ii6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. July 22. Nantes. 



Concerning the exchange of American prisoners for those captured by 

 the " General Mifflin." A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 43. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. July 22. Nantes. 



Slow progress of his trial; effort of Mr. Lee, by throwing doubt on 

 the Court's authority, to put a stop to the examination ; will carry the 

 decision to Franklin in person. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 44. 



Fro7n Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. July 22. Nantes. 



Introducing Capt. Foligny, who has just returned from the West 

 Indies, and will be able to give him an account of the naval operations 

 in that part of the world. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 45. 



From Cavallier. 1779. July 22. Palermo. 



Desires to give up his prosperous career as a merchant to become a 

 citizen of America and cultivate a little corner of the earth. His friend, 

 T, T. S. Nicoud, also desires to become an American citizen and writes 

 a line to that effect. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XV, 58. 



From Mme. Brillon. [1779.] July 22. 



Postponing a visit to Franklin. Invites him to luncheon on Saturday 

 and promises to dine with him the following day. A. L. i p. (In 

 French.) XLIII, 27. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, Nov., 1906, 173. 



From Becker & Saltzmann. 1779. July 23. Berlin. 



Offering uniforms and other articles needed in times of war. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) XV, 59- 



From Pierre Martin. 1779. July 23. Livourne. 



Believes that Franklin is not ignorant of his family and of their 

 possessions on the other side of the Atlantic; is convinced that the 

 Americans will be ready to restore to the innocent heirs the lands so 

 unjustly seized by the English; if he could count on Franklin's protec- 

 tion and his intercession with Congress, he would embark at once for 

 America. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XV, 60. 



