156 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Fro7n . [Circa 1783.] 



Advising Franklin of the arrival at the Custom-house at Paris of a 

 case addressed to him. N. i p. (In French.) LXX, 42 and 43. 



From Marie du St. Esprit. 1784. January [i]. Paris. 



Sending Franklin their good w^ishes for the New Year. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XXXI, 2. 



FroTn J. Ingen Housz. 1784. January 2. Vienna. 



Hopes Count Choteck's commission has been forw^arded to America. 

 Their plan of making an air-balloon if they can get a sum adequate 

 to the expense; one of their Society, a young man, will go to Paris in 

 order to obtain a perfect knowledge of their structure and management ; 

 desires to know if these are kept secret; looks upon these balloons as one 

 of the greatest discoveries of natural philosophy; its probable influence 

 on war; the English jealous of this discovery. Inexcusable delay 

 in receiving the Pennsylvania Almanac Franklin sent him a year and a 

 half ago. German edition of his book out two years while the original 

 is not yet published; finds this in the highest degree vexing. A. L. S. 

 3 p. XXXI, I. 



From Bache & Shee. 1784. January 2. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging Franklin's attention to the interests of their house, 

 and reimbursing him for the bill which he kindly prevented from being 

 returned. A. L. S. 3 p. (In duplicate.) XXXI, 3 and 4. 



From G. L. de Marignac. 1784. January 2. Geneva. 



Expressing the greatest pleasure at Franklin's contentment with [Ben- 

 jamin Franklin] Bache; wishes for his long life and happiness. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XXXI, 5. 



FroTn De Cassini fils. 1784. January 2. 



The medal which Franklin bestowed on the Vicomte de Mory, 

 his brother-in-law, is the most precious reward he received for his ser- 

 vices in America; begs that de Mory may be made a member of the 

 Society of Cincinnatus. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXI, 6. 



