Letters from Benjamin Franklin 541 



To Mme. Brillon. 1784. April 8. Passy. 



Sent her, by M. [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy, the " Notice for those who 

 wish to remove to America" and "Remarks on politeness amongst the 

 savages." Sends with this note several other little pieces printed in 

 his house at Passy. With " The Deformed and Handsome Leg " and 

 the " Morals of Chess " previously presented to her, this completes the 

 collection of his " bagatelles " printed at Passy. Is sorry to hear M. 

 Brillon is suffering from gout. Sends him some advice given him by 

 " La Goutte " herself which he did not follow but which he hopes will 

 be useful to a fellow-sufferer. A. L. 2 p. (In French. Press copy.) 



XLV, 181. 



Printed in Proc. Am. Philos. Soc, XL, 96. 



To Le Ray de Chaumont. 1784. May 2. Passy. 



Sorry to learn that Mr. [Ferdinand] Grand declines acting as an 

 arbitrator, because if it must be settled by others than themselves it is 

 best it should be done by their common friends. Has always been ready 

 to submit the matters in dispute, but knowing the difficult situation of 

 his affairs he forbore from pressing the point, believing that so soon as 

 his affairs should be arranged it would not be difficult for them to 

 adjust their accounts themselves without the help of any arbitrator 

 and proposes that they should try that experiment. A. Dr. of L. i p. 



LIV, 125(7). 

 Memorandum. 1784. May 10. Passy. 



Notes upon M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont's accounts. A. Mem. i p. 



LIV, 125(10). 



By Benjamin Franklin and Le Ray de Chaumont. 

 1784. May 28. Passy. 



Declaration of approval to the decision of M. [Ferdinand] Grand as 

 Arbitrator of their disputed accounts. The latter found that M. de 

 Chaumont was indebted to Franklin in a sum of over 35,000 livres 

 (or francs) but as Congress owed M. de Chaumont a much larger amount 

 for merchandise and supplies furnished to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, 

 Franklin agreed to allow him to retain the above sum as part payment 

 of the account due him by Congress. They both agree to consider 

 everything settled between them personally and release each other from 

 all claims and pecuniary obligations whatsoever. D. S. Le Ray de 

 Chaumont, B[enjamin] Franklin, i p. (In French. Press copy.) 



LIV, 125(12). 



