,b5jam9 ,frankl9 &      ! ,fir/         
,balloons        ,,by        ,,abbott   
,,lawr5ce ,,rot*          ,repr9t$ f !  
,proce$+s ( ! ,am]ican ,antiqu>ian      
,society        ,volume ,,xviii         
,,worce/]1 ,,massa*usetts      ,,!      
,,davis ,,press      #aijg              
,,b5jam9 ,,frankl9 ,,& ,,! ,,fir/       
,,balloons4    ,,by ,,abbott ,,lawr5ce  
,,rot*4      ,! rec5t bi-c5t5>y (       
,frankl9's bir?1 :i* co9cid$ ) !        
revival ( int]e/ 9 balloons1 makes ?is a
 timely topic1 especially  s9ce         
,frankl9's descriptions ( ! fir/ balloon
 asc5sions are  almo/ unkn[n & d n appe>
 among 8 philosophical pap]s4 ,!  five  
lett]s :i* ,i h ! honor to pres5t 7     
writt5 to ,sir  ,joseph ,banks1         
,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,london1
 9 #aghc1 :5  ,frankl9 0 ,m9i/] to !    
,c\rt ( ,france &1 ) ! collat]al        
docum5ts1 !y give p]haps ! mo/ complete 
& accurate acc\nt  ( ! beg9n+ ( a]ial   
navigation1 enliv5$ ) ! humor &         
speculation *>act]i/ic ( ! writ]4 ,x is 

c]ta9ly rem>kable  t ,frankl91 9 ! mid/ 
( diplomatic & social duties1 c\ld h    
f\nd "t to inve/igate p]sonally ?is new 
inv5tion ( :i* he at  once appreciat$ ! 
possibilities4    ,! docum5ts :i* ,i    
publi% are copies ( ,frankl9's lett]s1  
made  on ?9 pap] 9 a copy+ press        
7probably ! rot>y ma*9e inv5t$  by      
,frankl971 & all b "o be> 8 signature 9 
ink4 ,!y h  corrections 9 ! au?or's     
h&-writ+ &1 except = a few words1  are q
 legible4 ,!y 7 pur*as$ by me f ,dodd1  
,mead  ,co41  9 ,decemb]1 #aije1 &      
previ\sly _h belong$ to ,g4 ,m4         
,williamson1  ( ,gr&view-on-!-,hudson1  
to :om !y _h come f ,vi5na4 ,none  ( !  
lett]s appe> 9 ,sp>ks' edition (        
,frankl9's ,works1 &  :ile all b "o are 
includ$ 9 ! collections compil$ by      
,bigel[  & ,smy?1 !re are num]\s        
inaccuracies1 "s ( :i* w be  specifi$   
h]eaft]4 ,drafts ( ?ree ( ! lett]s are  
deposit$ 9  ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1
 b ! exi/5ce ( "o lett] & !  :]eab\ts ( 
ano!r 7 unkn[n to ! late ,mr4 ,smy?1 !  

editor  ( ! la/ & mo/ complete edition (
 ,frankl9's ,works1#a :o made  c>eful   
se>* = ! orig9al docum5ts4 ,al?\gh !    
,am]ican own]s  ( ^! copies did n all[  
!m to be transcrib$1 ,mr4 ,smy? /ates  t
 he pr9t$ "o lett] f my copy1 & he not$ 
h[ ! o!r  copies diff]$ f ! drafts 9 !  
,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,9  g5]al x  
may be said t1 :]eas ,bigel[ gives !    
text )\t  p>agraphs1 capital lett]s or !
 old spell+1#b ,smy? foll[s !  orig9als 
m closely4 ,9 view ( ! hi/oric &        
sci5tific int]e/  ( ^! lett]s1 !y are n[
 pr9t$ exactly accord+ to !             
press-copies4 ,! lett] dat$ ,novemb]    
#cj1 appe>s nev] to h be5  pr9t$ & :]eas
 ,smy? reproduc$ ! lett] ( ,novemb] #ba 
f !  ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania draft1   
?is or ano!r draft 7or possibly  ?is    
copy7 0 9 ! possession ( ! ,fr5*        
a]onaut1 ,ga/on  ,tiss&i]1 ab\t #ahhg4c 
#a ,! ,writ+s ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl91       
collect$ & edit$ by    ,alb]t ,h5ry     
,smy?1 ,volume ,,ix1 ,new ,york1 #aijf4 
#b ,complete ,works ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 

