Letters to Benjamin Franklin 83 



Frotn The Crew of the Drake Sloop of War. 



1779, May 24. Fougeres. 



Petition that the same aid which was rendered to that part of the 

 crew which was exchanged, should be given to themselves who are 

 wounded and in the Brest Hospital. A. L. S. James Pinkerton et al. 

 2 p. LIV, 37. 



From J. Rocquette, A. Elserier & freres Rocquette. 

 1779. May 24. Rotterdam. 



Begging to be informed of the safe arrival of a packet, which they 

 have just forwarded to Franklin. Inquire where they can negotiate 

 American bank notes and whether the interest is payable annually. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XIV, 135. 



From Baudouin. 1779. May 25. Paris. 



Ashamed to let Franklin know the full extent of his thoughtlessness; 

 promises it will not occur again. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XIV, 136. 



From A[lexander] Gillon. 1779. May 25. Paris. 



Desires Franklin's advice concerning the matters he wishes to lay 



before M. de Sartine, with whom he dines that day; importance of 



those matters which concern the State of South Carolina. A. L. S. 



2 p. XIV, 138. 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1779. May 25. London. 



Thinks that Franklin's paper on the " Aurora Borealis " having been 

 read at the Royal Academy precludes its being heard at the Royal So- 

 ciety; hears, however, that Franklin is to favor them with a paper on 

 a more useful subject ; at the next meeting of the Council the matter 

 of Franklin's copies will be taken up. Intends to retire to the country 

 in order to finish his book on small-pox. Concerning his paper on a 

 new method of suspending magnetic needles, as well as one on the nature 

 and explosive force of gun powder; Dr. Priestley acknowledges in the 

 latter case the inferiority of his theory. A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 139. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. May 26. Nantes. 



Thanking Franklin for his goodness to his son ; thinks him the finest 

 little lad he ever saw. Has at last obtained the consent of the gentlemen 

 to examine his accounts. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 31. 



