Letters to Benjamin Franklin 409 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. March 30. 



Requesting Dr. Franklin to allow M. Gardeur to paint his portrait. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) LXX, 83b. 



From [Charles Marguerite Jean Baptiste Mercier] Dupaty. 

 December 30. Paris. 



Criticism of the book lent him by Franklin; begs for the loan of 

 the other volumes. A. L. S. 2 p. XL, 218. 



From Dursousquet. 



Begging Franklin's charity on behalf of his two children, both in 

 the cradle and without bread to eat. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) 



XLI, 45. 



From Dursousquet. 



Asking for succor for himself and his tw^o children, abandoned by 

 their mother. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XLI, 46. 



From An English Gentleman. 

 Wishes an interview. N. in 3d P. i p. LXXI, 103b. 



From Lenormant d'Etioles. 



Regrets having missed Franklin when he called with M. Bougon; 

 authorized by the Comte de Vergennes to speak with Franklin on an 

 important matter. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XLI, 154. 



From Mme. Filleul. Thursday 28. 



Requests Dr. Franklin to send her word about the Comtesse d'Artois, 

 if he has received any news that day. L. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XLIII, 173. 



From Mme. Filleul. Wednesday. 



Sends the three last volumes of the Memoirs of Baron Delott. Re- 

 quests Dr. Franklin to send her the day's journal. L. in 3d P. i p. 

 (In French.) XLIII, 174. 



From Filleul. 



Announcing the birth of a son. N. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) 



LXXI, 72a. 



