I have the honor to be, &c.
B. FRANKLIN.
P. S. Please to present my respects to the Board.
JAMES LOVELL TO B. FRANKLIN.
Philadelphia, May 17th, 1781.
Sir,
Doctor Putnam, whose letter is enclosed, by the uniformity of his attachment to our public cause, merits your patronage. And I enclose for your information some former proceedings of Congress, in which this same gentleman is interested; requesting, Sir, that you would obtain a knowledge of the proceedings consequent upon efforts which M. Gerard has undoubtedly made to obtain compensation for the sloop, which Count d'Arband restored to the Governor of Antigua, after it had been taken by Doctor Putnam and others.
Your most humble servant,