62 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Daniel Duchemin. 1779. April 14. London. 



Was first-lieutenant in Colonel Armand's troop in the service of 

 America; was made prisoner in Philadelphia two days before the 

 entry of the English; through friends, obtained a passage to England, 

 which country he is unable to leave, owing to lack of funds ; de- 

 sires Franklin's assistance. L. 2 p. (In French.) XIV, 34. 



From James Hutton. 1779. April 14. 



Concerning the exchange of four prisoners, in whom he is vtry much 

 interested. Desires the passport as soon as it can be procured from 

 the French. A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 345^- 



From [James] Hutton. 1779. April 15. 



Obtained, from M. de Sartine, the desired passport. Proud of 

 the praise given to Franklin's paper on the Aurora Borealis, read be- 

 fore the Academy of Sciences. A. L. S. i p. XIV, 35. 

 Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 325). 



From [C. G. F.] D[umas]. 1779. April 16. The Hague. 



Sending him Sir J[oseph] Y[orke]'s memoir mentioned in his letter 

 of the 13th. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXXIX, 92. 



From J. Pierel. 1779. April 16. Roscoff. 



Announcing the arrival of an English prize in their port, taken by 

 Captain Nathaniel West, of the "Black Prince," from Salem, N. H.; 

 the sale will take place at once. Will continue to aid American cap- 

 tains to the best of his abilities. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XIV, 37. 



From John Connor. 1779. April 16. Dinan Castle. 



On his way to Bordeaux, in an American merchantman, was taken 

 prisoner by an English sloop-of-war and carried to England ; on his 

 release, being destitute, was obliged to enlist on board an English 

 privateer, which was later captured by the French; ever since that time 

 has been confined in the above prison ; begs Franklin to procure his 

 release that he may return to his wife and children in Norfolk, Va. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 38. 



