390 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



FroTii Dr. [Thomas] Ruston. 1789. June 9. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging his very obliging certificate. A. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXXVI, 138. 



From Joseph Fleming. 1789. June 12. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging Franklin's former kindness to his aged father in Eng- 

 land ; applies for further assistance for the old man ; his heart full 

 of filial feeling but he is unable to assist him financially. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XXXVI, 139. 



Frojti August Konig. 1789. June 14. Philadelphia. 



Account of his emigration from Hanover, of a shipwreck, the loss 

 of all his belongings and his arrival with his family at Charleston, 

 naked, sick and poor; aid given them by charitable persons; their arrival 

 in Philadelphia; desires to pay his respects to Franklin and to become 

 an American citizen. A. L. S. 4 p. XXXVI, 140. 



From Jaco[b] Broom. 1789. June 15. Wilmington. 



Concerning payment by Chief-Justice Killen of a debt due Franklin, 

 by his son Jacob A. Killen ; cause of delay due to Mr. Killen's not 

 having received any of his salary for three years; prospect of its being 

 paid after harvest. A. L. S. i p. XXXVI, 141. 



From Frangois Steinsky. 1789. June 17. Prague. 



Three years before, sent him a translation of his (Franklin's) works 

 in German together with the Proceedings of a Society under the auspices 

 of the Prince de Fiirstenberg. Sends him now his own small periodical 

 work as well as a work on physics by Abbe Gruber. Question of 

 publishing a sketch of Franklin's life with a list of his writings. A. 

 L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XXXVI, 142. 



From [Phineas] Bond [Jr.]. 1789. June 17. Philadelphia. 

 Sending Franklin some English papers. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXXVI, 143. 



From John Bondfield. 1789. June 18. Bordeaux. 



Satisfaction in France over the state of affairs in America. Present 

 motions in the House of Representatives for raising a revenue likely to 



