494 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Benj[ami]n Vaughan. 1782. August 18. Paris. 



Enclosing for Franklin what he wished ; leaves it to him whether the 

 account is natural or not. Will bring the lady they spoke of to visit 

 Franklin; interested in her; inclined to credit her story. A. L, S. 2 p. 



XXV, 158. 



From Hilliard d'Auberteuil. 1782. August 19. Paris. 



Thanking him for the History of Lord North's Administration. 

 Desires him to grant an interview to M. Sobe, who desires a com- 

 mission from Congress for the merchandise the United States intend 

 to buy in Guyenne. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXV, 159. 



From [Major] P[ierre] Colomb. 1782. August 19. Nimes. 



Urges his former request for an exchange; needs this to enable him 

 to join his regiment in America. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXV, 160. 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1782. August 20. Vienna. 



Thanking him for his letter containing the explanation of the stroke 

 of lightning at Cremona, as well as his favor of the 4th ult. Reasons 

 for thinking there will be a general Congress at Vienna. Tempted 

 to spend his declining years with Franklin in America. Reflections 

 induced by Franklin's experiment with wires. Franklin's remark that it 

 was to the interest of all Europe to prevent a federal connection be- 

 tween Great Britain and the American Free States ; gave this extract 

 with some of his reflections thereon to the Emperor. If M. Le Begue 

 [de Presle] is too busy to take charge of the impression of his book, 

 intends confiding it to M. Le Roy. A. L. S. 3 p. XXV, 161. 



From W[illiam] Lee. 1782. August 20. Brussels. 



Transcribing XXV, 114 (see p. 487), to which he has received no 

 reply; again requests to know whether Franklin has received these in- 

 structions from Mr. [Robert] Morris. A. L. S. 2 p. XXV, 161^. 



From F[rancis] Coffyn. 1782. August 20. Dunkirk. 



Mr. Samuel Mansfield, Captain in the service of the United States, 

 who escaped from an English prison and arrived in France is desti- 

 tute of means. Furnished him on Franklin's account with the neces- 

 sary sum to defray his expenses to Paris. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXV, 162. 



