Letters to Benjamin Franklin 107 



From Johann Matthias Diterich. 1779. July 3. Berlin. 



Concerning a lottery. Requests Dr. Franklin either personally or 

 through M. de Necker to take five or six thousand lots. Accompanied 

 by printed plan of lottery of Prince zu Anhalt Zerbst. A. L. S. 3 p. 



LIX, 36. 



From Joseph Gridley. 1779. July 3. Nantes. 



A small vessel bound for Philadelphia and waiting at Nantes only 

 for her despatches and papers from the Minister of the Marine; will 

 answer for the fidelity of the Captain, if Franklin cares to send any 

 despatches to America. A. L. S. i p. XV, 12. 



From Vigneron. 1779. July 4. Beauvoir-sur-mer. 



Desires to emigrate to America with his family; wishes to cultivate 

 a tract of land there; stipulates that it should bear his name. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XV, 13. 



From David Moffett. 1779. July 4. Vitry. 



Is an American in a French prison; begs Franklin to procure his dis- 

 charge and passage to his home in Boston. A. L. S. 2 p. XV, 14. 



Fro7n [Due] de Chaulnes. 1779. July 4. 



Forwards a letter which he has received for him from Benjamin 

 Vaughan. N. in 3d P. i p. LXXI, 124. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 

 1779- July 4- "Bon Homme Richard," L'Orient. 



Complains that their ships are unable to overtake privateers; anxious 

 to put to the trial a plan of his, which, however, could not succeed 

 without troops; would have carried out this scheme, had the Marquis 

 [de la Fayette] embarked with him. Alterations he would like to 

 make in the " Bon Homme Richard " and the " Pallas." Cannot forego 

 all hopes of commanding the ship in Holland originally offered him by 

 the Court; leaves it to Franklin's discretion whether or not to mention 

 these hopes to the Minister. Has saluted the sun both morning and 

 evening; hopes this will be done, to the latest posterity, wherever the 

 flag of freedom is displayed. A. L. S. 3 p. XV, 15. 



