468 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Ferdinand de Rembau and Dupont. 



1782. April 5. Donaueschingen. 



Wish to serve in the American army; beg for Franklin's assist- 

 ance. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXV, 7. 



From Bailly. 1782. April 6. Paris. 



Announcing that the boxes are read}'. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXV, 9. 



From Chevalier Delfino. 1782. April 6. Paris. 



Desiring Franklin to become a member of the Academy of Sciences 

 and Arts in Padua. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XXV, 10. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 197; Bigelovv, VII, 434). 



From John Thornton. 1782. April 6. Clapham. 



Takes the opportunity of his friend Joseph Walker, visiting Paris, 

 to get some letters to America. Requests Franklin's acceptance of some 

 poems [by William Cowper]. A. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 11. 



From L. H. de Bourbon [Prince de Conde], 1782. April 7. Paris. 



Requesting a passport for his groom who goes to England to pur- 

 chase horses. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXV, 12. 



Frorn [Ferdinand] Grand. 1782. April 8. Paris. 



Has just heard from Amsterdam that the bills accepted by Mr. 

 Jay at Madrid are come back unpaid and protested ; if Franklin desires 

 they shall be paid and will send orders to that effect, he will notify 

 the holders that if they send them back to Madrid, they will be surely 

 paid. L. S. I p. 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. Approves of M. Grand's suggestion; if 

 the holders prefer, they can be paid at Paris or Amsterdam. 



XXV, 13. 



From Joshua Goss and others. 1782. April 8. L'Orient. 



Escaped from Forton Prison on the 13th of March; crave assistance 

 to enable them to return to America. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 14. 



