io8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Mile.] E. Stubbs. 1783. September 16. Versailles. 



Apologizes for her temerity in sending the enclosed without being 

 known to Franklin ; a young physician, to whom she owes her present 

 health begged her to forward it. A. L. S. 2 p. XXIX, 149. 



From Mrs. Hannah States. 1783. September 16. Philadelphia. 



Sends Dr. Franklin an acrostic, on his return to America. Was a 

 staunch female Whig; occasionally wrote pieces which were printed. 

 Is now 70 years old and the surviving sister of Tho[ma]s Godfrey, 

 much esteemed by Dr. Franklin. A. L. S. and Poem. 2 p. LI, 6. 



From Prince Bariatinskoy. [1783.] September 16. [Paris.] 



Inviting him to dine. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 

 A. E. by Dr. Franklin. Declining invitation on account of a prior 

 engagement. XLIII, 128. 



From D'Avelange. 1783. September 17. Saint-Germain. 



Begs his assistance in establishing him as physician and surgeon in 

 one of the towns of the United States. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXIX, 150. 



i^ro 7/2 Ja[ me] s Bennet. 1783. September 17. Paris. 



Account of his shipping as steward on board an American schooner, 

 of his capture by the English, his imprisonment, release, his destitute 

 condition; desires to obtain a passage home to Philadelphia; begs some 

 assistance. A. L. S. 2 p. , XXIX, 151. 



From Patrick Murphy and others. 1783. September 17. Bordeaux. 



Begging Franklin to enable them to go to America or the West 

 Indies; in His Majesty's service during the whole war; determined not 

 to go to England; their number is twenty-six, and they are in debt 

 and in danger of gaol unless Franklin will help them. L. S. 2 p. 



XXIX, 152. 



From Sam[ue]l Chase. 1783. September 18. London. 



Acknowledging his favor of July 15th; unfortunate for Mr. Russell 

 that it did not come sooner; hopes something can still be done in his 

 favor. Sent to London by the Legislature of Maryland to receive 



