Letters to Benjamin Franklin 303 



From Fran[ci]s Childs. 1786. April 18. New York. 



Acknowledging his favor of the 26th ult. together with the types; 

 desires Mr. [Richard] Bache to order for him forty reams of royal 

 printing paper. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 54. 



Frotn John Mason. 1786. April 20. Philadelphia. 



Has constructed a model for a steam boat which he desires to show 

 him in private; desires to obtain a sufficient subscription to repeat this 

 model on a large scale; should he receive encouragement in the above 

 purpose, proposes to turn his attention towards making the Schuylkill 

 navigable. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 55. 



From Mathew Carey. 1786. April 20. Philadelphia. 



Presenting Franklin with a copy of the debates and proceedings of the 

 General Assembly of Pennsylvania on the subject of the bank; claims 

 indulgence for it as America's maiden attempt. Will be glad to do any 

 job for him, however trifling. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIV, 56. 



From Comtesse Benyowsky. 1786. April 21. Baltimore. 



Her husband, greatly impoverished through loans made to Madagas- 

 car, decided to absent himself from France during M. de Castries's 

 unfavorable administration; the efforts he is at present making to regain 

 a part of his fortune; expects his return from Madagascar in two 

 months; meanwhile is living in strict retirement with her children; 

 will reserve the rest of her story for their meeting. Introducing M. 

 Borger. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXIV, 57. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1786. April 21. Passy. 



Reproaches for not having written since October. Sale of Franklin's 

 piano-forte; disposition made of the money. Offer made by La Loge des 

 Neuf Soeurs of a prize of six hundred livres for a Eulogy on Franklin ; 

 the exclusion of the brothers from the competition met with the strong- 

 est opposition. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XXXIV, 58. 



From [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. 1786. April 21. Versailles. 



Reasons for his delay in sending Franklin the roe-deer; after the 

 severe winter just past, fears the effect on them of a long voyage; pro- 

 poses waiting until September and then send a half-dozen. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) XXXIV, 581^. 



