138 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Mr. and Mrs. de Valnais. 1783. December 22. Paris. 



Will wait on him the following Thursday. Acknowledge Mr. 

 [William Temple] Franklin's kindness in sending Dr. [Samuel] Cooper's 

 letter. L. in 3d P. i p. XXX, 148. 



From [Jonathan] Nesbitt. 1783. December 23. Paris. 



Will dine with Franklin on Thursday. Encloses the letter of 

 M. de Vergennes relative to the 22d Article of the Preliminary Treaty. 

 L. in 3d P. I p. XXX, 149. 



From J[oseph] Mayo. 1783. December 23, Paris, Hotel de Portugal. 



Owing to his late illness, is unable to dine with Dr. Franklin on 

 Thursday. N. in 3d P. i p. XXX, 150. 



From de Lasson. 1783. December 23. Paris. 



Requesting Franklin's presence at the opening of his shop; all his 

 wares made of straw. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXX, 151. 



From Harrison. 1783. December 23. Paris. 



Prevented from accepting Franklin's invitation by an indisposition 

 which has kept him confined since his arrival in Paris. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. XXX, 152. 



From Creuze. 1783. December 24. Poitiers. 



Certain reflections on the construction of aerostatic machines; if 

 these ideas can be of any use, presents them to Franklin as a slight 

 mark of his respect. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXX, 153. 



From Lamy. 1783. December 24. Paris. 



Sent to him and to the Comte d'Estaing a pamphlet he wrote 

 on the Chevalier d'Assas and the regiment of Auvergne, part of which 

 served under the eyes of Gen. Washington ; fears the copy never reached 

 him. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXX, 153^. 



