Letters to Benjamin Franklin 227 



From [Frangois] Blanchard. 1784. November 16, London. 



Expects shortly to make his sixth aerial voyage between England 

 and France ; second experiment he expects to try in London ; sarcastic 

 treatment of him in the French papers; will deal with them later. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXII, 175. 



From [Jean] Brunnet. 1784. November 17. Dunkirk. 



Served on board the "Bon Homme Richard" in 1779 under Com- 

 modore [John] Paul Jones; put ashore at Dunkirk on account of 

 his wounds; has never received any part of the prize-money due him; 

 his present destitute state ; begs Franklin to second his request to the 

 Marquis de Castries. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Franklin. Never had any concern with the prizes taken by 

 the " Bon Homme Richard " ; recommends him to apply to Commodore 

 Jones who is at present in Paris. XXXII, 176. 



From Barboutin aine. 1784. November 18. Bordeaux. 



Account of his voyage to America and his sale of a rich cargo there 

 for which payment was made in paper money; his present unfortunate 

 position, having lost his ship and been robbed of a quantity of merchan- 

 dise; begs Franklin to assist him in procuring a fair equivalent for his 

 paper money. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXII, 177. 



From W[illiain] T[emple] Franklin. 1784. November 19. London. 



Expects to set out in a day or two; this last delay caused by Mrs. 

 [Mary] Hewson; her family will number five, counting a maid. In- 

 teresting talk with Counsellor [Richard] Jackson; has much to tell 

 when they meet. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXII, 178. 



From Edward Church. 1784. November 19. Dunkirk. 



Is a graduate of Harvard and a native of Boston, where he left 

 his wife and five children ; was a successful merchant until the war 

 deprived him of everything; applies for the position of American Agent 

 or Consul at Dunkirk. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXII, 179. 



From [Monte] Brav. 1784. November 21. Paris. 



A protege and old friend of M. De L'Etombe, French Consul at 

 Boston; calls Franklin's attention to two pamphlets entitled Letter 



