548 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



To Mme. Brillon. [Circa 1784.] 



She is too sensitive and kind-hearted and he gives her some advice. 

 Ingratitude is a terrible evil, but it only hurts the ungrateful. If those 

 whom she has benefited prove ungrateful, it is their crime and should 

 not disturb her. Those who have heaped injuries on her in return 

 for benefits have only lowered themselves and become inferior to her. 

 She should not seek to be revenged on them ; time will prove the recti- 

 tude of her conduct and those who have slandered her will seek her 

 friendship. Hopes she will be able to make out his meaning in spite 

 of the defects and clumsiness of his style in French. A. Dr. of L. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XLVI(i), 43. 



Printed in Putnam's Magazine, Dec, 1906, 315. 



To Bedtinger. 1785. January 2. Passy. 



Regrets to be unable to appoint M. Dupuis as Consul for the United 

 States at Havre. Mr. [Thomas] Barclay, the Consul-General, can alone 

 make such appointments and he is obliged to select citizens of the United 

 States. L. S. 2 p. (In French. Press copy.) LV, 67. 



To [Ferdinand] Grand. 1785. January 9. Passy. 



Relative to a proposition respecting the payment of the interest on the 

 Holland Loan, and other financial concerns. L. S. 3 p. (Press copy.) 



LVI(ii), 9. 

 Printed in the Diplom. Corres. of Am. Rev., Wharton, II, 40. 



Memorandum. 1785. February 12. Passy. 



Blank form of bill of exchange payable to Benjamin Franklin. Dr. 

 of D. I p. LXIV, 84. 



To Brillon. 1785. February 16. Passy. 



Sends him an extract from letter written to him by Bache & Shee 

 with reference to the claim of M. Thomas against that firm for goods 

 shipped to them at Philadelphia. 



Extract from M. Thomas's reply addressed to Abbe de St. Non 

 and dated at Florence, March ii, 1785, with reference to his claim 

 against Bache & Shee. L. 3 p. (In French. Press copy.) 



XLV, 194. 



