344 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Tyler. 1787. June 6. Philadelphia. 



Account of being cheated and robbed by his one-time partner, James 

 Pearson; begs Franklin to find him some kind of employment; offers 

 to work in his house or in Mr. [Benjamin Franklin] Bache's letter- 

 foundry. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXV, 73. 



From Rev. [Temple Henry] Croker. 1787. June 8. Philadelphia. 



Introducing himself as the reader in Temple Church in 1761, and 

 author of a treatise on Magnetism; desires the honor of a short inter- 

 view. A. L. in 3d P. I p. XXXV, 74. 



i^rom Tench Coxe. 1787. June 9. Philadelphia. 



Several foreigners elected honorary members of the Society for the 

 Relief of Free Negroes; enclosing the brief letters informing them of 

 their election, with a request for Franklin's signature. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXV, 75. 



From Fred[erick] Phile. 1787. June 11. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing a true statement of the transactions between Mr. John 

 Leamy and himself concerning the passport of the schooner " Regla." 

 A. L. S. I p. XXXV, 76. 



From [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. 1787. June 13. Passy. 



Sends him a work by M. de Volney; introducing the bearer of it, 

 M. Saugrain [de Vigny] , a young savant, to Franklin's notice. Reasons 

 why M. De la Valette gave up his intended trip to America. Again 

 urges him to write his memoirs. American politics; the National Con- 

 vention ; question of imposts and custom-houses ; attitude of certain states 

 like Rhode Island in refusing to send Deputies. Regretting Franklin's 

 failure to send his paper on the retention by the English of the posts 

 on the American frontier. Question of paper money. Per cent, paid on 

 investments in real estate in America. Affairs in France; Archbishop of 

 Toulouse made Minister and President of the Council of Finances; 

 M. de Villedeuil made Controller-General ; M. de Vergennes's memory 

 somewhat tarnished; work accomplished by the Assemble des Notables; 

 suppression of the corvees; new taxes levied. Expects to dine with 

 Mr. [Thomas] Paine at M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont's. Return of Mr. 

 [Thomas] Jefferson. Absence of the Due de la Rochefoucauld and all 

 his family. Death of M. Brillon. News of other friends. A. L. S. 

 4 p. (In French.) XXXV, 77. 



