Letters to William Temple Franklin 159 



Franklin has forgotten him. The affair of [Cardinal de] Rohan has 

 reversed all the hopes. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) CVII, 24. 



^A Defense of the Constitutions cf Government of the United States of 

 America, London, 1787. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1787. April 9. Richmond. 



Mr. [John] Beckley, the Clerk of this Assembly, has gone on to the 

 [Constitutional] Convention with Governor [Edmund] Randolph, 

 hoping to be made its Secretary. He [William Temple Franklin] 

 should try for this position. A. L. S. i p. CVII, 25. 



From [Mrs.] A. Pyne. 1787. April 16. 



Thanks him for discounting the notes; complains of poor health. A. 

 L. S. I p. CVII, 26. 



From " Blanchette " [Mrae. Caillot]. 1787. April 23. 



Has sent Mme. le B 's portrait to him. Tells of M. Brillon's 



death at Nice; his son-in-law, M. de Malachelle succeeds him in his 

 position. Hears that their house at Passy is to be sold. Contrasts 

 the pleasures of life in France with the lack of them in America; 

 tells of the agreeable society she moves in. A. L. 4 p. (In French.) 



CVIII, 137. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1787. April 30. Passy. 



Gives the news about his friends since he last wrote; also he tells 

 what was done by the Notable Assembly since that date. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) CVII, 27. 



From W[illia]in Pyne. 1787. May 14. Burlington. 



Owing to his poor health he is obliged to give up house-keeping. 

 A. L. S. I p. CVII, 28. 



From "Blanchette" [Mme. Caillot]. 1787. June 11. Belloy. 



Is having a copy made from his portrait to send to him. Mme. 

 Brillon has determined to keep her ow^n house; her daughters to live with 

 her. Doubts whether the portrait she is sending is really for an aunt. 

 A. L. 4 p. (In French.) CVIII, 138. 



