78 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1779. May 14. L'Orient. 



Arrival of the "Alliance," "Sensible" and "Pallas"; impossible to 

 say when the little armament will be ready to sail; suggestions as to 

 the best time for the Marquis [de la Fayette] to leave Paris. Asks 

 Franklin's advice concerning the bestowal of American commissions on 

 the Captains of various vessels, and the best manner of wording them. 

 Misunderstandings among the officers on board the "Alliance"; hears 

 that the first lieutenant threatens to leave the ship; this will mean a 

 breach of discipline, but little loss to the service; recommends that a 

 sufficient number of officers be properly authorized to hold courts-martial, 

 simply as a means to " keep little minds in proper awe." A. L. S. 3 p. 



XIV, no. 



i^rom John Adams. 1779. May 14. L'Orient. 



Trusts that the Chevalier de la Luzerne is aware of the value of 

 every moment in expediting their voyage to America; thinks the chances 

 of getting safe into port are ten times greater at Boston than Phila- 

 delphia; concerning the transportation of the Chevalier's baggage; 

 sends his regards to various ladies, for whose characters he has a great 

 respect. A. L. S. 3 p. XIV, 112. 



From [Jean-Baptiste] Le Roy. [1779?] May 14. Paris. 



Sends a note on the military services of M[ajor] Pierre F[rancois de] 

 Boy, of Marseilles, who wishes to re-enter the service of the United 

 States. Hopes soon to return to Passy and be Franklin's neighbor. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) LXXI, 40. 



Frow P [ierre] Landais. 1779. May 15. L'Orient. 



All his officers have conspired against him; would rather give up his 

 command than endure longer such a condition of affairs; his first lieu- 

 tenant desires to leave the ship; told him he could not without Frank- 

 lin's order. A. L. S. i p. XIV, in. 



From Colonel [J. G.] Diriks. [1779.] May 15. Paris. 



Desiring to send some letters to Boston by the first opportunity. 

 A. L. in 3d P. I p. XLI, 5. 



