Letters to Benjamin Franklin 293 



From Gilles De Lavallee. 1786. January 10. Durham. 



Announcing his arrival in America with his son, and several of his 

 master mechanics; kind reception given him by General [John] Sullivan, 

 to whom he presented Franklin's letter. Description of the mercantile 

 establishment he expects to build up; prophesies that in twenty years 

 America will manufacture all her own goods; desires him to write to 

 Gen. Sullivan about the establishment. A. L. S. 7 p. (In French.) 



XXXIV, I. 



From Eliz[abe]th Gaudin. 1786. January 10. Boston. 



Her husband's service in the navy; left a widow without means; 

 nearly five hundred dollars owing to her husband [Philip Gaudin] ; 

 has waited in vain for the Congress to do something for the widows 

 of those slain in the war; begs Franklin to take pity on her distressed 

 situation. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXIV, 2. 



From Fran[ci]s Childs. 1786. January 10. New York. 



Informed that Franklin's printing material has arrived; desires to 

 know on what conditions he can be furnished with certain type; offers 

 to come to Philadelphia. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 3. 



From [Sir] Edward Newenham. 1786. January 12. Belle-Champs. 



Glories in his friendship and confidence; comments made on his bust. 

 Irish politics; his reasons for wishing to retire from Parliament on the 

 next election; denounces Ord's Jesuitical Bill. The Duchess the gayest 

 female that ever reigned on the island; numerous and disagreeable re- 

 ports of America appearing in the English papers; wishes sufficient 

 trustworthy information to publicly contradict these statements. A. L. 

 S. 6 p. XXXIV, 4. 



From Charles Guess. 

 1786. January 12. Vincent Township, Chester County, Pa. 



In 1776 bought a farm; during his absence on business the former 

 owner drove out his family and took the land back ; can neither get back 

 the land nor the money paid for it ; applies to Franklin for redress. A. 

 L. S. 3 P- XXXIV, 5. 



