Letters to Benjamin Franklin 135 



attended two meetings of the Academy of Sciences, where he had a 

 polite and obliging reception. Has made no secret of his intention to 

 prosecute experiments on the torpedo [a species of ray-fish] ; they are 

 found in great numbers at La Rochelle; just starting for that place. 

 Low ebb of electricity at Paris ; account of an electrical experiment made 

 by the Due de Chaulnes. A. L. S. 4 p. (In duplicate.) 



Ill, 105 and 106. 



From [Earl of] Stirling, [William Alexander]. 

 1772. June 30. New York. 



After his arrival in America, bought a great quantity of land, with 

 a view to disposing of it again to his advantage ; sudden change that 

 took place rendered lands almost unsaleable; to extricate himself from 

 debt, has devised a scheme to sell some of the land by way of a lottery, 

 which has met with considerable success in most of the Colonies; asks 

 Franklin to give it his countenance among his friends in England. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 107. 



From W[illia]m Franklin. 1772. June 30. Burlington. 



Various accounts between himself and his father. A. L. S. 2 p. 



Ill, 108. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1772. June — . Boston. 



Concerning his account with Mr. Warren. His father has received 

 Hall's bond and desires a power of attorney. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXVII, 15. 



From J[osepli] Priestley. 1772, July i. Leeds. 



Curious experiments on air, and discoveries of various properties. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. HI, 65. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 346). 



Fro?n John Walsh. 1772. July 12. La Rochelle. 



Experiments for ascertaining the electrical properties of the torpedo. 

 A. L. S. 5 p. (In duplicate.) Ill, 109 and no. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 348). 



