Letters to Benjamin Franklin 351 



Convention to carry out the terms of every treaty America has 

 made. A. L. S. i p. 



A. E. by Franklin. "Jonathan Rumford — crack'd." 



XXXV, 104. 



From Jean Baptiste Le Roy. 1787. August 15. Paris. 



Praise for Mr. [Thomas] Paine; has been appointed, by the Academy, 

 one of the Commissioners to examine his design ; delay in preparing their 

 report; thinks his model has certain advantages over the others pre- 

 sented. Sir Joseph Banks's election to membership in the Academy. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXV, 105. 



From Temple Henry Croker. 1787. August 16. St. Christopher. 



Sending Franklin his old pamphlet on Magnetism; introducing Mr. 

 Clifton. After the hurricane months, proposes trying Franklin's im- 

 provement on his horizontal vuind-mill. A. L. S. I p. 



XXXV, 106. 



From The Board of Treasury. 1787, August 16, and 1788, January 14. 



Relative to the account of John Ross against the United States. 

 A. L. S. Samuel Osgood, Arthur Lee. [In the second letter the name 

 of Walter Livingston substitutes that of Arthur Lee.] 4 p. 



LV, 106 and 107. 



From John Whitehurst. 1787. August 17. London. 



Sends his little attempt towards obtaining invariable measures; offer 

 of Dr. [Nevil] Maskelyne to keep the machine under his inspection at 

 the Observatory, in order to authenticate its going. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXV, 107. 



From P. P. Burdett. 1787. August 19. Carlsruhe. 



Reminds Franklin of his appreciation of the medal struck on account 

 of the American peace. Introducing M. de Schilling, a gentleman of 

 birth, education and honor, who served with distinction in the army 

 of the King of Sardinia; his present wish to settle in America and en- 

 gage in agriculture or commerce. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXV, 108. 