compil$ & edit$ by    ,john ,bigel[1    
,volume ,,viii1 ,new ,york1 #ahhh4      
#c ,hi/oire des ,ballons1 ,p>is1 #ahhg1 
,volume ,i1 page #bi4      7,,! ,,fir/  
,,hydrog5 ,,balloon47    ,,passy1 ,aug4 
#cj1 #aghc4    ,sir1    ,on ,w$nesday1 !
 #bg? ,in/ant ! new a]o/atic ,exp]im5t1 
inv5t$  by ,messrs4 ,montgolfi]1 (      
,annonay1 0 repeat$ by ,m4 ,*>les1      
,pr(essor ( exp]im5tal ,philosophy at   
,p>is4    ,a holl[ ,globe #ab feet      
,diamet] 0 =m$ ( :at is call$ 9 ,engl&  
,oil$ ,silk1 "h ,taffetas gomm1 ! ,silk 
be+ impregnat$ ) a  ,solution ( ,gum    
ela/ic 9 ,l9tse$ ,oil1 z is said4 ,!    
,p>ts 7  sew$ toge!r :ile wet ) ! ,gum1 
& "s ( x 0 aft]w>ds  pass$ ov] ! ,seams1
 to r5d] x z tight z possible4    ,x 0  
aft]w>ds fill$ ) ! inflammable ,air t is
 produc$ by  p\r+ ,oil ( ,vitriol ^u    
,fil+s ( ,iron1 :5 x 0 f\nd to h  a     
t5d5cy upw>ds s /rong z to be capable ( 
lift+ a ,weight ( #ci  ,p\nds1 exclusive
 ( its own ,weight :i* 0 #be lbs4 & !   
,weight (  ! ,air conta9'd4    ,x 0     

br\ght e>ly 9 ! morn+ to ! ,*amp de     
,m>s1 a ,field 9  :i* ,reviews are      
sometimes made1 ly+ betwe5 ! ,milit>y   
,s*ool &  ! ,riv]4 ,!re x 0 held d[n by 
a ,cord till #e 9 ! aft]noon1  :5 x 0 to
 be let loose4 ,c>e 0 tak5 be=e ! ,h\r  
to replace  :at ,portion _h be5 lo/1 ( !
 inflammable ,air1 or ( its ,=ce1 by    
inject+ m4    ,x is suppos$ t n less ?an
 #ej1jjj ,p 7 assembl$ to see  !        
,exp]im5t4 ,! ,*amp de ,m>s be+ surr\nd$
 by ,multitudes1 &  va/ ,numb]s on !    
opposite ,side ( ! ,riv]4    ,at #e     
a,clock ,notice 0 giv5 to ! ,spectators 
by ! ,fir+ ( two  ,cannon1 t ! ,cord 0  
ab\t to be cut4 ,& pres5tly ! ,globe 0  
se5 to rise1 & t z fa/ z a ,body ( #ab  
feet ,diamet]1 ) a  =ce only ( #ci      
,p\nds1 c\ld be suppos'd to move !      
resi/+ ,air  out ( its ,way4 ,!re 0 "s  
,w9d1 b n v /rong4 ,a little  ,ra9 _h   
wet x1 s t x %one1 & made an agreeable  
,appe>ance4  ,x dim9i%$ 9 ,app>5t       
,magnitude z x rose1 till x ent]'d !    
,cl\ds1 :5 x seem'd to me sc>ce bigg]   

