230 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Chevalier Dieche. 1780. March 23. Saint-Martory. 



Begging for news of the Chevalier de Villefranche, who went to 

 America. A, L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XVII, 146. 



FroTti Jno. Hopes. 1780. March 23. L'Orient. 



Writes on behalf of himself and fifteen other men, exchanged from 

 Plymouth out of Mill Prison; destitute of money and clothes; begs 

 Franklin to advance them a small sum to be deducted out of their 

 wages and prize money in the Continental service; the names of the 

 released prisoners. A. L. S. i p. XVII, 147. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. March 23. The Hague. 



Besides the copy of the Utrecht Union, sends him some philosophic 

 books, and a packet for Capt. Jones. A. L. S. 2 p. (In English.) 



XXXIX, 154. 



From de Flaghac. 1780. March 26. Strasbourg. 



Has written to M. le Prince de Montbarrey, asking for a leave of 

 absence of three years, in order to enter the American service; his 

 reasons for wishing to take this step ; begs Franklin's assistance to en- 

 able him to carry out his plan. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XVII, 148. 



From D[avid] H[artley]. 1780. March 27. London. 



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Hopes nothing will interfere with the exchange of prisoners. The 

 people of England not averse to a reconciliation with America, only 

 deceived by the acts of their Ministers. A. L. S. i p. XVII, 149. 



From Chavannes. 1780. March 28. Versailles. 



Takes the liberty of enclosing a letter sent to him by M, Olry, in 

 order that it may reach its destination in safety. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XVII, 150. 



From The Board of Admiralty. 1780. March 28. Philadelphia. 



The detachment of four ships to guard the harbor of Charleston has 

 subjected their coasts to the depredations of the enemy's armed vessels 

 from New York; the Board therefore desire that the "Alliance" may 

 be ordered to Philadelphia with any supplies now in readiness for the 

 army and navy. A. L. S. Fra[ncis] Lewis, i p. XVII, 150^2- 



