Letters to Benjamin Franklin 51 



From Chevalier de Baillivy. [Circa 1783.] April 15. Paris. 



He and his brother desire to obtain employment in America. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XLI, 112. 



From The Ambassador [of the Emperor of Austria]. 

 1783. April 15. Paris. 



Requesting letters of introduction for Professor Marter who is about 

 to set out for America on a tour of the world, having been appointed 

 by the Emperor to secure a collection of animals and plants for His 

 Majesty's zoological and botanical gardens. L. in 3d P. 2 p. (In 

 French.) LV, 27. 



From Samuel Vaughan, Jr. 1783. April 15. 



Sending the first number of [Simon Nicolas Henri] Linguet's memoir 

 on the Bastille; will send the second and third as soon as they come 

 to hand ; begs for their return as soon as Franklin has read them, 

 as they are in great request. L. in 3d P. i p. XXVIII, 41. 



From Philippe de St. Mark. 1783. April 15. Nantes. 



Sending Franklin an ode which he has composed on the peace. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XXVIII, 42. 



From Marquis de Castries. 1783. April 16. Versailles. 



Acknowledging the packet sent him by Franklin. L. in 3d P. I p. 

 (In French.) XXVIII, 43. 



From Jona[than] Williams, [Sr.]. 1783. April 16. London. 



Sending Franklin an abridged edition of the Common Prayer Book. 

 Prefers London to any place he ever saw. Expectation among Franklin's 

 friends of seeing him in England. A. L. S. i p. XXVIII, 435^. 



From Tho[ma]s Greenleaf. 1783. April 16. Paris. 



Sending a memoir in favor of their compatriot, M. Fanning, de- 

 tained in the prison at Dunkirk; the cause of this detention is an 

 accusation of theft against some of his crew; protests against such 

 treatment; begs Franklin's intercession with the Minister of the King. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 44. 



