Letters to Benjamin Franklin 147 



Frotn Joannis. [Circa 1783.] 



Has sold type to Franklin; requests his help in his plan of going to 

 America to start a type foundry. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XLII, 63. 



From Chevalier de Keralio. [Circa 1783.] 



Description of bird grass and how it is grown in Virginia. Seeds 

 said to have been originally carried there by birds of prey. Easy to 

 grow and makes good fodder for horses. It is proposed to grow it in 

 France, and wishes to obtain some of the seed. Mem. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XLIX, 42. 



From Adam Christian KUmmel. [Circa 1783.] 



Occupied for thirty years in making comparative tables of the monies 

 of Europe; sends Franklin nine of these tables, which he begs him to 

 introduce into the United States; hopes to realize enough from them 

 to print the remaining fifty-three tables. L. in 3d P. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XL, 195. 



From Marquis de la Fayette and Marquis de Chastellux. [1783?] 



Request Franklin to obtain the decoration of the Order of Cincin- 

 natus for Dr. [Jean Frangois] Coste, Surgeon-in-chief of the French 

 army in America and member of the American Philosophical Society, 

 etc. Mem. in 3d P. 3 p. (In French.) LVII, 123. 



From Lafont. [Circa 1783.] Paris. 



Desires to go to America and practice medicine there; requests letters 

 of recommendation for Philadelphia. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Franklin. Cannot encourage him to establish himself 

 among strangers, of whose language he is ignorant ; recommends him to 

 go to one of the French islands. (In French.) XL, 181. 



From [Jean-Baptiste] Le Roy. [Circa 1783.] 



Unable to dine with Franklin on Saturday; will come Sunday if con- 

 venient. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XLII, 159. 



