Letters to Benjamin Franklin 67 



Frot7i Bellescizes. 1779. April 23. Paris. 



Transcribes a short poem he has written in Franklin's praise; the 

 enthusiasm with which Franklin inspired him, he finds compensation 

 enough for the incidental loss of sleep. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XIV, 58. 



Fro7n Gourlade & Moylan. 1779. April 23. L'Orient. 



Arrival of the schooner, "Betsey," from Virginia; brings news that 

 both armies are in winter quarters, that the British had made no 

 material advances in Georgia, that Generals Moultrie and Lincoln 

 were marching with a sufficient reinforcement to recover that province, 

 and that the crew of the " Rattlesnake " were prisoners in Philadelphia, 

 A. L. S. I p. XIV, 59- 



From [Lieut.-Gen.] Gratien. 1779. April 23. Morlaix. 



Concerning the Swedish vessel, " La Victoria," detained at Morlaix, 

 as well as the prize, " Du Papillon," taken by " La Marquise de la 

 Fayette." A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XIV, 60. 



From H. Sykes. 1779. April 24. Paris. 



Reasons why he did not send Franklin's spectacles sooner. A. L. 

 S. I p. XIV, 61. 



From C. L. Brust. 1779. April 24. Bordeaux. 



Refusal on the part of the insurance people to pay for cargoes 

 which have been lost, owing to the uncertain valuation of American 

 and French money; encloses a table of comparative money rates, and 

 begs Franklin to certify if it is correct. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XIV, 62. 



From Peter Hasenclever. 1779. April 24. Berlin. 



Begs Franklin to forward the enclosed letters to Messrs. Hasen- 

 clever, R. H. Lee and Alex. Gillon. Dined the day before with the 

 American Colonel, Baron d'Arendt, at the house of the Minister of 

 Finance, Baron de Goerne; the former's interest in opening a branch 

 of commerce between America and Germany; judged his proposals im- 

 practicable; reasons why such undertakings are impossible until after 

 the establishment of peace. Concerning an interview he had with Mr. 

 Sayre two years before; that gentleman's ignorance of the affairs he 

 proposed. A. L. S. 3 p. XIV, 63. 



