Brest 27th. July 1778
Captain Whipple Sir
I arrived here on Sunday afternoon.1 This morning visited the Ranger. She can Soon be got ready for sea. No letter has appeared from their Honours the Commissioners; have wrote them this day informing them of your order to me in consequence of their letter to you.2
The Officers and men are very happy at my appointment and I make no doubt that if the money, or even some part of it for the prizes can be procured, peace and Satisfaction will be the consequence. Make no doubt shall succeed in procuring men for the Boston.3 Your presence here will be of infinite service, and will certainly hasten our departure.
Please to make my respects to the Gentlemen your Officers. I am Sir [&c.]
Thom Simpson
L, RHi, Abraham Whipple Papers.
1. That is, 26 July 1778.
2. See Simpson to the American Commissioners in France, this date, and the Commissioners to Whipple, 16 July, both above.
3. On the plan to obtain men to serve with Continental Navy frigate Boston, Capt. Samuel Tucker, commanding, see Simpson to American Commissioners in France, this date, immediately above.
