Letters to Benjamin Franklin 401 



From Richard Peters. 1790. April 2. Philadelphia. 



Returning Mr. [Nevil] Maskelyne's letter. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVI, 199. 



LETTERS OF UNKNOWN DATE, RECEIVED 

 DURING DR. FRANKLIN'S RESIDENCE IN FRANCE— 1776- 1785. 



From [Madame] Aillaud. August 26. 



Begging his influence with Comte de Buffon to procure her a pension; 

 Mile. Basseporte's precarious state of health renders this precaution 

 necessary. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XLI, 159. 



From [Nathaniel?] Appleton. Saturday. Paris. 



Accepting invitation to dine with Franklin. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XLIII, 123. 



From Jacques Christopher Baberty. April 5. Paris. 



Asking for assistance to enable him to return to his family in Canada. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XLI, 113. 



From [Jean Jacques] Bachelier. 



Requests return of his memoir on " Le Cours d'Arts and Metiers." 

 N. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) LXX, 21b. 



From Nicolas Baillard. 



Was watchman of the ship " Eliza Belle " captured by American 

 privateers; requests Franklin to let him have the wood used for pack- 

 ing the cargo of said vessel. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XLII, 92. 



Fro7n Edw[ar]d Bancroft. 



Has received the enclosed letter (LXXIV, 97, see Vol. IV, p. 369) 

 from Mrs. Bousie respecting the passport. Has some knowledge of 

 Mr. Audibert, Captain of the Port of Calais, and from his letter has 

 no doubt of Mr. Sartine's having given the passport mentioned. A. L. 

 S. I p. LXXIV, 96. 



From de Barisais. 



Application for assistance. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLI, 90. 



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