Letters to Benjamin Franklin 243 



From The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Ensurance of 

 Houses, &c., from Loss by Fire. 1785. February i. Philadelphia. 



Policy of insurance on his house, on High Street, for £200. Printed. 

 D. S. I p. LXVI, 14. 



From Johann Wilhelm Barth. 1785. February i. Edenkoben. 



Concerning estate of Jacob Schuster. Georg Wack, stocking weaver 

 in Philadelphia, announced Schuster's death. Refers to an attest sent 

 to Dr. Franklin on March I, 1784. Requests information. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In German.) LIX, 30. 



From Grandjean de Flevy. 1785. February 5. Paris. 



Asking assistance to recover eight guineas from Mr. John Carter, of 

 Providence, who promised to hold the money until the lawful owner 

 should be found; has discovered and advanced him the eight guineas. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 23. 



From [Mme.] de Gravellines Diieil. 1785. February 6. Paris. 



Requesting orders for wine. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXIII, 21. 



From [Esprit Antoine] Gibelin. 1785. February 7. Paris. 



At M. Brogniart's request designed the medal struck by order of 

 Franklin for the United States; proposes to collect the designs of all 

 the medals struck in commemoration of the late war; to have them 

 engraved and write a short history of each; mentions the medals known 

 to him: begs for information of any others, and an audience to discuss 

 his plan in detail. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 22. 



From Fournier, le jeune. 1785. February 8. Paris. 



Asks help in sending some type and books to America by a sure hand ; 

 begs leave to dine with Franklin the following day. A. L. S. i p. 

 (In French.) XXXIII, 24. 



From [Charles] Williamos. 1785. February 9. Paris. 



Promising to wait upon him the following Monday. A. L. in 3d P. 

 I p. XXXIII, 25. 



