Letters to Benjamin Franklin 171 



From Legouve. 1784. February 25. 



Encouraged to invite him to a ball at his mother's house. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XXXI, 87. 



From Daniel Roberdeau. 1784. February 26. Gravesend. 



Acknowledging Franklin's favor of the 13th and his kind attention 

 to Mr. Vanderhorst and his daughter; especially grateful for the as- 

 sistance rendered his son relative to the art of refining sugar; desires 

 to know if his son could be introduced as a workman at Bercy where 

 he could hear more of the " new principles." A. L. S. i p. 



XXXI, 88. 



From Ginet & Meirieu. 1784. February 26. Paris. 



Enclosing a bill of exchange for Franklin's acceptance. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XXXI, 89. 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1784. February 26. Paris. 

 Invitation for dinner. Engraved N. in 3d P. i p. XXXI, 90. 



FroTH John Rousseau. 1784. February 27. London. 



Acknowledging Franklin's precious present; greatly pleased with the 

 valuable contents of the book; thinks it proves not only the wisdom 

 of the American legislators but the manliness of the whole country. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXI, 91. 



From Hilliard d'Auberteuil. 1784. February 27. Paris. 



Recalls himself to Franklin's memory by sending him a memoir 

 on an important matter. The printer, de Monville, will give him 

 the copies which he decided to send to America. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXXI, 92. 



From Mazue. 1784. February 27. Marseilles. 



Desires to lay before him a plan for the cultivation of the vine in 

 America; question of the proper land and climate. A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XXXI, 93a. 



