Letters to Benjamin Franklin 341 



i^row Major [Peter Charles] L'Enfant. 1787. May 10. Philadelphia. 



Accepting Franklin's invitation to wait upon him the following 

 Saturday. A. N. in 3d P. i p. XXXV, 56. 



From Mr. and Mrs. Thomson. 1787. May 11. Philadelphia. 



Regretting their inability to wait upon Franklin on Saturday. N. 

 in 3d P. I p. XXXV, 57. 



From James Bowdoin. 1787. May 14. Boston. 



Introducing William Erving, Esq., a brother of Mrs. Bowdoin and 

 a worthy, sensible gentleman. Returns with thanks the manuscript 

 copy of Dr. [John] JefEries's aerial voyages. L. S. 2 p. XXXV, 58. 



From M[ather] Byles. 1787. May 14. Boston. 



Doubts whether Franklin received his former letter ; owing to age and 

 palsy, must employ his daughter to repeat his thanks. Congratulates 

 his country on having produced a Franklin. L. S. i p. XXXV, 59. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 303). 



From Samuel Vaughan, Jr. 1787. May 16. London. 



Sending him a treatise on Phlogiston, by Mr. [Richard] Kirwan, 

 together with Mr. [Charles] Dilly's collection of Franklin's late papers. 

 Strongly recommends having the first volume of the [American] Philo- 

 sophical Transactions reprinted. While at sea, read his observations on 

 Maritime Affairs; will send him shortly his thoughts on that subject. 

 A. L. S. I p. XXXV, 60. 



From Francis Childs. 1787. May 17. New York. 

 Business of the printing-office. A. L. S. i p. XXXV, 61. 



From Tench Coxe. 1787. May 18. 



Advised by his friends to publish the enclosed essay read before the 

 Society for Political Inquiries. A. L. S. I p. XXXV, 62. 



Fro /« Joseph Miguel de Flores. 1787. May 18. Madrid. 



Deputed by the Royal Academy of History to acknowledge the second 

 volume of the American Philosophical [Society's] Transactions; reflec- 



