286 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Anth[on]y Armbruster. 1785. November 12. Germantown. 



Congratulations on his election as President of Pennsylvania. Ac- 

 count of his unfortunate treatment during Franklin's absence abroad; 

 sued for a debt of seventeen pounds ; put in gaol and all the stock of his 

 printing-office sold; his long struggle against poverty; his present work 

 in a printing office in Germantown; desires a candid consideration of 

 his case. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIII, 241. 



Frotn Jno. Lawrence. 1785. November 14. Burlington. 



Sends the enclosed letter from Col. Shre(e)ve, concerning the neces- 

 sary repairs on the river bank; has Franklin's deed for the park, etc.; 

 will leave it with his son, during his absence from town. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIII, 242. 



From Le Ray de Chaumont. 1785. November 16. Passy. 



Mme. de Chaumont occupies Franklin's old rooms ; their constant 

 talk of him ; hopes to pay him a visit. Treaty between Holland and the 

 [Holy Roman] Emperor, [Joseph H] ; signed under the guarantee of the 

 King of France; M. de Vergennes a great peace-maker. Disadvantages 

 to America of a too rapid emigration. M. de la Motte occupied with 

 medicine. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXIII, 243. 



From . 1785. November- 16. 



Requests him to obtain a piece of land near Pennsbury for Mrs. 

 [Patience] Wright, to be used as a burial ground. L. i p. XLIV, 76. 



From Elizabeth Oswald {nee Holt). 1785. November 20. 



Reminds Franklin of his fondness for her as a child ; her plan of 

 printing an almanac; Mr. [Eleazer] Oswald in New York and unable 

 to assist her; begs Franklin to provide a clever name for the almanac 

 and to write the preface. A, L. S. i p. XXXIII, 244. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, [Sr.]. 1785. November 21. Boston. 



Congratulating him on his safe arrival. Appreciates Franklin's good 

 opinion of his children. Should he come to Boston, begs him to stay 

 at his house. Concerning Franklin's bill on the late Dr. [Samuel] 

 Cooper. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIII, 244;^. 



