Letters to Benjamin Franklin ioi 



From Dr. [John] Calder. 1783. August 28. London. 



Reminding Franklin of a letter which was to be sent to the Hotel 

 d'Espagne for Lieut.-Gen. Melville, and which never came to hand; 

 the bearer, Mr. P. Elmsly will carry any letters Franklin may care to 

 send to London. L. in 3d P. i p. XXIX, 109. 



From M. E. Douairiere de Platen nee de Krassou. 



1783. August 30. Gartz in Rugen. 



Begging for news of her son, Philip de Platen, who left France seven 

 years before, to enter the service of the United States; since then has 

 heard nothing of him. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, iii. 



From Duplan. 1783. August 30. Lausanne. 



Reminding Franklin of his promise to subscribe to their encyclopaedia 

 of thirty-six volumes; desires his assistance in order to encourage the 

 sale of this work in America. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 112. 



From Ph. Thieriot. 1783. August 30. Bordeaux. 



About to sail, in the ship "Nancy," for Philadelphia; pleased to 

 be honored with Franklin's commands. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 113. 



From [Philippe Denis] Pierres. 1783. August 30. Paris. 



Sending Franklin the quarto copy [of the American Constitutions] 

 for the Grand Duke of Russia, and also the one in octavo. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) XXIX, 114. 



From [Mme.] Guichard de Meinieres. 

 1783. August 31. Aux Pavilions de Chaillot. 



Asking for a copy of the " Constitutions " translated by M. de la 

 Rochefoucauld; hears it cannot be bought; would be proud to possess 

 a copy. A. L. S. i p. XXIX, 115. 



From [George] Fox. [1783. August ?] 



Will wait on Franklin on Thursday and receive his commands for 

 America. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XLI, 148. 



