136 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [Capt.] J [oshua] Barney. 1783. December 19. Havre-de-Grace. 



Has shipped the three barrels and the box of seeds on a vessel for 

 Rouen; has none of the nuts of w^hich Franklin spoke, but will bring 

 a quantity on his next voyage. Thanks him for his kind offer which 

 the shortness of his stay prevents his accepting. A. L. S. i p. 



XXX, 138. 



From Bonnefoy. 1783. December 19. Lyons. 



Is a member of the College of Surgery at Lyons; desires to lay before 

 Franklin a plan, which, if carried out, would bring American surgery 

 to the last degree of perfection; his friendship with various French 

 surgeons of note; if Franklin approves his suggestion, will send him the 

 details of the plan. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXX, 139. 



From Anne d'Estko nee Kosciuszko. 

 1783. December 19. Brzesc in Lithuania. 



When her brother, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, entered the service of the 

 United States, he left with her the direction of his property and lands; 

 no word has come from him since his departure; on account of his 

 reported death, the creditors of her eldest brother wish to seize his 

 estate; in this emergency, begs Franklin to obtain some certified in- 

 formation of his existence or death; encloses an extract from a letter 

 of M. le Comte de Murinet which ought to be sufficient in itself to 

 prove her brother's existence. A. L, S, 4 p. (In French.) 



XXX, 140. 



Fro w Marquis de Vaudreuil. 1783. December 19. Paris. 



On the 3d ult., sent Franklin two memoirs entrusted to his care by 

 M, Pacaud, asking for the position of American Consul in St. Domingo; 

 begs Franklin to send the memoirs to Congress. A. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XXX, 141. 



From Hardy. 1783. December 20. Ervy. 



Ignorant w^hat is the dominant religion in America or whether 

 Congress intends having an exclusive religion. Is a Roman Catholic 

 priest. Principal of the College of Ervy-le-Chatel ; offers to expatriate 

 himself for the good of his religion and the service of the Americans; 

 hopes Congress will be able to place him in an advantageous position; 



