94 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From A. C. G. Deudon. 1783. August 10. Paris. 



Charged by M. Bournons of the Royal Academy of Sciences at 

 Brussels to send Franklin the first part of his " Elements de Mathe- 

 matiques " ; promises the next two volumes when they appear. Describes 

 how he has improved the armonica ; will gladly come to Passy and give 

 him a practical demonstration. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 76. 



From Comte de Windisch-Gratz. [1783.] August 10. 



Inquiring when he could see Franklin at Passy. N. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XLIII, 245. 



From William Nixon. 1783. August 10. Off the Downs. 



Begs permission to dedicate to him a few little books, intended to 

 facilitate the acquisition of the Roman language. The letter he re- 

 ceived from Franklin when a prisoner at Valognes in Normandy he 

 destroyed as a precautionary measure ; is now en route to Portsmouth, 

 Va., and would very much like another letter from him, in order 

 to procure a professorship in one of the American colleges. A, L. S. 

 2 p. XXIX, 77. 



From Bry. 1783. August 11. L'Orient. 



His share of prize-money due him as doctor on board " La Ven- 

 geance " ; Commodore Paul Jones. Desires a place as physician to the 

 Americans, who are about to found an institution at I'Orient. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XXIX, 78. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1783. August 11. Nantes. 



Introducing Mr. [Le] Grand Cannon from Connecticut. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXXVIII, 137. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1783. August 11. Nantes. 



Introducing Mr. Russell of Boston. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVIII, 138. 



From Sir James Nicolson. 1783. August 12. Passy. 



Complains of the action of Dr. Franklin's grandson [William Temple 

 Franklin] in taking away a miniature portrait of Lady Nicolson and 

 insists on its prompt return. N. in 3d P. i p. CV, 99. 



