Letters from Benjamin Franklin 551 



Memorandum. [1785. July 12.] 



Itemized list of improvements and repairs made in M. [Le Ray] de 

 Chaumont's house by Dr. Franklin during his occupancy of it. A. 

 Mem. 2 p. (In French.) XLVI(i), 78a. 



Memorandum. 1785. July 12. 



Produced the foregoing to M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont in opposition 

 to his demand for reparation to windows, furniture, etc. They agreed 

 to strike a balance and that all should be considered as even on both 

 sides. A. Mem. S. i p. XLVI(i), 78b. 



Memorandum. 1785. July 27. 



Send [Gov.] W[illiam] F[ranklin] in London all papers tending to 

 elucidate his (Benjamin Franklin's) title to lands in Nova Scotia, and 

 such agreement as may be necessary for him to sign. He is to convey 

 half of what he may recover to his sister [Mrs. Richard Bache]. A. 

 Mem. I p. LXIX, 119b. 



To William Vernon. 1785. October 14. Philadelphia. 



Account of his son [William Vernon, Jr.,]'s conduct in Paris. His 

 opinion of what seems most necessary to be done respecting him. A. 

 Dr. of L. 6 p. XLV, 204. 



To Messrs. Sears and Smith. 1785. November 14. Philadelphia. 



Is surprised they did not receive his reply to theirs of May 1 8. 

 Encloses a copy of it. A. L. S. i p. (Press copy.) XLV, 205. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, IX, 475). 



Remarks Upon the Navigation from New Foundland to New York. 



1785. December. 



To avoid the gulf stream on one hand, and, on the other, the 



shoals that lie to the southward of Nantucket and of St. George's 



Banks. Read before the American Philosophical Society, December 2, 



1785. A. Diss. S. 2 p. L(i), 56. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 496; Bigelow, IX, 194; Smyth, IX, 405). 



