400 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Jani[e]s Pemberton. 1790. February 5. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing two copies of a memorial by the Pennsylvania Society for 

 promoting the Abolition of Slavery; requests Franklin, as President of 

 the Society, to forward one to the President of the Senate and the other 

 to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVI, 194. 



From David Redick. 1790. February 12. Philadelphia. 



Returning the letters, etc., with which he favored him; pleased to find 

 a French nobleman so democratic; surprised that France should take 

 America rather than England as an example; puts that down to Frank- 

 lin's influence; his appreciation of Franklin's esteem and his conviction 

 of his own unworthiness. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVI, 195. 



From Le Ray de Chaumont, fils. 1790. March 8. New York. 



His father's accounts with the United States not yet finally settled; 

 wishes to hasten matters in order to return to France; begs Frank- 

 lin to add a line to the enclosed letter to Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, 

 if he thinks it will help ; his father still at Chaumont, refusing to 

 settle his business or sell any of his property before the writer's return. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVI, 196. 



From L. Preaud. 1790. March 8. Macon [France]. 



Death of his brother-in-law, Honore Girond, in North Carolina; de- 

 sires Franklin's influence to obtain from the French Consul, the settle- 

 ment of his brother's estate. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXXVI, 197. 



From Richard Peters. 1790. March 29. Philadelphia. 



Concerning a bill before the House on an application of John Church- 

 man; a letter from Mr. [Nevil] Maskelyne to Franklin said to contain 

 some material information; begs Franklin to send the letter or an ex- 

 tract from it. A. L. S. i p. XXXVI, 198. 



From Jona[than] Williams, [Sr.]. 1790. April i. Boston. 



Announcing the death of his wife; her many admirable qualities; his 

 Aunt [Jane] Mecom much shaken by this loss. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVI, 200. 



