358 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Fro7n Caty Greene. 1787. November 8. Boston. 



Visiting Franklin's sister [Mecom] ; expects to return home that day. 

 News of friends. Account of her family, the marriages and occupations 

 of her children. Mortified at the depravity of their State [Rhode 

 Island]. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXV, 143. 



From [Francois] Barbe de Marbois. 1787. Novembers. Port-au-Prince. 



Reminding Franklin of certain astronomical observations by M. le 

 [Comte] Granchain [de Semerville] which were given a favorable re- 

 ception some years before by the [American] Philosophical Society; M. 

 de Granchain presented to the Society as a candidate for membership, 

 but by some error the Comte de Guichen was elected in his place; begs 

 that this mistake may be corrected ; also recommends for membership 

 M. Moreau de St. Mery, who desires to present to the Society his work 

 on the Laws and Constitution of Saint Domingo. A. L. S. 4 p. (In 

 French.) XXXV, 144. 



From Chevalier de Brienne. 1787. November 13. Versailles. 



Forwarding a letter from M. Thomas, who begs that Franklin will 

 act as a mediator in a business matter between him and Franklin's son- 

 in-law [Richard Bache] and nephew [Jonathan Williams, Jr.] ; asks 

 him to consider this request favorably. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXXV, 145. 



From Isaiah Thomas. 1787. November 14. Worcester. 



Has reprinted an edition of Perry's Pronouncing English Dictionary, 

 at his own risk and expense; desires to dedicate the first American edi- 

 tion to Franklin. A. L S. 2 p. XXXV, 146. 



From Walt[er] Dulany. 1787. November 23. Bladensburg. 



His wife suffering greatly from stone in the kidney; heard that Frank- 

 lin obtained great relief from blackberry jelly; has tried it without 

 result; if it was really successful in Franklin's case, begs for more par- 

 ticular information; requests an early answer as his wife is extremely 

 ill. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXV, 147. 



From Sarah H. Smith. 1787. November 23. Baltimore. 



Only daughter of Thomas Franklin; lately left a widow with five 

 helpless children; miserly and unfeeling conduct of her brother James; 