?an an ,orange1 & soon  aft] became     
invisible1 ! ,cl\ds conceal+ x4    ,!   
,multitude sep>at$1 all well satisfi$ & 
delight$ ) !  ,success ( ! ,exp]im5t1 & 
amus+ "o ano!r ) disc\rses (  ! v>i\s   
uses x may possibly be apply'd to1 among
 :i* _m 7  v extravagant4 ,b possibly x 
may pave ! ,way to "s ,discov]ies  9    
,natural ,philosophy ( :i* at pres5t we 
h no ,conception4    ,a ,note secur'd f 
! ,wea!r _h be5 affix'd to ! ,globe1    
signify+ ! ,"t  ,place ( its ,dep>ture1 
& pray+ ^? :o  might happ5 to f9d x1 to 
s5d an acc\nt ( its ,/ate to c]ta9      
,p]sons at ,p>is4 ,no ,news 0 he>d ( x  
till ! next ,day1 :5  ,in=mation 0      
receiv'd1 t x fell a little aft] #f     
a,clock1  at ,gonesse1 a ,place ab\t #d 
,leagues ,di/ance1 & t x 0 r5t  op51 &  
"s say _h ,ice 9 x4 ,x is suppos'd to h 
bur/ by !  ,ela/icity ( ! conta9'd ,air 
:5 no long] compress'd by s heavy  an   
,atmosph]e4    ,"o ( #ch feet ,diamet]  
is prep>+ by ,mr4 ,montgolfi] himself1  
at !  ,exp5ce ( ! ,academy1 :i* is to g 

up 9 a few ,days4 ,i am told x  is      
con/ruct$ ( ,l95  ,pap]1 & is to be     
fill$ ) a diff]5t  ,air1 n yet made     
,public1 b *eap] ?an t produc'd by !    
,oil (  ,vitriol1 ( :i* #bjj ,p>is ,p9ts
 7 consum'd 9 fill+ ! o!r4    ,x is said
 t = "s ,days aft] its be+ fill$1 !     
,ball 0  f\nd to lose an eigh? ,"p ( its
 ,=ce ( ,levity 9 #bd ,h\rs2  ,:e!r ?is 
0 f ,imp]fection 9 ! ,tightness ( !     
,ball1 or a  ,*ange 9 ! ,nature ( !     
,air1 ,exp]im5ts may easily discov]4    
,i ?\ght x my ,duty1 ,sir1 to s5d an    
e>ly ,acc\nt ( ?is  extraord9>y ,fact1  
to ! ,society :i* does me ! hon\r to    
reckon  me among its ,memb]s2 & ,i w    
endeav\r to make x m p]fect1 z  ,i      
receive f>!r ,in=mation4      ,) great  
,respect1 ,i am1 ,sir1    ,y\r mo/      
ob$i5t    & mo/ humble ,s]vant    ,b4   
,,frankl9    ,,sir ,,joseph ,,banks1    
,b>t4    ,p4 ,s4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ,i
 am fav\r'd ) y\r k9d ,lett]  ( ! #be?4 
,i am mu* oblig$ to y = ! ,c>e y h tak5 
to  =w>d ! ,transactions1 z well z to ! 

,c\ncil = s readily  ord]+ !m on        
,application4 ,please to accept & pres5t
 my ,?anks4    ,i j n[ le>n1 t "s       
obs]v]s say1 ! ,ball 0 #aej ,seconds  9 
ris+1 f ! ,cutt+ ( ! ,cord till hid 9 ! 
,cl\ds2  t its height 0 !n ab\t #ejj    
,toises1 b1 be+ mov$ out (  !           
,p]p5dicul> by ! ,w9d1 x _h made a      
,slant s z to =m a  ,triangle1 ^: ,base 
on ! ,e>? 0 ab\t #bjj ,toises4 ,x is    
said  ! ,c\ntry ,p :o saw x fall 7      
frightn$1 conceiv'd f its  b\nd+ a      
little1 :5 x t\*$ ! ,gr\nd1 t !re 0 "s  
liv+ ,animal 9 x1 & attack'd x ) ,/ones 
& ,knives1 s t x  0 mu* mangl$2 b x is  
n[ br\ght to ,t[n & w be repair$4    ,! 
great "o ( ,m4 ,montgolfi]1 is to g up1 
z is said1 f  ,v]sailles1 9 ab\t #h or  
#aj ,days2 ,x is n a ,globe b ( a       
diff]5t  ,=m1 m conv5i5t = p5etrat+ !   
,air4 ,x conta9s #ej1jjj  cubic ,feet1 &
 is suppos$ to h ,=ce ( ,levity equal to
 #aejj  p\nds weight4 ,a ,philosoph] "h1
 ,m4 ,pilatre du ,rozi] has s]i\sly     
apply'd to ! ,academy = leave to g up ) 

