112 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Baron de Schonfeld. [1783. September.] 



Inviting him to dinner. N. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 231. 



From J. Schaffer. [1783. September.] Paris. 



Applies to Franklin as a fellow-citizen, to rescue him from his cruel 

 situation; arrested under suspicion of being in partnership with Mr. 

 St. Yver, his lodger; swears he never had any business relations with 

 him. Encloses letter from Menier de St. Yver to Franklin (3 p.), 

 professing friendship for Schaffer and asserting their innocence; begs 

 Franklin to obtain their liberty. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XLI, 183. 



From Bachois de Villefort, Lieutenant of Police. 

 [1783. September.] 



Asks Franklin about [J.] Schaffer, of Philadelphia, who has been 

 arrested and on whom was found a bill of exchange drawn on Franklin. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XLII, 90. 



From J[ohn] Schaffer. [1783. September.] Paris. 



Imprisoned on a false accusation of being a partner of one Saint- 

 Yver; begs Franklin to write a few lines, stating his American birth 

 and parentage; asks for the loan of a small sum of money. A. L. S. 

 4 p. XLI, 204. 



From [Miss E.] Stubbs. 1783. October i. Versailles. 



Fears her former letter was lost, or considered an impertinence; begs 

 him to clear up this doubt. A. L. S. 2 p. XXX, i. 



From [Philippe Denis] Pierres. 1783. October 2. Paris. 



Sends fifty-three copies of the American Constitutions; number 

 already forwarded; the book-binder desirous of being paid for his share 

 of the work. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXX, 2. 



From Charles Stamitz. 1783. October 2. Spa. 



Report of a French troop of players being about to establish them- 

 selves in America with M. Cl(e) [ai]rval as manager; offers his services 

 as a teacher of music; three other singers and musicians anxious to 

 accompany him. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



