Letters to Benjamin Franklin 265 



desires the United States to adopt; strongly advises limitation of landed 

 property; advocates the Church of England; suggests certain changes 

 which could be made in the service with good results. A. L. S, 3 p. 



XXXIII, 138. 



Printed, in part, in Works (Sparks, X, 207, Note). 



From Edward Bridgen. 1785. June 17. London. 



Informed of Franklin's intended departure from Havre in the July 

 packet; desires to pay his last respects to him at that port. Expects 

 also to see his ward, the eldest son of William Drayton, of South 

 Carolina, now studying at Caen. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIII, 139. 



Fro7n J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1785. June 17. Dublin. 



Franklin's passage to America. Detained in Ireland ; has been obliged 

 to put Mr. Philip Moore in prison; Mr. [Thomas] Digges, who had 

 so much of the prisoner's money, is also there; thinks him both fool 

 and rogue. The Irish propositions the principal subject of conversa- 

 tion. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVIII, 158. 



From J[olin] J[effries]. 1785. June 17. London. 



Catastrophe befallen [Pilatre] de Rozier; desires to take his place 

 in presenting to the King of England the gold medals struck in France 

 in honor of aerostatic improvements and discoveries. Transcribing copies 

 of his aerial journal for certain friends. A. L. S. 5 p. LVIII, 75. 



From de Felarme. 1785. June 18. Paris. 



Desires to lay before Franklin the plan of a commercial enterprise 

 with the United States. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXIII, 140. 



From [Baron] Francis Maseres. 1785. June 20. London. 



Misfortunes brought on America and Great Britain by the war; re- 

 gret at the separation of the two countries. Advocates the restoration 

 to the loyalists of their confiscated estates. Hopes M. [Pierre] du 

 Calvet will obtain the money due him from Congress. Concerning the 

 diminution of the National Debt. A. L. S. 7 p. XXXIII, 141. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 187). 