x1 9 ord] to make  "s ,exp]im5ts4 ,he 0 
complim5t$ on 8 ,zeal & ,c\rage =  !    
,promotion ( ,sci5ce1 b advis'd to wait 
till ! managem5t (  ^! ,balls 0 made by 
,exp]i5ce m c]ta9  safe4 ,!y say !      
fill+ ( x 9 ,m4 ,montgolfi]'s ,way w n  
co/ m ?an half  a ,cr[n4 ,"o is talk'd (
 to be #aaj feet ,diamet]4 ,sev]al      
,g5tlem5  h ord]$ small ones to be made 
= _! ,amusem5t4 ,"o has ord]$  f\r ( #ae
 feet ,diamet] ea*2 ,i "k n ) :at       
,purpose2 ,b su*  is ! pres5t ,en?usiasm
 = promot+ & improv+ ?is ,discov]y1  t  
probably we %all soon make consid]able  
,progress 9 ! art (  con/ruct+ & us+ !  
,ma*9es4    ,among ! ,pleasant]ies      
,conv]sation produces on ?is ,subject1  
"s  suppose ,fly+ to be n[ inv5t$1 & t  
s9ce ,m5 may be support$  9 ! ,air1 no?+
 is want$ b "s light h&y ,in/rum5ts to  
give & direct ,motion4 ,"s ?9k          
,progressive ,motion on ! ,e>?  may be  
advanc'd by x1 & t a ,runn+ ,footman or 
a ,horse slung &  susp5d$ "u su* a      
,globe s z to h no m ( ,weight press+  !

 ,e>? ) _! ,feet1 ?an ,p]haps #h or #aj 
,p\nds1 might ) a  fair ,w9d run 9 a    
/raight ,l9e across ,c\ntries z fa/ z t 
,w9d1  & ov] ,h$ges1 ,dit*es  ev5       
,wat]s4 ,x has be5 ev5 fanci$ t  9 "t ,p
 w keep su* ,globes an*or$ 9 ! ,air1 to 
:i* by  ,pullies !y may draw up ,game to
 be pres]v$ 9 ! ,cool  ,wat] to be      
froz5 :5 ,ice is want$4 ,& t to get     
,money1 x w be contriv$  to give ,p an  
ext5sive ,view ( ! ,c\ntry1 by runn+ !m 
up 9  an ,elb[ ,*air a ,mile high = a   
,gu9ea c4 c4    ,b4 ,f4      7,a ,,hot  
,,air ,,balloon ,,c>ry+ ,,animals47     
,,passy1 ,oct4 #h1 #aghc4    ,sir1    ,!
 ,publick 7 promis$ a pr9t$ p>ticul>    
,acc\nt ( ! ,rise   ,progress ( !       
,balloon ,inv5tion1 to be publi%$ ab\t !
 ,end  ( la/ mon?4 ,i wait$ = x to s5d x
 to y1 expect+ x w\ld  be m satisfactory
 ?an any?+ ,i c\ld write2 b x does n    
appe>4 ,we h only at pres5t ! enclos$   
,pamphlet1 :i* does  n answ] !          
expectation giv5 u4 ,i s5d y ) x "s     
pr9ts4  ,t ( ! ,balloon rais$ at        

