Letters to Benjamin Franklin 369 



From Duchesse de Melfort. 1778. February 26. Paris. 



Stating her claim to certain settlements in New Jersey and New York 

 through her cousin, Lord Drummond, of Perth; desires an audience 

 with Dr. Franklin. L S. 3 P- (In French.) VIII, 136. 



From Henricus Godet. 1778. February 26. Paris. 



Wishing to know Franklin's address in case he should have occasion 

 to write him from Holland, and giving his own address there. A. L. 

 S. I p. VIII, 137. 



From Keay. [1778.] February 27. Paris. 



Sends him a political pamphlet, by the author's desire. A. L. S. i p. 



XL, 198. 



From G. Becker. 1778. February 27. Bayonne. 



Desires to go to America and there pursue his commercial career. A. 

 L. S. 4 p. VIII, 139. 



From Arthur Lee to Franklin and Deane. 



1778. February 28. Chaillot. 



The propriety of postponing his proposition. The necessity of send- 

 ing the treaties in French ; offers to copy them himself. Advises the 

 immediate sailing of the convoy. A. L. S. i p. VIII, 140. 



From Carolus Gaudini. 1778. February — . Genoa. 



Discusses the present methods of investigation in medicine; encloses 

 a printed statem.ent composed by himself, of physiological problems de- 

 duced from the teachings of Hippocrates. L. S. i p. (In Latin.) 



VIII, 13S. 



From [Jean-Pierre] Berenger. 1778. March i. Lausanne. 



His plan for writing a history of the United States; Lord Clives 

 offered him the materials, but the work was to be done under his direc- 

 tion and he preferred to remain free; aid given him by M. Le Sage; 

 asks Franklin's advice as to various books and maps to be consulted. 

 Encloses letters concerning his exile. Sends his " History of Geneva " 

 desires " Le Bonhomme Richard " in return. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



VIII, 141. 

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