Letters to Benjamin Franklin 217 



From W[illiam] T[einple] Franklin. 1784. September 26. London. 



Thanking him for the longer leave of absence; after all found that 

 he could not spare the time to go to the seashore. Late dinners the 

 rule in London; has only been to one play and got to that during the 

 second act. Present at [Vinunzo] Lunardi's ascension ; other balloon 

 experiments. Will carry out Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson's commission. 

 Desires half a dozen engravings from Duplessis's picture [of Dr. Frank- 

 lin]. Dined twice at Cheam; Mrs. [Mary] Hewson has not yet said 

 no ; follows his instructions on that and every other head. A. L, S. 



4 p. XXXII, 122. 



From [Sir] Edw[ar]d Newenham. 1784. September 29. Belcamp. 



Begs for news of him. Pleasure he experienced in entertaining Colo- 

 nels Blagden and [James] Wadsworth. His plan to go to America in 

 the spring with his eldest son, a friend, and two servants; expects to visit 

 the capital of every state and part of the back settlements; desires 

 information on various points as well as letters of introduction. Sur- 

 prised at Mr. [John] Jay's return to America. Disgusted with af- 

 fairs in Ireland; expects to retire from public life; agricultural and 

 financial conditions. Description of a country-house he has just built; 

 desires to protect it from lightning. The niche in the library awaits 

 with impatience the bust of Franklin. His two sons returned from 

 India; career of the younger altered. A. L. S. 5 p. XXXII, 123. 



From Rob[er]t Morris. 

 1784. September 30. Office of Finance [Philadelphia]. 



Anticipates with pleasure his own resignation from office. Apprecia- 

 tion of Franklin's efforts to support the finances of America. Acknowl- 

 edging his explanation of M. [Le Ray de] Chaumont's accounts. 

 Bills for the salaries of Foreign Ministers. His admiration for Frank- 

 lin's letter to the Comte de Vergennes relative to the attachments laid 

 on the public goods. Disappointed at Franklin's postponed return to 

 America. A. L. S. 4 p. (In duplicate.) XXXII, 124. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 143; Bigelow, IX, 63). 



From Chabaud. [1784. September ?] 



Will leave on the 21st, for San Domingo, unless detained by orders 

 from Franklin. L in 3d P. i p. (In French.) XLIII, 154. 



