122 Letters to William Temple Franklin 



From [Col. Jacques] Le Maire. 1784. June 28. Paris. 



Request to have his papers certified by Dr. Franklin, so that he may- 

 present them to Marquis de Castries. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



CVI, 44. 



From Caleb Whitefoord. 1784. June 30. London. 



Gov. [William] Franklin has been in Sussex for the benefit of the sea- 

 bathing ; now back in London ; at one time he had an intention of 

 visiting Passy. Some time ago Mr. [Benjamin] West, having the 

 opportunity of seeing three of the American Plenipo[tentiarie]s here 

 and wishing to transmit their portraits to posterity in some historical 

 picture, made a sketch of the signing of the Preliminary Treaty, to 

 which he contributed by lending his portrait of Dr. Franklin by 

 [Joseph] Wright, which he brought with him from Paris. There is 

 only wanting (to make it complete) a head of the Secretary to the 

 American Commission, which Mr. West requests you will send us. 

 He has promised the portrait of Dr. Franklin, when Mr. West can 

 spare it, to Mrs. [William] Hewson who, from her long acquaintance 

 and great veneration for him, he thought highly deserving of such a 

 present. He reserves a copy of it for himself and has given one to Mr. 

 [William] Strahan. A. L. S. 3 p. CVI, 45. 



From La Societe de I'Harmonie. 1784. July i. [Paris.] 



An invitation to a meeting. Printed N. I p. (In French.) 



CVI, 46. 



From Miss B[etliia] Alexander. [1784.] July 7. St. Germain. 



Going to dine with Mme. Helvetius on Wednesday. Will see him 

 at Passy if he does not leave before then. Requests him to loan her 

 his carriage horses. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) CVIII, 2. 



From [P. B.] Graff. 1784. July 8. Paris. 



Inquiring where a " perfect drawing of the American Order of Cin- 

 cinnatus " can be obtained. A. L. S. i p. CVI, 47. 



From [P. B.j Graff. 1784. July 10. St. Sauveur. 

 Acknowledges, with thanks, the information regarding the Order of 

 Cincinnatus. L. in 3d P. i p. CVI, 48. 



