2i6 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Gourlade & Moylan. 1780. February 14. L'Orient. 



Arrival of Capt. Jones on the loth inst., as well as Mr. Haywood in 

 the ship "Governor Livingston" from Virginia; when she left port, 

 four thousand British troops were expected on one of their character- 

 istic visits to Chesapeake Bay, and four thousand more were designed 

 for Georgia. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 69. 



From John Stuart and 6 others. 1780. February 14. Dunkerque. 



Expressing their thanks for their appointments to serve under Cap- 

 tain Ryan, of the " Fearnot." L. S. i p. LXII, 119. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. February 17. Nantes. 



Concerning the acceptance of certain bills. Desires to know if he is 

 to observe the directions of Congress only as regards the uniforms, etc. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 62. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. February 18. The Hague. 



Heard from Jones himself of his arrival at Corunna, January i6th. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French; partly in cipher.) XXXIX, 147. 



From Anth[on]y Merry. 1780. February 18. London. 



Mr. Ingham Foster in perfect health; Mr. Aubert in danger of his 

 life, and his great friend, Sir James Burrow, seriously ill; the illness 

 of his friends together with his own misfortunes he finds sorely depres- 

 sing. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 70. 



From L. H. de Bourbon [Prince de Conde]. 

 1780. February 18. Paris. 



Requesting passports for two of his huntsmen who go to England to 

 procure him horses. L. S. i p. (In French.) XVII, ^i. 



From Richard B[ennett] Lloyd. 1780. February 18. London. 



Unable to get his remittances from home; obliged, therefore, to return 

 to America with his family; has not sufficient money to make a long 

 journey before sailing, so is obliged to go directly to New York; begs 

 for a letter to the Governor of the Jerseys, and a few lines to a friend 

 of Franklin in Philadelphia, mentioning the cause of his coming to 

 America by way of New York. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 72. 



