256 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Letters received from Mr. [Henry] Laurens, who is busy collecting and 

 arranging the crumbs the British troops have left him. His own estate in 

 North Carolina to be confiscated unless some weighty interference takes 

 place; hardly likes to ask such a favor of Franklin. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXIII, 99. 

 From John Bondfield. 1785. May 7. Bordeaux. 



Arrival of the bust [of Dr. Franklin, for Sir Edward Newenham] 

 which was put on board the " City of Dublin." A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIII, 100. 



From >— Brevost. 1785. May 9. Paris. 



Announcing a meeting of the Maison Philantropique. Printed 

 N. I p. (In French.) XXXIII, loi. 



From Marechal de Castries. 1785. May 9. Versailles. 



Concerning Mr. [William] Bingham, Agent for the United States 

 at Martinique, being obliged to borrow from the French Government 

 to meet the demands of American vessels ; informed that this money 

 has been refunded by Congress, but the debt to France is still unpaid; 

 desires Franklin to take whatever measures he deems proper in this 

 affair. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIII, 102. 



Frojn Guillot. 1785. May lo. Paris. 



Begging for a five minutes' audience in the interest of the United 

 States. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 103. 



From [Jean Charles Pierre] Lenoir. 1785. May 11. 



Sending permit to enable Dr. Franklin to get Mr. [Thomas] Jeffer- 

 son's English printing-press out of the custom house. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XXXIII, 104. 



From J. Grubb. 1785. May 11. L'Orient. 



Mr. [Thomas] Barclay too ill at present to write; hopes in a few 

 days to be able to set out for Paris. A. L. S. i p. XXXIII, 105. 



From W[illia]ni Car michael. 1785. May 12. Aranjuez. 



Enclosing the last advices received from Morocco ; necessity of tempor- 

 izing with the Prince until the sentiments of Congress are fully ex- 



