Letters to Benjamin Franklin 157 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1784. January 3. Paris. 

 Invitation for dinner. Engraved N. in 3d P. i p. XXXI, 7. 



From Creuze. 1784. January 4. Poitiers. 



OfFering further suggestions on the subject of balloons. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XXXI, 8. 



From Due de la Rochefoucauld. 1784. January 7. Paris. 



Sending Franklin a translation of his remarks on the savages. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXI, 9. 



From D'Auberteuil de Freminville. 1784. January 7. Lyons. 



Congratulating him on the glorious triumph achieved by the United 

 States, and on his own part in that great event. Begs his acceptance 

 of some observations he has made on phosphorus and a treatise on dip- 

 lomacy. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXI, 10. 



From Blossier. 1784. January 7. 



It has been a long time since he last talked with Franklin ; begs 

 for an interview. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXI, ii. 



Frovi Marquis de la Fayette. 1784. January 8. Paris. 

 Invitation for dinner. Engraved N. in 3d P. I p. XXXI, 12. 



From Stephen Hopkins and James Manning, President. 

 1784. January 9. Providence, R. I. 



Sending Franklin an address which they beg him to lay before the 

 King of France, soliciting his patronage of their College [Brown Uni- 

 versity] by the establishment there of a Professor of the French language 

 and History together with the presentation of certain French books, etc. ; 

 encouraged to make this request by his Majesty's important literary 

 favors to Yale College, which they understand that Corporation thought 

 proper to decline. L. S. 2 p. XXXI, 13. 



Fro7n Lucas Despeintreaux. 1784. January 9. Paris. 



Reasons which have induced him to contemplate emigrating to Amer- 

 ica; desires necessary advice and information. A. L. S. 4 p. (In 

 French.) XXXI, 14. 



