Letters from Benjamin Franklin 547 



with his family such a distance to live amongst strangers. Sends him 

 a little printed notice on the subject of emigration to America. L. S. 

 I p. (In French. Press copy.) LV, 87. 



To M. Lafont. 1784. November 24. Passy. 



Cannot advise him to undertake a long and costly journey to establish 

 a medical practice in America where he would be without friends and 

 unable to speak the language of the country. Thinks he would do 

 better to go to the French islands. L. S. i p. (In French. Press 

 copy.) LV, 87^. 



To Mme. Brillon. 1784. November 29. 



Congratulating her on the birth of the baby. A. L. S. i p. (Press 

 copy.) XLIII, 6a. 



Printed in Proc. Am. Philos. Soc, XL, 105, and in Putnam's Monthly, Oct., 

 1906, 37. 



The Savages of North America. [1784.] 

 Diss. 4 p. (Conclusion missing.) LVI(ii), 15. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, II, 453; Bigelow, IX, 25). 



By The American Commissioners. 1784. 



Alphabetical list of Americans who escaped from English prisons 

 and were furnished money by the American Commissioners to return 

 home. D. 23 p. LV, 89. 



Memorandum. [Circa 1784.] 



Lies respecting America in general to encourage the making war on 

 them, and lies since the peace to encourage a renewal of the war. A. 

 Mem. I p. L(ii)> 57- 



To The Ambassador of Sweden. [Circa 1784.] 



Making an appointment to meet him. A. Dr. of N. i p. (In 

 French.) LXX, 4. 



To . [Circa 1784.] 



Concerning the different kinds of currency in use in the United 

 States and their value. Explaining the exchange and banking system. 

 Mem. 5 p. (In French. Press copy.) LVI(ii), 19. 



To . [1784.] 



Commercial and financial affairs. Congratulations upon quitting 

 public life. A. L. S. i p. (First part missing. Press copy.) 



LVI(ii), 21. 