,v]sailles is said to be an exact       
repres5tation4 ,i 0 n pres5t1 b am told 
x 0 fill$ 9 ab\t  t5 m9utes by means (  
burn+ ,/raw4 ,"s say wat] 0 ?r[n into  !
 flame1 o!rs t x 0 ,spirits ( ,sal      
,volatile4 ,x 0 suppos$  to h ris5 ab\t 
#bjj ,toises3 ,b did n cont9ue long at t
  height1 0 c>ri$ horizontally by !     
,w9d1 & desc5d$ g5tly  z ! ,air )9 grew 
cool]4 ,s va/ a ,bulk :5 x began to rise
  s maje/ically 9 ! ,air /ruck !        
spectators ) surprise &  ,admiration4 ,!
 ,basket conta9$ a %eep1 a duck1 & a    
,cock1 :o1  except ! ,cock1 receiv$ no  
hurt by ! fall4    ,! ,duke de ,crillon 
made a fea/ la/ week 9 ! ,bois de       
,b\logne1  j by my habitation1 on       
occasion ( ! ,bir? ( two ,spani%        
,pr9ces2  aft] ! ,fireworks we _h a     
,balloon ( ab\t #e feet ,diamet] fill$  
) p]man5t inflammable ,air4 ,x 0        
dismiss$ ab\t ,"o a,clock 9  ! ,morn+4  
,x c>ri$ "u x a l>ge ,lan?orn )         
inscriptions on  its sides4 ,! ,night 0 
q calm & cle>1 s t x w5t "r  up4 ,!     

appe>ance ( ! light dim9i%$ gradually   
till x appe>$  no bigg] ?an "o ( ! ,/>s1
 & 9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes ,i lo/  sight ( x
 entirely4 ,x fell ! next ,day on ! o!r 
side ( !  same ,wood ne> ! ,village     
,b\logne1 ab\t half aft] twelve1 hav+   
be5 susp5d$ 9 ! ,air elev5 h\rs & a     
half4 ,x lodg$ 9 a tree1  & 0 torn 9    
gett+ x d[n2 s t x _c be asc]ta9$  :e!r 
x bur/ :5 above1 or n1 ?o' t is suppos$4
 ,small]  ,repetitions ( ! ,exp]im5t are
 mak+ e day 9 all qu>t]s4  ,"s ( ! l>g] 
,balloons t h be5 up are prep>+ to be   
s5t  up aga9 9 a few ,days2 b ,i d n he>
 ( any mat]ial improvem5ts  yet made    
ei!r 9 ! me*anical or ,*emical p>ts ( ! 
,op]ation4  ,mo/ is expect$ f ! new "o  
und]tak5 ^u subscription by  ,messieurs 
,*>les & ,rob]t1 :o are ,m5 ( ,sci5ce & 
me*anic  ,dext]ity4 ,x is to c>ry up a  
,man4 ,i s5d y enclos$ ! ,proposals1    
:i* x is said are already subscrib$ to  
by a consid]able numb]  & likely to be  
c>ri$ into execution4 ,if ,i am well at 
! ,"t1 ,i  purpose to be pres5t1 be+ a  

subscrib] myself1 & %all s5d y an  exact
 ,acc\nt ( ,p>ticul>s4      ,) great    
e/eem & respect1 = y\rself & ! ,society2
    ,i h ! hon\r to be1    ,sir1    ,y\r
 mo/ ob$i5t     mo/ humble ,s]vant1     
,b4 ,,frankl9    ,,sir ,,joseph ,,banks1
 ,b>t4      7,,! ,,fir/ ,,a]ial ,,voyage
 ,,by ,,man47    ,,passy1 ,novr #ba/1   
#aghc    ,de> ,sir1    ,i receiv$ y\r   
fri5dly ,lett] ( ! #g? ,in/4 ,i am glad 
my ,lett]s  respect+ ! ,a]o/atic        
,exp]im5t 7 n unacceptable4 ,b z m      
p]fect ,acc\nts ( ! ,con/ruction &      
,managem5t ( t ,ma*9e  h be5 & w be     
publi%$ be=e y\r ,transactions1 & f  :i*
 ,extracts may be made t w be m p>ticul>
 & !re=e  m satisfactory1 ,i ?9k x be/ n
 to pr9t ^? ,lett]s4 ,i say  ?is 9 answ]
 to y\r ,"q2 = ,i did n inde$ write !m )
  a view ( _! be+ ins]t$4 ,mr4 ,faujas  
de ,/4 ,fond acqua9t$ me  ye/]day t a   
,book on ! ,subject :i* has be5 long    
expect$1 w  be publi%'d 9 a few ,days1 &
 ,i %all s5d y "o ( !m4 ,enclos$  is a  
,copy ( ! ,procs v]bal tak5 ( !         

