Letters to Benjamin Franklin 79 



From I. Hunt. 1783. June 27. Paris. 



Accepting his invitation for dinner. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXVIII, 194. 



From Delisle-Pierrogues. 1783. July 28. Draguignan. 



Has lost his fortune; begs Franklin to procure him some employ- 

 ment. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 195. 



From F. Stromeyer and B. Straub. 1783. June 28. Strasbourg, 



Request Franklin's intervention to secure payment of an account due 

 them for a long time by Baron von Steuben for clothing furnished to 

 the latter. Encloses promissory note for over £421 sterling signed by 

 von Steuben. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) LV, 47. 



From Badler de Beaufort. 1783. June 30. Paris. 



On the 20th of May, presented to Franklin a memoir, whose contents 

 she hoped, would rouse his pity and gain his support ; fears she was 

 mistaken; begs for its return, A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 196. 



From A. Laignier. 1783. June 30. Paris. 



Can furnish explanations of different natural phenomena, which his 

 discovery has enabled him to penetrate, A. L, S, 2 p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 197. 



From Edw[ar]d Bancroft. [Circa 1783. June.] Paris. 



Announcing his immediate departure from Paris; offers his services, 

 A, L. S. I p. XLI, 92. 



From Philip Schuyler. 1783. July i, Albany. 



Introducing his son-in-law, John Carter, and Col. [Jeremiah] Wads- 

 worth, of Hartford, who were joint agents in supplying the French 

 troops; they go to France to solicit payment of the bills which have 

 been drawn in their favor; begs Franklin's influence on their behalf. 

 Congratulating him on the approaching peace and on his exertions to 

 that end. A, L, S, 2 p. XXIX, i. 



