Letters to Benjamin Franklin 403 



From de Bougon. 



Inquires what day he and Dr. Franklin are invited to dine at the 

 Due de la Val[l]iere's. A. N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



LXX, 29a. 

 From Dr. De Bourzeil. 



Sending a pamphlet on the science of healing. L. S. i p. (In 

 French.) XLII, 99. 



From Victor Breda. 



His present destitute condition; a Swiss by birth; taken prisoner 



by the English at the battle of Trenton ; begs Franklin to send him back 



to America, where he desires to finish his days. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 



French.) XLI, 97. 



From Alexis Bremont. 



Served in the United States, begs Dr. Franklin for assistance. L. 

 in 3d P. 2 p. (In French.) LVII, 97. 



From Est[h]er Brickland Dumay. 



Appeal for assistance to enable her to rejoin her husband Ignace 

 Dumay, who is at Metz. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) LX, 29. 



From Mme. Brillon. 22d. La Thuillerie. 



Was sorry to hear that Franklin has been ill. Will go to see him in 

 a few days on her return to Passy. A. L. i p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 40. 

 From Mme. Brillon. Saturday evening. 



Inviting Franklin to come to her house with a friend of his. A. L. 

 I p. (In French.) XLIII, 51. 



From Mme. Brillon. Tuesday, 9th. Franconville. 



Description of the country place where she is stopping. Would be 

 happier living there always with her children and a few friends than in 

 Paris. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XLIII, 53. 



From Mme. Brillon. Wednesday morning. 



M. [Frangois Philippe] Charpentier, a skilful machinist and a friend 

 of the Abbe de St. Non will call to see Franklin about some printing 

 presses. A. L. i p. (In French.) XLIII, 63. 



