314 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Francis Childs. 1786. August 5. New York. 

 Business of the printing office. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, iii. 



From J[ohn] Rutledge. 1786. August 7. Charleston. 

 Introducing Mr. [William] Drayton. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 112. 



From Mathew Carey. 1786. August 9. Philadelphia. 



Voicing the desire of the proprietors of the Columbian Magazine 

 to introduce, in the first numbers of their work, an account of Frank- 

 lin's life; understands that Franklin has some memoirs written at an 

 early period ; desires a perusal of them in order that he may make his 

 narrative as perfect as possible. A. L. S. i p. XXXIV, 113. 



From [Sir] Edward Newenham. 1786. August 12. Bellchampe. 



Enclosing two letters, one for the President, and the other for 

 Congress, his object being to obtain the Consulship at Marseilles for 

 his son ; thinks his services to America give him some claim to this 

 honor. Valuable present of trees and seeds from Col. [James] Wads- 

 worth of Connecticut; personal attention he gives to sowing, planting, 

 etc. Sends a few newspapers with accounts of the White boys in his 

 county. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIV, 114. 



From Granville Sharp. 1786. August 13. London. 



Acknowledging Franklin's most acceptable present of the New Amer- 

 ican Prayer-book. Has forwarded him a manuscript copy of a method, 

 proposed by himself, of establishing a paper currency, which will not be 

 liable to depreciation; explains its nature. A, L. S. 4 p. (In 

 duplicate.) XXXIV, 118 and 119. 



From [Pierre Samuel] Du Pont [de Nemours]. 

 1786. August 14. Paris. 



Introducing the bearer, [John] Bourne, who married one of his 

 English cousins. Mile. [Anne] Du Pont, and sailed with her for Amer- 

 ica; the young couple are neither rich nor poor; Mr. Bourne is intelli- 

 gent and hard-working; begs Franklin to assist them with counsel and 

 with letters of recommendation. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXIV, 120. 



