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finish his work. Gives him a budget of news about political and 

 public events in Paris; refers to the affair of the diamond necklace. 

 Mesmer and his disciple, Deslon, still have many partisans. Extravagant 

 costumes worn by men and women. Mme. de Maucomeil has taken 

 the house occupied by Franklin when in Paris. Tells him about the 

 de Chaumont family, the Le Veillard family, Mme. Helvetius, Abbes 

 Laroque and Rochon and all his old friends and former neighbors. 

 M. Brillon, his wife and two daughters with the latters' husbands all 

 living together in Paris. Wishes Franklin could get loans of money 

 for the United States like M. [Charles Alexandre] de Calonne, in 

 France. New coinage of gold pieces. A. L. S. 7 p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 119. 



From [Le Ray] de Chaumont. 1785. December 31. 



Begging clemency on behalf of a poor prisoner, who prays that he 

 may be set free from an unmerited captivity. L. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XXXIII, 261. 



From Thomas Paine. 1785. December 31. 



Sends the candles he has been making; describes the separation of the 

 smoke and flame, and their issuing from different ends of the candle; 

 reason for this. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXIII, 262. 



From John Aislabie. [Circa 1785. February.] Wilmington, N, C. 



Reminding Franklin of a letter of recommendation written for him 

 by Vicar-General Christian of the Isle of Man; solicits employment. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XLI, 157. 



From Miss Bard. [Circa 1785.] Saturday. 



Leaves Philadelphia next morning. Will take any commands Frank- 

 lin may have for New York. L. in 3d P. i p. XLIII, 141. 



From Thomas Tabb Boiling. [Circa 1785.] Paris. 

 Asking for a passport to England. A. L. S. i p. XLI, 85. 



i^row [Thomas Tabb] Boiling. [Circa 17S5.] Paris. 



Asking for the letter of recommendation Franklin was good enough 

 to procure him for New Orleans. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XLI, 130. 



