Letters from Benjamin Franklin 523 



Agreement between the American Commissioners and 



Mercier. [1779.] 



For repairing and cleaning arms at Nantes. Dr. of D. 3 p. 



LVI(i), 38. 



To [Mme. de Boulainvilliers. Circa 1779.] 



It gives him great pleasure to learn from his respected neighbor that 

 her lovely child is to be married, but that they are not to be deprived 

 of her company. Assures them he will make no use of his " paraton- 

 nerre " to prevent this match. A. Dr. of L. i p. LXXI, 104b. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, Jan., 1907, 431. 



To Henry Michel. 1780. March 14. Passy. 

 Passport. D. S. 2 p. LXXIV, 57. 



To The Moravian Brethren's Brig "The Amity." 

 1780. March 14. Passy. 

 Passport. D. S. 3 p. LXXIV, 82. 



To Jonathan Nesbitt. 1780. April 19. Passy. 



Returns the bills accepted; in case any of the duplicates should be 

 presented endorsed, relies on Mr. Nesbitt's honor to reimburse him. 

 A. Dr. of L. I p. XVIII, 17. 



To M. Duvivier, Paris. 1780. May 4. Passy. 



Requests him to correct the defects in lettering on proofs of medals 

 submitted. A. Dr. of L. i p. (In French.) LXX, 5. 



To [ Fournier le jeune]. 1780. May 4. Passy. 



Wishes to come to an understanding with him about the portrait of 

 himself (Franklin) which M. Fournier desires to have made. Will 

 consent to give sittings to the artist, but does not intend to pay the 

 expense. Thanks him for his paper on the invention of musical char- 

 acters. Would like to see the treatise on the " Origin of Printing." A. 

 Dr. of L. 2 p. (In French.) LXX, 6. 



