Letters to Benjamin Franklin 423 



From John Angus. 1781. December 21. L'Orient. 



His return after being captured in the brig " Franklin " ; has not taken 

 command of the brig "Antonia"; this vessel being American property, 

 begs for a commission and letter of marque. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXIII, 132. 



Fro?n Jacob Pope and prisoners. 1781. December 21. 

 Spithead, on board H. M.'s prison ship, " Diligent." 



Begging their exchange; in all about sixty or seventy prisoners, who 

 were captured in the West Indies, and sent to England. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIII, 133. 



From Rob[er]t Willcocks. 1781. December 21. Havre-de-Grace. 



Requesting that he and his lieutenant be set at liberty, or at least 

 informed of the nature of their crime. A. L. S. 3 p. XXIII, 134. 



From William Hodgson. 1781. December 21. London. 



Has acquainted Mr. [Samuel?] Vaughan with directions concerning 

 Mr. [Henry] Laurens's support. Succeeded in removing Mr. Gouver- 

 neur to better quarters. Need of a further remittance by the beginning 

 of January; nearly eight hundred prisoners in all; question of procuring 

 a speedy exchange. Comparison of the circumstances of Lord Corn- 

 wallis and Gen. Burgoyne ; the Ministers' predilection for the former. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. XXIII, 135. 



From Caroline Edes. 1781. December 22. Versailles. 



Did not receive Franklin's favor of the loth inst. until too late to 

 wait upon him. Encloses Mr. Bridgen's letter. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIII, 117. 



From [Jean Pierre] Brissot de Warville. 1781. December 22. Paris. 



Project on a work on legislation. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXIII, 136. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 114). 



From Clememderin. [Circa 1781.] December 22. 



Sending him a memoir concerning an affair of consequence to every 

 French corsair. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XLI, 24. 



