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From The Academy of Sciences of Turin. 1783. July 28. Turin. 



Inviting him to become an honorary member of their Society. A. 

 L. S. J. F. Cigna [Secretary]. 2 p. (In French.) VIII, 26. 



From [Sir] Jos[eph] Banks. 1783. August 25. [London.] 



Sorry that his copy of the Transactions of the Royal Society has 

 been delayed; the Society anxious to hear of the balloon experiments 

 of M. [Joseph Michel] Montgolfier and his competitor. Gen. Wash- 

 ington compared to Cincinnatus. Hopes that Dr. Franklin can soon 

 leave politics for philosophy. A. L. S. 3 p. VIII, 27. 



From Mme. d'Enneville, Comtesse de Choiseul and M. du Buc. 



1783. August. 



Announcing the marriage of M. du Buc-Saint-Olympe and Mme. 

 De Longpre. Printed N. i p. (In French.) VIII, 28. 



From [Ferdinand] Grand. 1783. September 29. Paris. 



Acknowledging a sum of money to be placed to Dr. Franklin's credit. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In parallel, French and English.) VIII, 29. 



From [Maximilian-Marie Isidore] de Robespierre. 



1783. October i. Arras. 



His successful plea for the repeal of a sentence abolishing lightning 

 rods ; his speech upon that occasion printed ; sends a copy to the illus- 

 trious inventor of the lightning rod. A. L. S. 2 p. VIII, 30. 



From Ducarne De Blaugy. 1783. October 3. Hirson. 



Incensed at Dr. Franklin daring to call his balloon an infant just 

 coming to birth ; certain that if the balloon had been invented earlier, 

 Gibraltar would have been taken; several trips made from Calais to 

 Dover. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) VIII, 31. 



From Ducarne De Blaugy. 1783. October 7. Hirson. 



Experiments in aerial navigation; practical value of balloons; ques- 

 tions of height and distance. Observations on bees. A. L. S. 10 p. 

 (In French.) VIII, 32. 



