26o Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Benjamin Vaughan. [1785. Circa May.] 



Attitude of England; thinks the West India intercourse is held out 

 upon, to serve as a concession at treating; ministerial politics. Hopes 

 to write Franklin again ere he sets sail. A. L. 4 p. XL, 131. 



From Rod[olp]h Valltravers. 1785. June i. Vienna. 



Congratulating him on his long-wished for release from public duties. 

 Reasons why Dr. Ingen Housz cannot accept Franklin's tempting offers 

 to come to Philadelphia; no such obstacles in his own path; offers to 

 accompany him. Translated into German Franklin's Instructions to 

 those who think of Settling in America, but the censor would not per- 

 mit its publication; desires to publish this and other papers in America, 

 and devote his life to work of that kind. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXIII, 119. 



From Lalive de la Briche. 1785. June i. Paris. 



On applying to M. de la Ferte for the gondola, was informed of 

 its sale the previous year. Shares with an entire nation the grief over 

 Franklin's departure. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIII, 120. 



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



Congratulates himself on his interview with Franklin ; packet for- 

 warded to M. Ingen Housz. Offers his services in Belgium or Ger- 

 many. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 121. 



From Rich[ar]d Price. 1785. June 3. Newington-Green. 



Case of a person named Bourne, a broker of London, who suddenly 

 absconded, leaving a wife and four children ; report of his being seen 

 in Paris; begs Franklin, if the occasion offers, to inform him of his 

 family's distress. Sent him copies of his pamphlet on the American 

 Revolution. Library for the town of Franklin. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXIII, 122. 



Printed, In part, in Works (Sparks, X, 182; Bigelow, IX, 121). 



From J[ean] Holker. 1785. June 3. Rouen. 



Sending him a remedy which has been known to have wonderful results. 

 Desires to know when Franklin will be in Rouen. Difficulties in the 



