auteuil [Madame Hel- 

 vetius] and the Abbe de la Roche. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



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