250 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From W[illia]in Carmichael. 1785. March 29. Madrid. 



Never received Franklin's favor of Nov. 24, 1784, until the 25th 

 inst. ; complaints he has made to the post-office. Letters he has written 

 to the Count de Florida Blanca in favor of several Americans at 

 Havana who complain of the oppression and injustice of the Spanish 

 Governor; has received no satisfactory reply. Court ceremonies he 

 has attended; marriage of the Infanta; necessary expenses of his life 

 in Spain; has been obliged to spend his savings; desires Franklin's 

 advice about writing to Congress on this subject. Question of America 

 forming a defensive alliance with Genoa and Venice against the pirat- 

 ical states. A. L. S. 4 p. XXXIII, 64. 



From [Mme.] D'orbelin. 1785. March 29. Paris. 



Storm of jealousy aroused by her successful experiments with mercury; 

 assertion of her rivals that the fixation of mercury is a chimerical project; 

 applies to Franklin, who witnessed her experiment, for a testimonial of 

 her work. A. L S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 65. 



From Abbe [Joseph Andre] Brui. 1785. March 30. Paris. 



Copies of Le Triomphe du Nouveau Monde which Franklin promised 

 to send to their destination; begs him to open the second volume and 

 examine the loose leaves; these could not be made a part of the volume 

 without compromising the author. Dissertation on marriage and divorce. 

 [7 p.] A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXXIII, 66. 



From [Charles] Williamos. 1785. March 31. Paris. 



Sending Franklin two spermacetti candles, the only ones he has left. 

 A. L. in 3d P. I p. XXXIII, 67. 



From Comte de Windisch-Gratz. 1785. April i. Brussels. 



Expects to visit Paris shortly; looks forward with the greatest eager- 

 ness to making his acquaintance. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXXIII, 68. 



From W[illia]m Carmichael. 1785. April 4. Madrid. 



No further news from Morocco; rumor that Spain is to send an 

 Ambassador Extraordinary with presents to the Emperor; report that 

 the negotiations for peace with the privateers of Algiers have proved 



