Letters to Benjamin Franklin 95 



From Jacques Lambert Ransier. 1783. August 12. Fiirth, 



Repeats his request for Franklin's protection and advice as well as 

 letters of recommendation to America. A. L. S, 2 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 79. 



Fro?n [Alexandre Theodore] Brongniart. 1783. August 13. Paris. 



Desires to know if he may expect Franklin at his house on Wednesday 

 morning; afterwards they must go to the Military School and to the 

 Invalides, relative to the lightning-rods which the Marechal de Segur 

 intends erecting on those two buildings ; after this inspection, le Gouver- 

 neur des Invalides desires Franklin's presence at dinner. Franklin will 

 see at M. Brongniart's house the model of the projected column to the 

 glory of Louis XVI. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XXIX, 80. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1783. August 13. Nantes. 



[Samuel Cooper] Johonnot arrived too late for the last vessel to New 

 England; will try to get him a passage to Philadelphia; poor opinion 

 of his father. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 139. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1783. August 13. Nantes. 



Unable to procure a passage for [Samuel Cooper] Johonnot at a 

 smaller rate ; thinks it will prove cheaper in the long run to send him 

 off at once. A. L. S. i p. XXXVIII, 141. 



From Baron. 1783. August 14. Dunkirk. 



Desiring to know about the prize-money due Messrs. Gognet and 

 Cossont, officers on board the " Pallas " under the command of Paul 

 Jones. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, 81. 



From Ed [war] d Nairne. 1783. August 14. London. 



Concerning a book he has sent Franklin containing directions for 

 using his patent electrical machine; the experiments in the philosophical 

 part tend to confirm Franklin's theory of electricity, and the simili- 

 tude of lightning and electricity. Account of an electrical storm in Ox- 

 fordshire which killed thirteen sheep, every one of which had the balls 

 of their eyes forced out. A. L. S. 2 p. XXIX, 82. 



