lo Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



W[illiam] T[emple] Franklin to procure him one from the Spanish 

 and French Ministers; apprehensions of her being captured before hos- 

 tilities finally cease. A. L. S. 2 p. XXVII, 50^. 



Fro /« Nath[anie]l Fanning. 1783. January 27. Dunkirk Gaol. 



Advised not to desist in his petition to Franklin, who can procure 

 him his enlargement; can prove that he is a native of New London. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXVII, 51. 



From Chevalier de Keralio. 1783. January 27. Forbach. 



Sending Franklin his congratulations and those of the Comtesse de 

 Forbach on the approaching peace. A few lines of affection and ad- 

 miration in the Countess's hand. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXVII, 52. 



From Charles Gilibert & Co. 1783. January 27. Lyons. 



Concerning a letter received from Mr. John Hoskins Stone, merchant 

 in Annapolis, Md., with an invoice of goods; desire to know if they 

 may place confidence in this gentleman and execute his orders. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVII, 53- 



From J. Ingen Housz. 1783. January 28. Vienna. 



Account of an experiment in electricity; desires to dedicate his work 

 to Franklin ; has received a request from the Great Duke of Russia for 

 a copy of the French edition and the German translation. Desires 

 information of a machine which raises water by means of a rope. 

 Begs Franklin to look over the letters of a Mr. Valltravers who is 

 in desperate need of some employment. Advice how to treat his attacks 

 of gout; published in Latin some years before a dissertation on how 

 to treat gout, gravel, etc., translated from Dr. [Nathaniel] Hulme;^ 

 explains his theory. Attitude of England towards his country; Eng- 

 land's policy in granting independence to America is to better crush 

 France. A. L. S. 4 p. XXVII, 54- 



Printed, in part, in Hale's Franklin in France, II, 254. 



* [Nieuwe, veilige en gemaklijke manier, om den steen (etc.). Rotterdam, 1778.] 



