Letters to Benjamin Franklin 389 



Frojn Robert Harris. 1789. May 13. New York. 



Was First Lieutenant on board the " Reprisal " which had the honor 

 to carry Franklin to France ; begs a line of recommendation to President 

 Washington or Vice-President Adams; wishes a position which would 

 enable him to provide for his family; having only one arm, is unable 

 to earn his bread by hard labor at sea. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVI, 133. 



From Noah Webster [, Jr.]. 1789. May 20. Hartford. 



Enclosing a letter from Abiel Holmes, whom he begs leave to intro- 

 duce to Franklin. Has finished his Dissertations on the Language; 

 will send Franklin a copy. A. L S. i p. XXXVI, 134. 



From Philip Kinsey. 1789. May 25. 



Informs him that his brother James, about 30 years ago, lent him a 

 mahogany box containing sundry geometrical solid bodies, being the 

 first six books of Euclid's elements, which were never returned. If the 

 box can be obtained in good order, he can dispose of it for as much as it 

 cost him; or if he would like to keep them, he can have the other 

 box containing the remaining six books. A. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XLV, 22 la. 



From J[oh]n Vaughan. 1789, May 26. Philadelphia. 



Mr. Russell about to sail for England; expects to see Dr. [Joseph] 

 Priestley and will take charge of anything for him or any other of 

 Franklin's friends. A. L. S. i p. XXXVI, 135. 



From Alex[ande]r Small. 1789. May 30. London. 



Sending Franklin the papers on Ventilation; hopes he will amend 

 and correct whatever is amiss. A. L. S. i p. XXXVI, 136. 



From Alex[ande]r Small. 1789. June 2. London. 



Has used Franklin's suggestion to erect his ear into a kind of trumpet 

 when he wishes to hear anything; finds it a help. His experiments with 

 bees, and with the insects which destroy hops; explanation of the 

 origin of insects as he conceived it occurred. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVI, 137. 



