I04 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Vicomte de Faudoas. 1783. September 4. Paris. 



Begging for letters of recommendation on behalf of a merchant- 

 captain in Havre-de-Grace, who is about to sail for Philadelphia, A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, 127. 



From Abbe Nolin. 1783. September 4. Paris. 



Thanking him for the trouble he took about the boxes of seeds 

 which will arrive from America for him; sends a letter which he begs 

 may be forwarded. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXIX, 128. 



From Comtesse d'Houdetot. 1783. September 6. 



Writes on behalf of a poor sailor in the American service, who is 

 unjustly imprisoned; begs Franklin to write a line to the Intendant 

 at Caen in order to procure the poor fellow's release; M. de Creve- 

 coeur wrote to her about him; will gladly provide the necessary funds 

 to carry him to L'Orient. Looks forward with great pleasure to 

 Franklin's little visit to Sanoir. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 129. 



From Chevalier Du Ponceau. 1783. September 6. Sarrelouis. 



Since his return with the army of Rochambeau, has received no news 

 of his brother [Peter Stephen Du Ponceau] who is employed at Phila- 

 delphia in foreign affairs ; fears his letters have miscarried ; takes the 

 liberty of sending the enclosed under Franklin's care. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XXIX, 130. 



From [Charles Claude Labillarderie,] Comte D'Angiviller. 

 1783. September 7. Paris. 



Delighted to be able to procure him the privilege of seeing the 

 beauties of the salon with greater convenience; the aim and object of 

 works of art. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXIX, i^oYz. 



From [Felix] Vicq d'Azyr. 1783. September 8. 



Expressing his own concern as well as that of the Royal Society 

 of Medicine, for Franklin's indisposition. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 131. 



