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sires sent at once to Mr. [John] Bondfield by some one more trust- 

 worthy and less expensive than M. de Lorme. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French. Press copy and copy.) LVI(ii), i8 and XXXIII, 51. 



From D'Escarano to William Carmichael. 



1785. March 25. Madrid. 



The clerk of the post-office is unable to remember when the enclosed 

 letter was delivered to Mr. Carmichael's servant; the greatest care is 

 taken of all letters belonging to the foreign Ministers. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIII, 60. 

 From Rob[ert] Listen to William Carmichael. 

 1785. March 25. Madrid. 



Stating the complaint made by him to the directors of the post-office. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIII, 63. 



From B D L to Mme. D'orbelin. 



1785. March 28. Paris. 



On the fixation of mercury discovered by Mme. D'orbelin. Poem. 

 I p. (In French.) LI, 8. 



From William Temple Franklin to [Jean Jacques] Caffieri. 



1785. April 3. Passy. 



Denies that [Jean Antoine] Houdon has been commissioned by Con- 

 gress, to execute any statues or that Caffieri is entitled to any preference 

 on account of having executed a bust of Dr. Franklin and the monument 

 to Gen. Montgomery. L. 3 p. (In French. Copy.) CIV, 156a. 



By Capt. Robert Shewell. 1785. May 14. 



Concerning his rescue of the crew of the brig " Aimable Elizabeth " 

 in mid-ocean and the abandonment of the latter vessel in a sinking 

 condition. D. 6 p. (In French. Certified copy.) LV, 99. 



From R[obert] Alexander to [Benjamin Franklin] Bache, Passy. 

 1785. June 24. London. 



Asks him to acquaint his Grandfather [Dr. Franklin] that his Uncle 

 [Alexander John Alexander] has received propositions of agreement (in 

 the cause between him and [Thomas] Walpole) from his adversaries 

 of which he has accepted, so that this great cause, which has lasted 

 ten years, is now almost determined. A. L. S. 3 p. XLVIII, 34. 



