176 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



the genuineness of certain cures he has made; besides the cases that 

 Franklin has already seen, has several others which he will show him 

 on the following Wednesday, if he will dine with him on that day. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XVI, 138. 



From Le Begue de Presle. 1779. December i. Paris. 



Begging for the return of M. Nairne's memoir on the apparatus de- 

 signed for storing electricity. Impossible to procure another copy. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XVI, 139. 



From G[ustavus] Conyngham. 1779. December i. Texel. 



Account of his barbarous treatment by the English during his cap- 

 tivity; unhappy situation of the unfortunate prisoners in Plymouth; 

 afraid they will be obliged to enter the English service unless they are 

 soon exchanged. A. L. S. 3 p. XVI, 140. 



Printed in Hale's Franklin in France, I, 348. 



From [Jean] Rousseaux. 1779. December i. Wakefield. 



Begging Franklin to procure his exchange and release him from his 

 present condition of slavery. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XVI, 140^. 



Fro?n George Mitchell. 1779. December 2. Brittany. 



Repeating his former request that he may be set at liberty and suf- 

 fered to return to America. A. L. S. 2 p. XVI, 141. 



FrojTi Penet, D'Acosta Freres & Co. 1779. December 2. Nantes. 



Enclosing two letters just arrived from Philadelphia; one for Frank- 

 lin and one for M. Le Ray de Chaumont. L. S. 2 p. XVI, 142. 



From J[ean] B[aptis]te Famin. 1779. December 3. Paris. 



General belief that Spain will acknowledge America's independence, 

 with the result of establishing consulships in her different ports. De- 

 sires the position of Consul at Barcelona. L, S. 3 p. (In French.) 

 (Copy.) XVI, 143. 