,exp]im5t made ye/]day  9 ! ,g>d5 ( !   
,que5's ,palace la ,muette :]e ! ,dauph9
 n[  resides :i* be+ ne> my ,h\se ,i 0  
pres5t4 ,?is ,pap] 0 drawn  up ha/ily1 &
 may 9 "s ,places appe> to y obscure2   
!re=e ,i  %all add a few explanatory    
,obs]vations4    ,?is ,balloon 0 l>g]   
?an t :i* w5t up f ,v]sailles &  c>ri$ !
 ,%eep1 c4 ,its bottom 0 op51 & 9 !     
middle ( !  ,op5+ 0 fix$ a k9d ( ,basket
 ,grate 9 :i* ,faggots & ,%eaves  (     
,/raw 7 burnt4 ,! ,air r>ifi$ 9 pass+   
?ro' ?is ,flame rose  9 ! ,balloon1     
swell'd out its sides1 & fill'd x4    ,!
 ,p]sons :o 7 plac'd 9 ! ,gall]y made ( 
,wick]1 & atta*$  to ! ,outside ne> !   
,bottom1 _h ea* ( !m a ,port ?ro' :i*   
!y c\ld pass ,%eaves ( ,/raw into !     
,grate to keep up ! ,flame1   !reby keep
 ! ,balloon full4 ,:5 x w5t ov] our     
,heads1 we c\ld  see ! ,fire :i* 0 v    
consid]able4 ,z ! ,flame slack5s1 !     
r>ifi$ ,air cools & cond5ses1 ! ,bulk ( 
! ,balloon dim9i%es  & x beg9s to       
desc5d4 ,if ^? 9 ! ,gall]y see x likely 

to  desc5d 9 an improp] ,place1 !y c by 
?r[+ on m ,/raw1   r5ew+ ! ,flame1 make 
x rise aga91 & ! ,w9d c>ries x  f>!r4   
,la ,ma*9e p\sse p> le ,v5t s'e/ dirige 
sur une des ,alles du  ,j>d94 ,t is     
aga9/ ! ,trees ( "o ( ! ,walks4 ,!      
,gall]y  hit*$ among ! top ,b\ghs ( ^?  
,trees :i* _h be5 cut & 7  /iff :ile !  
,body ( ! ,balloon lean'd beyond & seem$
 likely to  ov]set4 ,i 0 !n 9 great ,pa9
 = ! ,m51 ?9k+ !m 9 dang]  ( be+ ?r[n   
out1 or burnt = ,i expect$ t ! ,balloon 
be+ no  long] upright ! ,flame w\ld h   
laid hold ( ! inside t lean$  ov] x4 ,b 
by means ( "s ,cords t 7 /ill atta*'d to
 x1 x  0 soon br\ght upright aga91 made 
to desc5d1  c>ri$ back to its  place4 ,x
 0 h[ev] mu* damag$4    ,planant sur    
l',horizon4 ,:5 !y 7 z high z !y *ose to
 be1  !y made less ,flame & suff]$ !    
,ma*9e to drive ,horizontally  ) ! ,w9d1
 ( :i* h[ev] !y felt v little1 z !y w5t 
) x1 & z fa/4 ,!y say !y _h a *>m+ ,view
 ( ,p>is   its ,environs1 ! ,c\rse ( !  
,riv]1 c b t !y 7 once  lo/1 n kn[+ :at 

