128 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Sam [ue]l Wharton. 1779. August 9. Paris. 



News received from America that Gen. Prevost was totally defeated 

 near Charleston. Another vessel reports great illuminations and firing 

 of guns in Elizabethtown and Newark and it was generally believed 

 that Gen. Prevost was vanquished. St. Vincent was captured about 

 the middle of June by Count d'Estaing. Byron and his fleet have gone 

 to St. Christopher. The English West India Fleet of 240 sail has ar- 

 rived without losing a single ship of the convoy. A. L. S. i p. 



XV, 113. 



From R[ichar]d Harrison. 1779. August 10. Amsterdam. 



Apologizing for not having sent the enclosed to Franklin earlier. 

 A. L. S. I p. ' XV, 114. 



From J. C. de Berger. 1779. August 10. Miinster. 



Desires to enter the American army with a higher grade than Cap- 

 tain ; has a cousin who also wishes to enter the army ; begs Franklin to 

 procure a lieutenantcy for him. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XV, 115. 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1779. August 10. Paris. 



Concerning Franklin's project of procuring a loan ; believes he knows 

 some one who would undertake it under certain conditions; desires his 

 answers to the nine questions propounded by his principal in this affair; 

 adds one more question on his own account. A. L. S. 4 p. (In 

 French.) XV, 116. 



Frotn La Lege des Neuf-Soeurs. 

 1779. August II and 18. St. Germain. 



Announcement of a Fete Academique for the benefit of the lodge of 

 NcEuf Soeurs [the Masonic Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Com- 

 manders of the Temple]. Printed N. S. 2 p. LXXIII, 69 and 71. 



Postponement of the above mentioned fete from August 11 to August 

 18. Printed N. i p. LXXIII, 70. 



Fro77i William Moody and John Crawford. 1779. August 11. 



Hoping Franklin will have compassion on them as American prison- 

 ers and procure their release as well as berths on board any Continental 

 ship; begging for some clothes with which to cover their nakedness. 

 A. L. S. I p. XV, 117. 



