Letters to Benjamin Franklin 303 



From Isaac All. 1780. October i6. L'Orient. 



The family all well when he left America. Mrs. Bache with other 

 Philadelphia ladies were busily employed in making shirts for General 

 Washington's army; the linen being purchased with money collected 

 by themselves. A. L. S. i p. XX, 30. 



From Jon[atlian] Loring Austin. 1780. October 17. Nantes. 



Has received a letter from the Committee of Foreign Affairs, order- 

 ing him to freight their goods. Arrival of the ship " Mars," Capt. 

 Sampson, with the expectation of receiving a cargo of clothing, all neces- 

 sary supplies and a proportion of wages for the crew; impossible for 

 him to answer these expectations; unless he can procure a freight for 

 her she must be returned charged with a heavy debt; asks permission 

 to put on board a quantity of warlike stores belonging to the United 

 States. A. L. S. 4 p. XX, 31. 



From Lechault. 1780. October 17. St. Malo. 



Has consulted with M. De Segray in regard to the exportation of salt- 

 petre from rOrient; explains the difficulties to be overcome. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) XX, 32. 



From Baudin. 1780. October 18. He de Re. 



Repeats his request for the equivalent in French money of 165 Amer- 

 ican paper dollars; is in the greatest distress. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XX, 33. 



From Ezra Stiles. 1780. October 18. Newport. 



Writes on behalf of John Bunnel, of New Haven, taken by the 

 British and put on board the "Valiant" man-of-war; since October 

 28th, 1777, nothing has been heard of him; desires that he may be 

 found and released. A. L. S. i p. XX, 34. 



From W. A. von Steuben. 1780. October 18. Ciistrin. 



Encloses letter to his son, Lieut.-Genl. von Steuben, which he re- 

 quests to be forwarded. A. L. S. i p. LIX, 32. 



Sending 

 (In French.) 



From [George] Woulfe. [1780.] October 18. 



another newspaper from M. S. Petrie. N. in 3d P. i p. 

 h.) XLIII, 251. 



