3^4 Miscellaneous Papers 



From Tho[ma]s Barclay to Samuel Osgood and Arthur Lee. 

 1787. December i. New York. 



Concerning the settlement of the accounts between the United 

 States and John Ross. A. L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) XL VIII, 46. 



FrotJi [William] Vaughan to Capt. Spence. 

 1788. January 5. Mincing Lane. 



Requests him to deliver the box to Dr. Franklin and the parcel, 

 as directed, to Dunlap. A. L. in 3d P. I p. XLVIII, 47. 



From William Temple Franklin to . 



1788. February 17. Philadelphia. 



Replies to enquiries about the manner of living here. Differs greatly 

 in town and country. In large cities a few people live in opulence, 

 the greater number modestly, and very many with the strictest economy. 

 Style of living is generally very simple. People do not consider them- 

 selves obliged to make a certain show and appearance, as in Paris. 

 Even people of means do not receive or entertain much here. Women 

 seldom dine out, but give inexpensive tea-parties. Men's style of dress 

 very simple, women's somewhat more costly. Carriages very seldom 

 used. Gives prices of a few commodities, what a house can be rented 

 for, etc. A. Dr. of L. 4 p. (In French.) XLV, 217. 



From Grand & Cie to J. Ross. 1788. March i. Paris. 



Announcing a change in their firm. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XLVIII, 48. 



From Grand & Cie to J. Ross. 1788. March 21. Paris. 



Concerning a balance due them. Have heard that the Farmers- 

 General have enough tobacco now. Uneasiness created in the business 

 world by the preparations for war against Turkey, by two empires. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) XLVIII, 49. 



From Saugrain de Vigny to de Lamize. 



1788. April 16. Falls of the Ohio. 



Left Paris with a companion and both arrived in good health at 

 Pittsburg. Were delayed there four months owing to the ice on the 



