156 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. [1773?] 



Wants Mile. Biheron to purchase, while in London, a dozen or 

 more bottles of peppermint water and to send them to him by public 

 conveyance. Asks that the bottles be wrapped up in pages of Franklin's 

 writings or in leaves of his (Dubourg's) little Code. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XLII, 8. 



From The Translator [ Lesqui]. 1773. Paris. 



Being engaged in translation and compiling Franklin's works, has 

 learned much about electricity. Many accidents by lightning have hap- 

 pened recently which could have been avoided by proper precautions. 

 Has given much time and thought to the subject of how to avoid being 

 struck by lightning under certain circumstances. Has designed a para- 

 tonnerre, resembling in shape a parasol, to be used while out of doors 

 during a thunderstorm. A. Dr. of L. 4 p. (In French.) XLIV, 9. 



From The Translator [ Lesqui]. 1773. Paris. 



Letter written from the foregoing rough draft. A. L. 4 p. (In 

 French.) XLIV, 10. 



From [ Lesqui. 1773?] 



On the selection of a glass bottle, or jar, for the Leyden experiment. 

 Explains why all kinds of glass do not possess the same properties, but 

 differ greatly. Some kinds of glass are good conductors of electricity, 

 whilst others are non-conducting. How glass can rarely be manufac- 

 tured evenly and of uniform thickness, due to the uneven action of 

 the heat in furnace. A. L. 4 p. (In French.) XLIX, 52. 



From L Smith, Jr. [Circa 1773- London.] 



Asks for advice and directions concerning a trip to France. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. XLII, 20. 



From [Anthony] Todd. [1773? London.] 



Thanks for certain paragraphs furnished him. A. N. in 3d P. i p. 



XLII, 19. 



