Letters to Benjamin Franklin 471 



From C. Cramer. [1782.] April 12. Geneva. 



His grandson safe in Switzerland with M. [G. L, de] Marignac, 

 Would have brought him herself, but permission to leave was refused 

 to her and her children. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLIV, 243. 



From John Hyacinth de Magellan. 1782. April 13. Paris. 



Enclosing the original letter of [Edward] Nairne about the ac- 

 cident to the House of Industry at Heckingham which was struck by 

 lightning, though furnished with eight conductors, on account of their 

 being wrongly set up; steps he has taken to bring the matter before 

 various societies; expects to return to London in a few days. Le Begue 

 de Presle will deliver to Dr. Franklin the complete work of [John] 

 Miller (on the Linnaean System) which their late friend Dr. Fothergill 

 desired to be forwarded to the [American] Philosophical Society. A, L. 

 S. 3 P- XXV, 26. 



From William Hodgson. 1782. April 14. London. 



Enclosing a sketch of an agreement relative to the exchange of 

 American prisoners [2 p.] ; Franklin must either sign it or authorize 

 him to do it. Transports will be ready in a short time to take the 

 prisoners on board. Assured that a vessel will call at Kinsale to take 

 on board the prisoners there. Suggests that Congress be acquainted, 

 by the cartel ships, with the terms of exchange. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXV, 27. 



From Laudrin. 1782. April 14. 



Finds Franklin's name written on his door, and the hour three o'clock ; 

 waited in vain for his arrival ; presumes some one has spoken of his 

 mechanical contrivances; encloses a memoir of his work. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XXV, 27^. 



From [J.] de Sparre. 1782. April 17. Strasbourg. 



Desires to go to America with his family and enter the service of 

 the United States. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXV, 28. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1782. April 18. Nantes. 



Cannot account for the non-arrival of the seeds. Is preparing a long 

 letter with a detail of the obstacles in the way of American commerce 

 in certain ports of France. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 104. 



