360 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Eliza [beth] Partridge. 1787. December 3. Boston. 



Sympathizes with his painful disorder; hopes he will be long spared 

 to his country. Some of his letters to her destroyed by mice; begs 

 him to rewrite the paragraph to which he referred. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXV, 151. 



Fro7« [Pahin Champlain de] La Blancherie. 1787. December 7. Paris. 



Recommending to Franklin's kindness the Marquis de Chappe de 

 Laisne. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XXXV, 152. 



From Charles Hellstede (Swedish Consul). 

 1787. December 8. Philadelphia. 



Complaining of the rough, rude and violent behavior in his house of 

 two Constables who would have dragged his servant, John Bergman, 

 away, had he not interfered ; they said they belonged to Justice James 

 Loughead's office and that they came for taxes; Bergman not taxable; 

 begs Franklin to use his authority to prevent such extravagancies. 

 A. L. S. I p. 



Apology to the Consul annexed. L. S. [Justice] James Loughead. 

 I p. XXXV, 153. 



From Caty Greene. 1787. December 10. Warwick [, R. I.]. 



Sending him a small bag of sweet corn. Longs to see him. News 

 of her family; Mrs. General [Nathanael] Greene in good health and 

 living at Hartford. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXV, 154. 



From Picque. 1787. December 12. Pittsburgh. 



Anxious about their letters from France; have bought a small boat 

 and expect to leave Fort Pitt shortly. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XXXV, 155. 

 From Patrick Quinn. 1787. December 12. 



Petitioning Franklin to obtain him employment in some of the 

 public offices. L. in 3d P. 2 p. XXXV, 156. 



From David Rittenhouse. 1787. December 12. Philadelphia. 



Certifying that he has been on board Mr. [John] Fitch's steam-boat 

 when it was worked against both wind and tide; thinks it will meet 

 with the encouragement it so justly deserves. L. S. i p. (Copy.) 



XXXV, 157. 



