138 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Edward Bridgen]. 1779. September 6. London. 



Recommending Mr. Sterry and asking Franklin to assist him in his 

 views. L. I p. XV, 171. 



From Gourlade & Moylan. 1779. September 6. L'Orient. 



Arrival of the schooner, "Grand Tiger" from Fredericksburg, Va., 

 with news of the defeat of the enemy by Gen. Lincoln and of Sir 

 Henry Clinton's refusal to leave his den. Arrival in port of a prize 

 taken by the " Poor Richard." Extract of a letter from Fredericksburg 

 with an account of a plan lately adopted for strengthening the cur- 

 rency; believes that want of reinforcements must soon compel the 

 enemy to relinquish the subjugation of America. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XV, 172. 

 From John G. Frazer. 1779. September 7. Bordeaux. 



Cradock Taylor, now a prisoner at Aix, is a native and a subject of 

 the United States; has known his family and friends for years; has 

 supplied Mr. Taylor with a little money. A. L. S. 2 p. XV, 173. 



From Dianot. 1779. September 7. 



No reply to his letter of the 2d inst. concerning M. Gellee. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XV, 174. 



From [Antoine Alexis Frangois] Cadet [de Vaux]. 

 1779. September 7. Paris. 



Thinks his sister-in-law must now regret not having had her chil- 

 dren inoculated, as there is small-pox in her house at Montmartre; 

 desires to introduce her some day to Franklin. Concerning an ex- 

 periment for the preservation of wheat and flour in which Franklin 

 will be interested. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XV, 175. 



From Deacon M. Auer. 1779. September 7. Ebingen, Wiirttemberg. 



Thanks Dr. Franklin for favor shown to a widow in distress (see 

 August 4, 1779, LIX, 35) and encloses fourfold attest with request 

 to forward same to Germantown. A. L. S. 2 p. LIX, 37. 



From Le Ray de Chaument. 1779. September 8. 



In reference to dinner at Mme. Helvetius's house. 2 Notes. (In 

 French.) LXX, 53. 



