530 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



for M. Bois. Tells his correspondent he will have to dine at his (Frank- 

 lin's) house two Sundays in succession to make up for the loss of next 

 Sunday. A. Dr. of L. i p. (In French.) XLVI(i), 38. 



To The Minister of Marine. [Circa 1781.] 



Proposes that he buy the ship " Marquis de la Fayette " and take 

 charge of its cargo of supplies for Congress to be delivered in the 

 United States, A. Dr. of L. 2 p. (In French.) LVII, no. 



To Jean de Neufville & fils. [Circa 1781.] 



Preliminary agreement between Dr. Franklin, as Minister from the 

 United States, and Jean de Neufville & fils, of Amsterdam, respect- 

 ing a loan of two million florins to be made by the latter to the United 

 States. D. (in M. Le Ray de Chaumont's handwriting) S. B[enjamin] 

 Franklin, i p. (In French.) L(i), 55. 



To Mme. Brillon. [Circa 1781.] 



Will call to see her and try to go up her stairs if she is unable 

 to come down. Enjoyed M. Brillon's visits to him during her illness 

 and was much amused by his humorous stories. M. [Pere] Pagin called 

 to see him yesterday and had the patience to listen to him playing an air 

 on the harmonica. A. Dr. of L. i p. (In French.) XLVI(i). 42. 



Printed in Putnam's Monthly, Dec, 1906, 314, also in Works (Smyth, X, 426). 



To Jean de Neufville & fils. [Circa 1781.] 



Power of attorney, by Franklin, to negotiate, in Holland, a loan of 

 two million florins for the United States. Dr. of D. 5 p. (In 

 French.) LVI(i), 72. 



To Beraud de Ciccati. 1782. March 2. Passy. 



Promising to send his letter by the first opportunity. L. i p. (In 

 French.) XXIV, Sob. 



Supplement to the Boston Independent Chronicle. 1782. March 13. 

 Numb. 705. I p. Printed, i vol. Folio. 973-3) F., 85 n. 



The same. 2d Edition. 2 p. Printed, i vol. Folio. 



973.3, F., 85 n. 



