Letters to Benjamin Franklin 263 



From [Madame] Noailles de la Fayette. 1780. June 20. Paris. 



Desires news of Charlestown, [S. C.,] as well as the truth con- 

 cerning the reported defeat of the English and the death of Gen. 

 Clinton; as a good American herself, and the wife of one whom Amer- 

 ica has honored, begs that this favor may be granted her. A. L. S. 



1 p. (In French.) XVIII, 1545^- 



From [Sir] John Lambert. 1780. June 20. Paris. 



Desired by Mr. James Cuming, of Philadelphia, to request him 

 to stop payment on two bills, lost or mislaid. L. S. i p. 



XVIII, 155. 



Fro7n Deacon M. Auer. 1780. June 20. Ebingen, Wiirtemberg. 



Refers to fourfold letter (see LIX, 35 and 37), sent in September, 

 1779) relative to estate of Catharine Hocklerin's son in the care of 

 Christian Schneider, in Germantown. A, L. S. 2 p. LIX, 82. 



From Joseph Gardoqui & Sons. 1780. June 21. Bilbao. 



Announcing the arrival of the " General Pickering " from Salem ; the 

 Captain, having a good deal of room on board to spare, desires to of^er 

 it to Franklin for the freighting of any goods to America. A. L. S. 



2 p. XVIII, 156. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1780. June 21. L'Orient. 



Was informed at Versailles, by M. de Genet, that an express had 

 been sent from Court with the necessary orders to the King's officers 

 at I'Orient respecting Captain Landais and the " Alliance." The 

 evening before the "Alliance" had been towed to Port Louis; plans 

 on the part of M. de Thevenard, the Commandant, to stop the " Al- 

 liance," even ordering the fort to fire upon and sink her, if necessary; 

 his interference alone prevented such a catastrophe. The " Alliance " 

 is now at anchor without, between Port Louis and Groa; has just sent 

 Lieut. Dale with a letter to Capt. Landais. Account of a letter just 

 received from Mr. Lee; is convinced he is disappointed at the failure 

 of his plots to produce bloodshed between France and America. Yester- 

 day sent a letter [3 p., in French] he wrote to Capt. Parke of the 

 Marines on board the "Alliance," setting forth the fatal consequences 

 which must follow, should they persist in this mutiny; also enclosed 

 copy of Dr. Franklin's letter of the i6th to Capt. Landais and to the 



