Letters to Benjamin Franklin 237 



From Comtesse de Golofkin. [1784-] 



Returns book lent. Requests him to send her the volume of Philo- 

 sophical Transactions for year 1783. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XLIV, 178. 



From Mme. Helvetius. [Circa 1784.] 



Inviting Franklin to dine and hear some music. A. N. in 3d P. 

 I p. (In French.) LXX, 115. 



From [Marquis de] la Fayette. [1784?] Versailles. 



Defends Mesmer, accuses [Charles] Deslon of treachery and calls 

 upon Franklin as one of the Commissioners to see justice done. A. 

 L. S. 3 P- XLII, 138. 



From M. Laneufville de St. Firmin. [Circa 1784.] 



Particulars of a voyage he made from Bordeaux to the coast of 

 Guinea and San Domingo in 1783. Mem. i p. (In French.) 



LXXI, 133a. 



From [Jean-Baptiste] Le Roy. [1784?] 



Experiments with balloons in England; expected departure of the 

 Lyons balloon; the Academic des Sciences deputed by the Government 

 to work towards perfecting balloons; some of his own reflections. A. 

 L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XLII, 163. 



From The Ambassador of Malta. [Circa 1784.] 



Regretting that he is unable to hold the Assembly at his house owing 

 to the death of his mother. N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



LXX, 13b. 



From Negroni. [Circa 1784.] 



Gave lessons in Italian to Franklin's grandson; reduced by illness to 

 a state of dire necessity; begs for aid. A. L. i p. (In French.) 



XL, 44. 



From Matt [he] w Ridley. [Circa 1784.] Sunday. Paris. 



Enclosing an extract of a letter from S[amuel] Chase containing 

 the latest tidings from America. A. L. S. I p. XL, 74. 



