Letters to Benjamin Franklin 5 



From de Sandoz-Rollin. 1783. January 12. Paris. 



Sends the subjoined memoir of the Maritime Society of Prussia; 

 hopes he will read and answer it to prove that he has fulfilled his com- 

 mission. L, in 3d P. I p. (In French.) XXVII, 20. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1783. January 12. Passy. 



Writes on behalf of M. [Louis] de Boislandry, merchant of L'Aigle, 

 who desires an interview with Franklin. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 21. 



i^rom Josephus Corabita de Laskowski. 1783. January 12. Galicia. 



Begs Franklin to procure him a suitable and remunerative occupa- 

 tion in America. A. L. S. 2 p. (In Latin.) XXVII, 22. 



From Grubb. 1783. January 13. Paris. 



Desiring a passport for England via Calais. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXVII, 23. 



From [Antoine-Nicolas] Servin. 1783. January 13. Rouen. 



Hopes to wait on him in Paris with a copy of his work [de la 

 Legislature Criminelle] ; desired to bring out especially the vices of 

 the criminal legislation of England. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 24. 



From [Comte] de Vergennes. 1783. January 16. Versailles. 



Sending him a copy of a memoir from Messrs. Faure, Donneau and 

 Co., of Marseilles, owners of the ship " L'Elegante " ; Franklin has been 

 fully informed of the details of this affair and can therefore judge 

 of the justice of the demand for indemnity; begs Franklin to use his 

 influence to procure this firm their just dues; thinks it unjust that 

 French merchants should be the unfortunate victims of such repre- 

 hensible conduct as that of the commander of the militia at " Carlers- 

 creck." L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVII, 25. 



From [Mme.] Mandat de Fraguier. 1783. January 16. Paris. 



Sending the enclosed memoir [i p.] from le Sieur Niviere, who de- 

 sires to obtain the post of Consul at Lyons; a man of merit. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XXVII, 26. 



