Letters to Benjamin Franklin i8i 



From Et[ien]ne Drouilhet and Co. 1784. April 5. Madrid. 



Concerning a letter of exchange consigned to them for payment by 

 Mr. William Carmichael. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXXI, 139. 



From Rich[ar]d Price. 1784. April 6. Newington-Green. 



Acknowledging Franklin's letter with the enclosures to the Royal 

 Society, concerning air-balloons. Possibility of Franklin's visiting Lon- 

 don. Honors conferred on Dr. [Joseph] Priestley. State of Franklin's 

 health, his own and his wife's. Political affairs in England. His design 

 to write concerning the United States. Account of the domestic troubles 

 of Mr. [John] Paradise. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXI, 140. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 77; Bigelow, VIII, 465). 



From Leonhard Magnus Broell. 1784. April 6. Paris. 



Was in the service of Mr. [Alexander] Gillon, commander of the 

 frigate " South Carolina." Mentions Phul, Thiriot, Radel & Desesse- 

 ment, merchants in Philadelphia. Wishes to be sent to America. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In German.) LIX, 56. 



From de Laubarede. 1784. April 6. Paris. 



Is an aged French gentleman, who has resided in London thirty- 

 eight years; great misfortunes in his life; loss of his money; partially 

 paralyzed for six years ; often dangerously ill ; begs Franklin to send 

 him assistance. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXI, 141. 



From Terrot. 1784. April 7. Bouvante. 



About a man called Bleton who has a remarkable talent for ascer- 

 taining the existence of water under-ground. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XXXI, 142. 



From J[olin] Schaffer. 1784. April 8. Paris. 



As the Marquis de la Fayette is willing to supply him with every 

 necessary to return home, begs Franklin to forward him a passport for 

 rOrient; promises upon his arrival in America to return Franklin's 

 small loan with interest. A. L. S. i p. XXXI, 143. 



