Letters to Benjamin Franklin 87 



From Lieut.-Col. Petterelly. 1779. June i. Bregence. 



Recommends his son, who wishes to quit the Imperial service in 

 order to fight for the American cause. His dismissal was regretfully 

 granted. A. L. S. 2 p. LIX, 59. 



From [Hippolyte] de Verite. 1779. June 2, Olmiitz. 



His military record in Hungary; desires to enter the American army; 

 has a wife and two children, whom he desires to take with him, should 

 his offer be accepted. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XIV, 151. 



From Hardouin. 1779. June 2. Paris. 



Desiring to know if Franklin wishes to subscribe to the works of M. 

 Charles Bonnet. L. S. i p. (In French.) XIV, 152. 



From [I.] Bordot. 1779. June 2. La Rochelle. 



The arrival of two English privateers, the " Defiance " and the 

 "Ladies Resolution," taken by the frigate " I'Hermione "; slight re- 

 sistance encountered ; no loss of life ; the crews, mostly boys, numbering 

 194, were sent to prison. A. L. S. i p. XIV, 153. 



From [Thomas] Conway. 1779. June 3. Paris. 



Certifying to the excellent character and military zeal of M. de 

 Santuary, who was made prisoner near Philadelphia, in November, 

 1777; the Congress desires to procure his exchange with an English 

 officer of the rank of major. (In French.) XIV, 154. 



FroTH [Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel] de Sartine. 



[Circa 1779.] June 3. Marly. 

 Received his letter. N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XLIII, 233. 



From "The Representative" [Jean Paul Marat]. 



1779- June 4. Paris. 



Inviting Franklin to be present at dinner at the hotel of M. le 

 Marquis de I'Ausbespine, together with Messieurs le Comte de Maille- 

 bois, de Montigni, LeRoy and Sage; desires also his grandson's com- 

 pany, who, if the weather keeps clear, will have an opportunity to see 

 the experiments. If Franklin has perused the manuscript treatise on fire, 

 begs him to give him his opinion thereupon. L. S. i p. XIV, 155. 



