510 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



FrofTi Cadet. 1778. October 8. Paris. 



Sends him some bread made out of potatoes; a discovery by him- 

 self and his friend, M. Parmentier; its advantages as compared with 

 flour bread. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XII, 25. 



From Peter Collas to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. October 8. Passy. 



Having bought certain articles in France, he was carrying them to 

 America when he was captured by a Guernsey frigate and, after mak- 

 ing his way back to Calais, his trunk was searched and his possessions 

 taken from him as English manufacture; begs them to help him re- 

 cover these articles. A. L. S. i p. XII, 26. 



From William Keating. 1778. October 8. Dinnant Castle. 



Is a native of Virginia to which country he is desirous of returning; 

 the various vicissitudes he has encountered ; begs Franklin to obtain 

 his release from prison and a passage on board some American vessel. 

 A. L. S. I p. XII, 27. 



From Jacob Henemer. 1778. October 8. Mannheim. 



The Palatinate Academy of Sciences, wishing to show its admira- 

 tion for Franklin, desires to present him with five books, dealing 

 with history and philosophy; the fourth volume contains four papers 

 by himself on electricity. Regrets his ignorance of English and Frank- 

 lin's lack of acquaintance with German. Suggestions for rendering the 

 works of the various Societies more widely known. Urges the desira- 

 bility of establishing a German Society in Philadelphia; encloses a 

 catalogue of the books necessary to carry out such a project. A. L. 

 7 p. (In Latin.) XII, 28. 



From Andrew Douglass. 1778. October 8. Senlis jail. 



His misfortunes since he sailed from Boston in April; his miserable 



situation in a French prison; begs Frankln to obtain his release and 



promises to serve America in any capacity he may suggest. A. L. S. 



3 p. XII, 32. 



