Letters to Benjamin Franklin 119 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1779. July 26. L'Orient. 



Has received information that the Jamaica fleet will sail homewards, 

 escorted by a fifty gun ship and two strong frigates; should they fall in 

 with this force will certainly engage them ; fears, however, that they are 

 not strong enough to prevent the escape of the convoy; asks that the 

 frigate " Monsieur " may be added to his force. A. L. S. 2 p. XV, 73. 



Fro7n Jon[athan] Loring Austin. 1779. July 27. Boston. 



Introducing Mr. William Knox, of Boston, brother of General Knox, 

 who desires to pay his respects to Franklin on his way to Holland. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XV, 74. 



From G[erv]ais Charles. 1779. July 27. La Rochelle. 



Desires to enter into commercial relations with the United States; 

 begs Franklin's recommendation. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XV, 75. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1779. July 27. Nantes. 



Concerning the examination of his accounts; attitude of the arbi- 

 trators. A. L. S. 3 P- XXXVIII, 47. 



From R[odolph] E[ric] Raspe. 1779. July 27. London. 



Is neither easy nor happy in a country where low ambition and the 

 pride of kings have driven out virtue and learning; wishes to procure 

 some work abroad. A. L. S. 2 p. XV, 76. 



From de St. Hubert. 1779. July 28. Caen. 



Begging Franklin to subscribe to his " Dictionnaire Topograph ique, 

 Historique, etc., de la France"; describes the number of volumes, the 

 plan of the work and the proposed date of its completion. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XV, 77. 



From N. M. Gellee. 1779. July 28. Paris. 



The bearer will deliver the key of the apartment he occupied in 

 Franklin's house; has decided to quit a post which circumstances have 

 rendered untenable, and as it would humiliate him to touch the salary, 

 IVI. Didelot will return the money ; apologizes for the scandal caused in 

 Franklin's house by a rascally tailor ; reasons why he refused to pay him ; 



