54 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1779. March.] 



Will be at Franklin's house with M. D'Arcy on Friday morning; 

 sorry he did not keep his promise yesterday; Mme. de Maillebois com- 

 plained of his absence. Experiments with the igneous fluid postponed 

 until he is present. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLIV, 152. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1779. March,] 



Was glad to learn that he was rid of the gout and had at last gone to 

 Versailles. Thinks he will not object now to receive a deputation 

 from the Academy. If weather continues fine can have the experi- 

 ments to-morrow with the igneous fluid. M. de Maillebois will be 

 there and wishes to see him. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XLIV, 155. 

 From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1779. March.] 



Hopes that his latest attack of gout is now relieved. If weather is 

 fine to-morrow " the unknown or anonymous person " will make ex- 

 periments on the fire principle ("feu principe") at the residence of 

 the Marquis de I'Aubespine. A. L. i p. (In French.) XLIV, 168. 



From Amos Windship. 1779. April i. Brest. 



Concerning his expenses to and from Paris, by direction of P[ierre] 

 Landais. L. S. 2 p. XIV, i. 



From Brault & Demezaudre. 1779. April i. Saint Malo. 



Ambition to establish a house in America; anxious to obtain a 

 passage on board the " Alliance " together with the goods necessary to 

 their establishment; only waiting for Franklin's permission. A. L. S. 

 4 p. (In French.) XIV, 2. 



From Baronne de Mahuet. 1779. April i. Paris. 



Wishes to send a letter, by safe conveyance, to Salem, and would 

 be delighted to hear some news of a relative of hers in America. A. 

 L. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) XIV, 3. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. April i. Nantes. 



Report that the cartel, with the American prisoners on board, has 

 arrived in the river. News from Paris of the French successes in the 

 West Indies and the American successes in Georgia. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVIII, 22. 



