Letters to Benjamin Franklin 143 



From [Benjamin Vaughan]. 1779. September 20. London. 



Concerning the time of publication of Franklin's works. Sluggish 

 attitude of John Bull. Promises to send further conjectures on the 

 subject of the " Aurora." Crawford's book on " Heat " most ad- 

 mirable. Account of Mr. Henly's having deliberately cut his throat 

 with a pen-knife. Begs for the immediate return of his three manu- 

 scripts as he has made no copies. A. L. 4 p. XV, 204. 



From Benj[ami]n Vaughan. 1779. September 21. London. 



Begs Franklin to write a letter of recommendation for Langford 

 Lovell and address it to the Governor of Dominica, and at the same 

 time send a duplicate there to Lovell. Desires Franklin to procure him 

 a table or map of Dupont's System of the Economists. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XV, 205. 

 From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1779. September 21. 



Expects to set out the next day to meet the person and deliver Frank- 

 lin's letter and instructions. A. L. S. i p. XXXIX, 118. 



From de Samson. 1779. September 22. Paris. 



Implores Franklin's assistance for himself and family. A. L. S. 2 

 p. (In French.) XV, 206. 



From Bertinot. 1779. September 22. Paris. 



Begging Franklin to intercept and return to him a letter addressed 

 by him to M. Gellee, which circumstances have caused him to regret 

 having written. A. E. S. 2 p. (In French.) XV, 207. 



From Ann Conyngham. 1779. September 22. Philadelphia. 



Entreats his intercession on behalf of her husband, Capt. Conyng- 

 ham, of the cutter " Revenge," taken prisoner in April and under sen- 

 tence of death in England. Begs him to forward the enclosed letter 

 as directed, since it may be the means of affording some relief to her 

 poor husband. A. L. S. 2 p. (In duplicate.) XV, 208. 



From Peter Vesey & others. 1779. September 22. Dunkirk. 



A number of sailors, whose time on a French cutter is almost ex- 

 pired, desire Franklin to procure them a passage back to America. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XV, 206^. 



