Letters from Benjamin Franklin 511 



From The American Commissioners to [Ferdinand] Grand. 

 1778. May 17. Passy. 



Desiring Mr, Grand to accept no bills without the joint order of the 

 Commissioners, and to forward to them all letters that come to him 

 addressed to Mr. Deane. A. Dr. of L. i p. XLV, 124b. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 272, Note; Bigelow, VI, 176, Note i; Smyth, 

 VII, 154, Note i). 



To Le Roy, Cherbourg. 1778. May. Passy. 



Thinks the produce of Capt. [John] Burnell's prizes never came to 

 their hands, but was paid to Mr. [Joshua] Johnson or to Mr. [William] 

 Carmichael for Mr. Johnson who resides at Nantes and is concerned for 

 the owners. Capt. Burnell should apply to Mr. Johnson. A. Dr. of 

 L. S. I p. XLV, 125. 



To Capt. Sainneville. 1778. June 23. Passy. 



Thanks him for the kind care of his letters and packets. A. Dr. of 

 L. S. I p. XLV, 126. 



Printed in Works (Smyth VII, 163). 



To [A. Borel. 1778. June 24. Passy.] 



Objects to the proposed engraving on the score of its being too 

 flattering; advises placing a senator in Roman dress in the picture in- 

 stead of a portrait of himself [Franklin] ; desires to have it dedicated to 

 Congress and not to himself. A. Dr. of L. 2 p. XLV, 127. 



The same. 2 p. (In French by Jean Baptiste Le Roy.) 



XLII, 182. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 277; Bigelow, VI, 185; Smyth, VII, 163). 



To Chevalier de Champigny. 1778. July 24. Passy. 



Gave him two or three guineas for which he was to receive the 

 History of England when written ; received two volumes of that history, 

 and four volumes of histories of Sweden and Denmark, which he never 

 desired. Requests him to send his correspondent to receive back the 

 six volumes of different histories. A. Dr. of L. 2 p. XLV, 128. 



To Mme. Brillon. ICirca 1778. July.] 



To prove that she does not really love him, narrates the story of 

 a Bishop who refused alms to a beggar but was willing to give him his 



