Letters to William Temple Franklin 163 



From [Louis Guillaume Le Veillard]. 1788. July 4, Passy. 



Because of the expensiveness of the wine, he ordered half the quan- 

 tity; he encloses the bill of lading. A. L. 2 p. (In French.) 



CVII, 43. 



From [Louis] Le Veillard fils. 1788. July 4. Passy. 



Has had many business troubles and disappointments; would like 

 to go to America; asks for information about the cost of living; 

 expresses great devotion for him and his grandfather. A. L. S. 4 p. 

 (In French.) CVII, 44. 



From [Louis Guillaume Le Veillard], 1788. August 6. Passy. 



The political state is very uncertain ; the States-General will be 

 called in 1789. A. L. 3 p. (In French.) CVII, 45. 



From John Bondfield. 1788. August 15. Bordeaux. 



The country is in a most upset state; "all the Provinces protest 

 against the new measures as giving to the Court too great influence 

 over the property of the people and taking away the sole barrier to 

 check the Ministry." Sweden and Russia have begun to put in action 

 a long smothered enmity. A. L. S. i p. CVII, 46. 



From John Jay. 1789. March 3. New York. 

 Enclosing the drafts. A. L. S. i p. CVII, 48. 



From Jno. Drake. 1789. April. 



Sends a medallion proof-print of their [Britannic] Majesties. A. 

 L. S. I p. CVII, 49. 



From W[illia]m Coxe, Jr. 1790. January 25. 



Notification of his election to the Burlington Society for the Pro- 

 motion of Agriculture and of Domestic Manufactures. A. L. S. I p. 



CVII, 50. 

 From Th[omas] Jefferson. 1790. July 16. New York. 



Asking him to secure the refusal of the two houses, in Philadelphia, 

 spoken of. His object in taking two is to use the lower floor of 

 both for his public offices and the first floor and both gardens for his 

 own use. Would like Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, the Attorney-General, 

 for his neighbor. A. L. S. i p. CVII, 51. 



