282 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Comtesse de Menou. 1785. October 17. Paris. 



Begging for news of Franklin ; all kinds of rumors flying about 

 Paris. Recommending a young man of good family, and some talent, 

 but no fortune. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 222. 



From John and Susanna Bard. 1785. October 18. New York. 



Congratulating him on his return to his native land ; sorry he can- 

 not enjoy the repose he had so amply earned. Their removal from the 

 country to New York; news of his family; deaths and marriages. 

 Praise for young Mr. [William Temple] Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXIII, 223. 



From Sani[ue]l Wharton. 1785. October 22. Southwark. 



Has been ill but hopes to wait upon Franklin in a day or two relative 

 to Dr. Ingen Housz's business. A. L. S. i p. XXXIII, 224. 



From Thomas Reynolds. 1785. October 24. Philadelphia Gaol. 



Confined for seven months past without trial, on suspicion of a trifling 

 offense; his services in the American navy; has applied to the Navy 

 Office for the prize-money due him ; informed that they could not 

 settle his claims until they received the returns from Franklin ; begs his 

 assistance. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIII, 225. 



Fro?n Nath[anie]l Tackett. 1785. October 25. Philadelphia. 



Sending Franklin a copy of a memorial now before Congress, con- 

 cerning a plan for the settlement of a new state. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIII, 226. 



From de Bays. 1785. October 25. Nuits. 



Offering him wines of the first quality. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) 



XXXIII, 227. 



From Rachal Robinson. 1785. October 25. Philadelphia. 



Widow of James Robinson, who commanded the ship which carried 

 Franklin to England. During his Continental service, her husband 

 captured a schooner bound from Providence to New York, which was 

 taken from him by the French fleet; this action approved of by Mr. 

 Livingston and later by Congress; desires to wait on Franklin in 

 reference to this affair. A. L. S. i p. XXXIII, 228. 



