212 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From J. F. Proth. 1784. August 30. Montreville near Verdun. 



Report that the United States desires some French Catholic priests; 

 offers his services. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. The Government of the United States in 

 no way concerned with the appointment of priests; his recommendation 

 therefore would not only be improper but of no use. XXXII, 98. 



From Besnard. 1784. August 30. Courville. 



Report that Franklin is in search of some one to locate iron mines 

 in America and construct furnaces and iron-forges; offers his services. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. What he has heard is a mistake; every- 

 where in America are men skilled in locating and working iron mines; 

 thanks him for his offer but cannot encourage him to leave his own 

 country. XXXII, 99. 



From Masse. [1784. August ?] Marseilles. 



His former letter, enclosing certificate and asking for a place as do- 

 mestic in an English household, has received no answer; begs for a 

 reply. A. L. S. 10 p. (In French.) XLI, 72. 



From [Pierre] Poissonnier. [1784. August ?] 



Reminding him of his promise to sign the Report [on Animal Mag- 

 netism] of the Commissioners of the Royal Society of Medicine; it 

 will be presented by M. Albert. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XLI, 109. 



Frojn W[illiain] T[emple] Franklin. 1784. September 2. London. 



Account of his attack of fever and ague at Canterbury, his pushing 

 on to London and his arrival at his father's; has been ill in bed ever 

 since; his father and the landlady all attention. Has forwarded the 

 various letters, together with the watch for Mr. [John Hyacinth de] 

 Magellan and the packet of the Report [on Animal Magnetism] to 

 Sir Joseph Banks. Lord Shelburne not in town at present; promises 

 to carry out his instructions as concerns Mrs. Holt and to call on Mme. 

 d'HauteviUe. A. L. S. 5 p. XXXII, 100. 



