76 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Fro w Mme. Brillon. 1779. May 11. 



Appreciates his philosophy of life but cannot attain to it; analyzes 

 her own character ; deeply wounded at present by ingratitude ; begs him 

 to cure her or pity her ; reminds him of his promise to drink tea wuth her 

 the following day. A. L. 2 p. (In French.) XLIII, 2. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, October, 1906, 34. 



From [Sir] Edward Newenham. 1779. May 11. Geneva. 



Acknowledging the permit, received through Franklin's recommen- 

 dation, which allowed himself and his sons to remain at Marseilles; is 

 now on his way back to Ireland ; begs for a protection signed by His 

 Majesty and Franklin, in case the packet should meet with an American 

 or French man-of-war; is determined, if he lives, to settle part of his 

 family in the Jerseys or Pennsylvania. A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, lOO. 



From William Vernon, Jr. 1779. May 12. Bordeaux. 



Embarked for France in February, 1778, for the purpose of acquiring 

 a knowledge of the language and commerce of that country' ; desires to 

 enter a counting-house for a year or so ; begs Franklin for letters of 

 recommendation as well as one from M. Grand, in order that he may 

 obtain the desired position. A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, lOi. 



From The Delegates from Massachusetts Bay, in The Continental 

 Congress. 1779. May 12. Philadelphia. 



Announcing the loss of the American brigantine " Fair Play," by 

 the discharge of the cannon of a two gun battery near Port Louis in 

 Guadeloupe ; question of compensation for her owner. A. L. S. S [am- 

 uel] Adams, E[lbridge] Gerry, James Lovell, S[amuel] Holton. 2 p. 

 (In triplicate.) XIV, 102. 



From S[amuel] Adams, E[lbridge] Gerry, James Lovell, and 

 S[amuel] Holton. 1779. May 12. Philadelphia. 



Recommending that Tristam Dalton receive indemnification from 

 France for the loss of his brigantine " Fair Play" at Guadeloupe. L. 

 S. 2 p. LXI, 34. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1779. May 12. L'Orient. 



According to instructions received upon his arrival at L'Orient, has 

 put himself under Capt. Jones's orders. A. L. S. i p. XIV, 104. 



