542 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



To Le Ray de Chaumont. 1784. May 28. Passy. 



Final account of Benjamin Franklin against Le Ray de Chaumont 

 in which there is a balance of 26,801 livres in favor of the former. 

 Mem. S. I p. (Press copy.) LIV, 125(6). 



To [Comte de] Campomanes. 1784. June 5. Passy. 



Power of an individual to do good. Two erroneous opinions prevalent 

 in Europe which is injurious to National felicity, but which is not found 

 in America. Perpetuation of families by estates. A. Dr. of L. 2 p. 



XLV, 182. 



Printed in Works (Sparics, X, 98; Bigelow, VIII, 497; Smyth, IX, 221). 



To Thomas Barclay. 1784. July 6. Passy. 



Requests him to peruse the enclosed letter of the Marquis de Castries, 

 with the Resolutions of Congress respecting the division of the prize- 

 money, and to favor him with his opinion. Also desires to know 

 whether there have been any decisions upon a similar case in America 

 or any subsequent rules given by Congress. A. Dr. of L. i p. 



XLV, 183. 



To Messrs. Morellet & Drago. 1784. July 13. Passy. 



Advises them to bring suit against Wahrendorff to recover the money 

 due them, when they find out in what State he resides. Should send a 

 power of attorney and full instructions to some Danish firm in the 

 same State or to the Vice-Consul of France who could then act for them. 

 L. in 3d P. 2 p. (In French. Press copy.) LV, 73. 



To Messrs. Sears and Smith. 1784. August 4. Passy. 



Duty on slaves imported into the French Islands. Does not see 

 any possibility of their avoiding the payment. A. L. S. 2 p. (Press 

 copy.) XLV, 184. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 119; Bigelow, IX, 23; Smyth, IX, 249). 



To William Temple Franklin. 1784. August 25. Passy. 



The Duke of Dorset called. Mr. [John] Adams and family, Mme. 

 Dandelot and other friends have visited him, and Mme. Saurin, who 

 has returned from England. He dined with her yesterday. They 

 dine to-day with M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont and on Saturday with 



