404 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Mme. Brillon. Thursday morning. 



Reminds Franklin of his promise to lend her one of his works in 

 which he explains the phenomenon of water spouts. Likes serious and 

 instructive reading. A. L. (In French.) XLIII, 67. 



From Mme. Brillon. 



Speaks of her sadness after Franklin's departure from her country 

 house where he had stayed a few days. He has taken in her affections 

 the place of her father whom she lost too soon. Asks Franklin to come 

 back again to her house with his son [William Temple Franklin] and 

 M. [Louis Guillaume] Le Veillard. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 73. 



From Mme. Brillon. Tuesday evening. 



" A band of corsairs," mostly of the female sex, is going to make an 

 attack on Franklin's house and larder on Wednesday morning at lO 

 o'clock. A. L. I p. (In French.) . XLIII, 75. 



From Mme. Brillon. Thursday. 



Her daughter being sick, is unable to call on Franklin that morning. 

 A. L. I p. (In French.) XLIII, 76. 



From Mme. Brillon. Sunday 30th. Passy. 



M. [Paul Jeremie] Bitaube has been introduced to her. Asks Frank- 

 lin to bring him on Wednesday evening. Does not think he needs to 

 buy a certain secret for imitating handwriting, as he seems to have stolen 

 ft. A. L. I p. (In French.) XLIII, 78. 



From Mme. Brillon. Sunday. 



M. Brillon has been unable to get a harp. Can send him a piano 

 if it will serve his purpose. A. L. i p. (In French.) XLIII, 81. 



From Mme. Brillon. Thursday, 22d. Passy. 



Relating an occurrence which had taken place at a friend's house 

 when a certain American, and an intimate friend of Franklin, had in- 

 sulted a lady there present by throwing her letter on the ground and 

 walking on it. The lady is very angry over the affair. Only Franklin 

 can arrange the matter. Invites him to tea and asks him to bring his 

 compatriot. A. L. i p. (In French.) XLIII, 84. 



