Letters to Benjamin Franklin 481 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1782. May 22. Nantes. 



Concerning M. de Castries's request for a ship to be freighted at 

 Nantes for the service of the United States; must have further orders. 

 Urges some action as regards the American prisoners. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVIII, 108. 



FroTH Comte de Lacepede. 1782. May 23. Agen. 



His regret at leaving Paris without having paid his respects to 

 Franklin; his first volume on physics about to appear. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XXV, 77. 



From Gerbier. 1782. May 24. Francouville. 



Requesting a passport to be issued to his cousin at Nantes for the 

 latter's vessel "Nostra Signora." A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



LXXIV, 114. 



From Gerbier & Cie. [1782. Circa May 24.] Nantes. 



Requesting Dr. Franklin to give them a letter of protection for their 

 vessel " Nostra Signora " bound from Nantes to San Domingo. L. in 

 3d P. I p. (In French.) LXXIV, 112. 



From Billiard d'Auberteuil. 1782. May 25. 



Hopes that the little monument he has wished to erect to the 

 memory of Miss MacRea will prove acceptable to her friends. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XXV, 78. 



From Pierre Saussine. 1782. May 28. Nimes. 



M. Boudon, an orphan, left to the care of a tutor; enticed away 

 from this protector by relatives who desired his small fortune; per- 

 suaded by them to go to America ; his adventures at St. Eustatius where 

 he lost everything; his arrival in Philadelphia; unless Mr. Wharton 

 has protected him, his tutor and friends fear the worse; begs Dr. 

 Franklin to ascertain his whereabouts and hasten his return. A. L. S. 

 4 p. (In French. See XXV, 103.) XXV, 78^/4- 



From Gerbier. 1782. May 29. 



Thanking him for listening to his relative's request [for a passport 

 for the "Nostra Signora"]. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXV, 79. 



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