,"p !y 7 ov]1 till !y saw ! ,dome (  !  
,invalids1 :i* rectifi$ _! ,ideas4      
,probably :ile !y 7  employ$ 9 keep+ up 
! ,fire1 ! ,ma*9e might turn1 & by t    
means !y 7 desori5ts z ! ,fr5* call x4  
,!re 0 a va/ ,conc\rse ( ,g5try 9 !     
,g>d51 :o _h great  ,pleasure 9 see+ !  
,adv5tur]s g (f s *e>fully1  applaud$   
!m by clapp+ c4 b !re 0 at ! same "t a  
good deal (  ,anxiety = _! ,safety4     
,multitudes 9 ,p>is saw ! ,balloon      
pass+2  b did n "k !re 7 ,m5 ) x1 x be+ 
!n s high t  !y c\ld n see !m4          
,dveloppant du ,gaz4 ,t is1 9 pla9      
,engli%1 burn+ m /raw2  = ?o' !re is a  
little ,my/]y made1 conc]n+ ! k9d ( ,air
  ) :i* ! ,balloon is fill$1 ,i conceive
 x to be no?+ m ?an  hot ,smoke or      
common ,air r>ify'd1 ?o' 9 ?is ,i may be
 mi/ak54    ,aiant encor dans leur      
,gal]ie les deux ti]s de leur           
,approvisionem5t4 ,t is _! ,provision ( 
,/raw2 ( :i* !y  c>ri$ up a great       
,quantity4 ,x 0 well t 9 ! hurry ( s    
haz>d\s an ,exp]im5t1 ! ,flame did n    

happ5 by any accid5tal  ,mismanagem5t to
 lay hold ( ?is ,/raw2 ?o' ea* _h a     
,bucket (  ,wat] by him1 by ,way (      
,precaution4    ,"o ( ^! c\rage\s       
,philosoph]s1 ! ,m>quis d',arl&es1 did  
me  ! hon\r to call ^u me 9 ! ,ev5+ aft]
 ! ,exp]im5t1 )  ,mr4 ,montgolfi] ! v   
+5i\s ,inv5tor4 ,i 0 happy to see him   
safe4 ,he in=m$ me t !y lit g5tly )\t ! 
lea/ ,%ock1 &  ! ,balloon 0 v little    
damag$4    ,?is ,me?od ( fill+ !        
,balloon ) hot ,air is *eap &           
exp$iti\s1 & x is suppos$ may be        
suffici5t = c]ta9 purposes1  su* z      
elevat+ an ,eng9e] to take a ,view ( an 
,enemy's ,army1 ,works1  c4 convey+     
,intellig5ce into1 or out ( a besieg$   
,t[n1 giv+  ,signals to di/ant ,places1 
or ! l4    ,! o!r ,me?od ( fill+ a      
,balloon ) p]man5tly ela/ic  inflammable
 ,air1 & !n clos+ x is a t$i\s          
,op]ation1 &  v exp5sive2 ,yet we are to
 h "o ( t k9d s5t up 9 a few  ,days4 ,x 
is a ,globe ( #bf feet diamet]4 ,!      
,gores t compose x  are r$ & :ite ,silk1

 s t x makes a beautiful appe>ance4 ,a  
v h&some triumphal ,c> w be susp5d$ to  
x1 9 :i* ,messrs4  ,rob]t1 two ,bro!rs1 
v +5i\s ,m51 :o h made x 9 conc]t  )    
,mr4 ,*>les propose to g up4 ,!re is    
room 9 ?is ,c> = a  little ,table to be 
plac$ betwe5 !m1 on :i* !y c write &    
keep _! ,j\rnal1 t is take ,notes ( e ?+
 !y obs]ve1 !  ,/ate ( _! ,!rmomet]1    
,b>omet]1 ,hygromet]1 c :i* !y w  h m   
,leisure to d ?an ! o!rs1 hav+ no fire  
to take ,c>e  (4 ,!y say !y h a         
contrivance :i* w enable !m to desc5d   
at ,pleasure4 ,i "k n :at x is4 ,b !    
,exp5ce ( ?is ,ma*9e1  ,fill+ includ$1 w
 exce$1 x is said1 #aj1jjj ,livres4     
,?is ,balloon ( only #bf feet diamet]   
be+ fill$ ) ,air t5 times  light] ?an   
common ,air1 w c>ry up a great] ,weight 
?an ! o!r1  :i* ?o' va/ly bigg] 0 fill$ 
) an ,air t c\ld sc>cely be  m ?an twice
 z light4 ,?us ! great ,bulk ( "o ( ^!  
,ma*9es1  ) ! %ort duration ( its ,p[]1 
! great ,exp5ce ( fill+  ! o!r w prev5t 
! ,inv5tions be+ ( s mu* ,use1 z "s may 

