Letters to Benjamin Franklin 395 



From Andrew EUicott. 1789. August 6. New York. 



Concerning a bill before Congress for the appointment of a Geog- 

 rapher for the United States, and a Surveyor-General for the Western 

 Territory; has made application for the office; begs Franklin to write 

 a letter in his favor to the President of the United States. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXXVI, 168. 



From John Bondfield. 1789. August 8. Bordeaux. 



Affairs in France; M. [Jean Sylvain] Bailly is Chief Magistrate 

 of Paris; Marquis de la Fayette, Commander-in-Chief of the Militia; 

 all the Provinces aping the example of the Capital ; the King's surrender 

 to the will of the National Assembly, who, having calmed all com- 

 motions, are busy framing a Constitution ; America quoted as an example. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVI, 169. 



From John Bondfield. 1789. August 18. Bordeaux. 



Affairs in France ; spirited and liberal measures passed by the National 

 Assembly; universal tolerance, etc.; all disturbances appear to be quiet- 

 ing down. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVI, 170. 



From W[illia]m Vaughan. 1789. August 29. London. 



Question of Mr. [John] Tyler's legacy; extract on the subject from 

 Mr. William Russell's letter. Books forwarded to Franklin; unable 

 to get the Gentleman's Magazine further back than 1783. Refers 

 Franklin for French news to the numerous published accounts. A. L. S. 

 3 p. XXXVI, 171. 



From D[avid] Hartley. 1789. August. London. 



Condoles with him on the painful state of his health. Delighted 

 that he will see the fruits of liberty diffused through the nations of 

 mankind ; the rights of mankind to liberty and free government acknowl- 

 edged as of divine origin. Origin of the revolution in France. His 

 hope of a future close union of England and America. A. L. S. I p. 



XXXVI, 172. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1789. September 6. Boston. 



Mrs. [Jane] Mecom in better health and spirits. News of Mrs. 

 [Elizabeth] Partridge, Gov. [James] Bowdoin and Col. Ingersoll. 



