8o Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Froin La Douairiere Duchesse de Deux-Ponts. 



1783. July I. Versailles. 



Writes on behalf of two French Americans who desire to pay their 

 respects to Franklin and dine with him on Friday or Saturday; one is 

 her " grand gargon " and the other is the Comte de Feoren; if Franklin 

 consents, she wishes to accompany them. A. L. 2 p. XXIX, 2. 



From Mr. and Mrs. [Thomas] Barclay. 1783. July i. Auteuil. 

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



From de Longueville. 1783. July i. Nancy. 



His intention to go to America and raise potatoes; uses of this 

 vegetable in feeding cattle; begs for information respecting its culti- 

 vation in America. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXIX, 4. 



From And [re] w Limozin. 1783. July i. Havre-de-Grace. 



Arrival of the " General Washington," Capt. [Joshua] Barney, from 

 Philadelphia; consigned to his care as Agent for the United States at 

 Havre; sends several letters to Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. XXIX, 5. 



From Fabre Dubosque. 1783. July 2. Paris. 



Was presented to him three years before by Commodore Paul Jones; 

 their discussion concerning the qualities of a metal for sheathing ships ; 

 this new sheathing now carried to perfection; begs Franklin, when 

 next he comes to Paris, to examine it at the house and talk the matter 

 over. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, 6. 



From Dr. Charles Henri Titius. 1783. July 2. Dresden. 



Desiring Franklin to procure employment in America for one of his 

 friends. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXIX, 7. 



From Stockar zur Sonnenburg. 1783. July 3. Schaffhausen. 



Recommending a young relative who desires to enter the army. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, 8. 



