Letters to Benjamin Franklin 127 



has interested himself in this unfortunate and wishes to give his credit- 

 ors their just dues; begs Franklin to take his case into consideration. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXX, 87. 



From Rouzier. 1783. November 15. Montargis. 



Account of his sufferings from gout; begs Franklin to aid him in 

 regaining his health. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXX, 88. 



From Carre de Malberg. 1783. November 16. Verennes. 



Sending a work whose plan is new although its subject is old. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) XXX, 89. 



From Abbe Wavran. 1783. November 16. Hesdin. 



Prevented by illness from sending Franklin his works; wrote to the 

 Marquis de Condorcet, Secretary of the Academy of Sciences, proposing 

 a discussion as to the true theory of electricity; by the experiments he 

 has made along Franklin's line, is convinced of the falseness of the 

 Abbe Nollet's theory; has received no answer from the Marquis; begs 

 the favor of Franklin's protection. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXX, 90. 



From Chevalier de Tugny. 1783. November 17. Montbrison. 



Desiring to know whether his plan of the 30th ult. failed to arrive 

 or whether it was unworthy of Franklin's approbation. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XXX, 91. 



From Abbe Bevage. 1783. November 17. Nismcs. 



Enclosing a letter for [Henry] Laurens and begging him to read it 

 before sending it on; it concerns Mr. Laurens's promise to solicit a 

 higher rank for his brother, M. de la Boyere, Captain of a Soissonais 

 regiment. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXX, 92. 



From Walter Brown. 1783. November 17. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



Congratulating Franklin on the glorious liberty and independence 

 of his country, in which he had so great a hand. His plan to establish 

 a linen manufactory in America. Is the father of twenty-one children; 

 anxious to provide for those still under his care and also to be useful 

 to America, where he hopes in the future to lay his bones. A. L. S. 

 3 p. XXX, 93. 



