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To Baron de Thun. 1782. April 24. Passy. 



Promising to have arrested on sight any person answering the 

 Baron's description. A. L. S. i p. IX, 25. 



To Leopold M. A. Caldani, President of the Academy of Sciences, 

 Letters and Arts of Padua. 1782. April 26. Passy. 



Accepting his election as honorary member of the Academy of 

 Sciences, Letters and Arts of Padua; promising to send them natural 

 history specimens, on his return to America. A. Dr. of L. I p. 



IX, 26. 



To Marquis de la Fayette. 1782. September 17. Passy. 



Pleased to learn that Madame de la Fayette has another daughter; 

 recommends naming his children after the States, beginning with the 

 oldest and running through the thirteen; hopes that such States as 

 Massachusetts and Connecticut will change their names before they 

 are needed; advantages of giving birth to seven months' babies. A. L. 

 2 p. (Press copy.) IX, 27. 



Memorandum. 1782. September. 



The British ships " Luxford " and " Will " declared lawful prizes 

 of the "St. James," Capt. Alex[ande]r Cain, " [Lady] Washington," 

 Capt. James Josiah, " Queen of France," Capt. Richard Dale. A. Mem. 

 I p. IX, 28. 



To Le Ray de Chaumont. [Circa 1782.] 



Question of M. de Chaumont's account against the United States; 

 most of the doubtful items to be left to M. [Ferdinand] Grand to de- 

 cide. Mem. 3 p. IX, 29. 



To [George] Fox. 1783. March. Passy. 

 Invitation to dinner. Printed N. i p. IX, 30. 



To Sir Joseph Banks. 1783. August 30. Passy. 



Account of balloon experiments in France; M. [Joseph Michel] 

 Montgolfier's invention; pleasantries concerning the future utility of 

 balloons. A. Dr. of L. 5 p. IX, 31. 



