Letters from Benjamin Franklin 515 



Story of the Ephemera (or day flies). 1778. 



In the form of a letter to Mme. Brillon with an explanatory preface 



by the translator. Diss, Translation. 3 p. (In French.) 



L(i), 39a. 



Printed in Proc. of Amer. Phil. Soc, 1901, Vol. XL, 90, also in Works (Sparks, 

 II, 177; Bigelow, VI, 237; Smyth, VII, 206). 



To Ferdinand Grand. \_Circa 1778.] 



Relative to a complaint made against Capt. [Gustavus] Cunning- 

 ham's conduct towards Spain. (First part missing.) A. Dr. of L. 

 I p. XLVI(i), 64. 



Memorandum. [Circa 1778.] 



Reply to a complaint made by the Spanish Government against 

 [Gustavus] Cunningham for his actions in seizing Spanish trading vessels. 

 Expresses regret at his conduct on the occasion referred to and promises 

 to lay the complaint before Congress. Dr. of Mem. i p. (In French 

 by Ferdinand Grand.) LVI(i), 73. 



To Mme. Brillon. \_Circa 1778.] 



Humorous description of Heaven and how Franklin intends to spend 

 his time there. Will wait for Mme. Brillon's coming. Asks her not 

 to renew her contract there with M. Brillon but to pledge her troth 

 to him. L. 2 p. (In French.) 



Transcribed by Mme. Brillon from the original and corrected by 

 her, with memorandum of corrections of French in Dr. Franklin's 

 handwriting. XLIII, 87 and 87^. 



Printed in Proc. of Amer. Philos. Soc, 1901, Vol. XL, 109, also in Putnam's 

 Monthly, Nov., 1906, 167. 



To Mme. Brillon. [Circa 1778.] 



Was very sorry not to have been able to call to see her yesterday 

 evening. Makes a comparison to prove that he loves her " too much " 

 and more than she loves him. (Part of letter written in an imitation 

 of Mme. Brillon's handwriting.) A. Dr. of L. 2 p. XLVI(i), 46. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, Dec, 1906, 313. 



To Mme. Brillon. [Circa 1778.] 



Only sees one defect in her which consists in a kind of sentimental 

 avariciousness or a desire to restrict and monopolize all his affection 

 and not allow him to bestow any of it on other charming women. She 



