Benjamin Franklin Papers - To Grand & Cie. (unpublished)

I have received your Letter of April 26 and May 15 inclosing a Copy of my Account for the last Year which I believe is right. I had before received your’s of the 28 of February together with the Case of Books containing also the Worsted. With respect to the Books there have been some Mistakes made. I wrote for the 4 last Volumes of the Memoires des Chinois having already the 10 first, and you have sent me the whole 14. I must endeavour to dispose of those and now again desire you to send me the four last Volumes; that is to say, the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th and the 15th if it is published, to complete my Set. The Dictionnaire de Jurisprudence charged in my Account is not come, I have the two first Volumes and desire to have the subsequent ones.

Mr. Jefferson is not yet arrived, perhaps he may bring some of them. I am glad to hear that my Dear Friend Mr. Ferdinand Grand is recovering from those dangerous Maladies. I hope his virtuous and useful Life will be still continued many Years. Mine draws near its close but while I do live I shall ever remember with Affection the Family of the Grands whom I love very sincerely

I am Gentlemen Your most obedient and most humble Servant

p.s. I hope your Public Affairs are by this Time composed to the Great Advantage of the Nation. p.s. I received the Permission of your Government which you sent me for Importing Corn into France free of Duties till Septr. I published it as you desired in all our Papers, but the Term was so short that I apprehend it had not much Effect. We have this Year a most plentiful Harvest from which you may still command great Supplies if you want them; But the Distance should be considered and the Term of Permission made proportionably long. My Grandson Temple has not yet received the Case that contains his electrical Glass Plate which as you inform me in a Letter of the 5 of Feb. 88. was directed to the Care of Messrs. Begouen Demeaux & Co. at Havre. W. T. Franklin is out of Town or probably would make use of this Opportunity. p.s. Mr. Limozin and Mr. Garvey will have Accounts against me for the Carriage of the Goods. I have not at present the Amount, but request you to discharge them if offer’d to you, as I shall desire them to do.? ? BF.? Perhaps I may draw on you for Ten Guineas, and further for £7 .. [4?] .. ? Sterling payable to Captain Jennings who carries us? ? C—? with our Baggage. There will also be an Order in favour of Du ? for 240 Livres.