Letters to Benjamin Franklin 483 



From Joseph Smith. 1782. June 9. Cape Saint Nicholas, Haiti, 



Concerning a prize captured by him in his brig, " Lady Grune," 

 commissioned by Congress; the sloop was judged and condemned as a 

 good prize to the captors; begs Franklin, on receipt of the enclosed 

 papers (i p.); to order the money paid him. A. L. S. i p. XXV, 88. 



From Edw[ar]d Bridgen. 1782. June 10. London. 



Introducing Mr. Foy who intends staying near Paris in order to per- 

 fect himself in the French language. A. L. S. I p. XXV, 89. 



From Matt [hew] Ridley. 1782. June 10. Amsterdam. 



Account received of M. de la Luzerne's house in Philadelphia having 

 been struck by lightning; the accident imputed to the want of Dr. 

 Franklin's lightning-rods. General Knox and Mr. Gouverneur Morris 

 appointed by Gen. Washington to negotiate an exchange of prisoners. 

 Mr. Gadsden elected Governor of South Carolina but declined serving; 

 British property in that State confiscated ; the reason given. Account 

 of the action on the Delaware between the American vessel " Hyder 

 Ally" and the British " General Monk," sloop of war, which ended in 

 the latter's being taken. Just recovering from an attack of epidemic 

 influenza. A, L. S. 3 p. XXV, 90. 



From Rob[er]t Morris. 1782. June jo. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing a copy of XXIV, 146 (see p. 463) ; Baron d'Arendt had the 

 misfortune to be captured and carried into New York; being released 

 on parole he obtained the above copy, having lost the original. L. S. 

 3 p. XXV, 90H. 



From John Bondfield. 1782. June 11. Bordeaux. 



Arrival of the " Don Galvez " from Salem, which she left December 

 1st. ; at that time, M. de Vaudreuil with the fleet remained at Boston and 

 did not expect to sail until the end of the month. Fresh cruelties com- 

 mitted by the Indians on the back settlements near Sunbury. A. L, S. 

 I p. XXV, 91. 



From de Bouvinghausen. 1782. June 11. Stuttgart. 



Begs him to forward the enclosed letter for Baron de Steuben at 

 Philadelphia. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXV, 92. 



