Letters to Benjamin Franklin 515 



From Tho[ma]s Barclay. 1782. December 16. L'Orient. 



Sending a packet just arrived from Philadelphia. All the public goods 

 now on their way to Nantes and I'Orient ; will wait however to see the 

 result of the present negotiations. Ships now at I'Orient loading for 

 Philadelphia; freight demanded for carrying the public goods extrava- 

 gantly high; however expects to get them all shipped in good time. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XXVI, 104. 



From R. Bingel. 1782. December 16. Haym en haute Saxe. 



Begging Franklin to send the enclosed to Mr. Schmidt at German- 

 town. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXVI, 105.' 



From Abbes Chalut and Arnoux. 1782. December 17. Paris. 



Sending a work published by Abbe de Mably, which the author pre- 

 sents to Dr. Franklin. N. i p. (In French.) LXX, 47a. 



From Geoff roy. 1782. December 18. 



Acknowledging the receipt of Franklin's letter to the Comte de Ver- 

 gennes. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXVI, 106. 



From Perregaux. 1782. December 18. Paris. 



Sending a package which he received for him from London. N. 

 in 3d P. I p. LXXI, 16. 



From Mamboumel de Saradin. 

 1782. December 19. Levigny near Macon. 



His many discoveries and inventions; reason why the Academic des 

 Sciences is prejudiced against his work; value to America of his dis- 

 coveries in the perfecting of agriculture. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXVI, 108. 



From Favi. 1782. December 20. Paris. 



Sending Franklin a portrait which arrived from Vienna, care of the 

 Comte de Mercy. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXVI, 109. 



From Erdmann Frederic Senff. 1782. December 21. Diirrenberg. 



Has devoted his life to the production and preparation of salt; has 

 read in the Gazette of the want of salt in America ; lays before Franklin 

 a project to form an establishment in America for the preparation 

 of salt in various ways for the public. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



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