expect1 till ,*emi/ry c inv5t a *eap]   
light ,air producible )  m ,exp$ition4  
,b ! ,emulation betwe5 ! two ,p>ties    
runn+ high1 ! ,improvem5t  9 !          
,con/ruction & ,managem5t ( ! ,balloons 
has already made  a rapid ,progress2 &  
"o _c say h[ f> x may g4 ,a few ,mon?s  
s9ce ! ,idea ( ,wit*es rid+ ?ro' ! ,air 
^u a ,broom/ick1 &  t ( ,philosoph]s ^u 
a ,bag ( ,smoke1 w\ld h appe>$ equally  
impossible & ridicul\s4    ,^! ,ma*9es  
mu/ always be subject to be driv5 by !  
,w9ds4  ,p]haps ,me*anic ,art may f9d   
easy means to give !m progressive       
,motion 9 a ,calm1 & to slant !m a      
little 9 ! ,w9d4    ,i am sorry ?is     
,exp]im5t is totally neglect$ 9 ,engl&  
:]e  me*anic ,g5ius is s /rong4 ,i wi%  
,i c\ld see ! same ,emulation  betwe5 ! 
two ,nations z ,i see betwe5 ! two      
,p>ties "h4 ,y\r  ,philosophy seems to  
be too ba%ful4 ,9 ?is ,c\ntry we are n s
 mu*  afraid ( be+ laught at4 ,if we d a
 fooli% ?+1 we are ! fir/  to laugh at x
 ourselves1 & are almo/ z mu* pleas$ ) a

 ,bon  ,mot or a good ,*anson1 t        
ridicules well ! ,disappo9tm5t (  a     
,project1 z we might h be5 ) its        
,success4 ,x does n seem  to me a good  
reason to decl9e prosecut+ a new        
,exp]im5t :i*  app>5tly increases ! ,p[]
 ( ,man ov] ,matt]1 till we c see to    
:at ,use t ,p[] may be appli$4 ,:5 we h 
le>nt to manage x1  we may hope "s "t or
 o!r to f9d ,uses = x1 z ,m5 h done  =  
,magnetism & ,electricity ( :i* ! fir/  
,exp]im5ts 7 m]e  ,matt]s ( ,amusem5t4  
,?is ,exp]i5ce is by no means a trifl+  
"o4 ,x may be att5d$ )  important       
,consequ5ces t no "o c =esee4 ,we %\ld n
 suff]  ,pride to prev5t our progress 9 
,sci5ce4 ,be+s ( a ,rank & ,nature  f>  
sup]ior to ours h n disda9$ to amuse    
!mselves ) mak+  & laun*+ ,balloons1    
o!rwise we %\ld nev] h enjoy$ !  ,light 
( ^? glori\s objects t rule our ,day    
,night1 nor h _h  ! ,pleasure ( rid+    
r\nd ! ,sun ourselves ^u ! ,balloon we  
n[  inhabit4      ,) great & s9c]e      
,e/eem1 ,i am1    ,de> ,sir1    ,y\r mo/

 ob$t     mo/ humble ,s]vant1    ,b4    
,,frankl9    ,sir ,,joseph ,,banks4     
7,,po/ponem5t ,,( ,,*>les' ,,&          
,,rob]t',s ,,asc5sion47    ,,passy1     
,nov4 #cj1 #aghc    ,de> ,sir1    ,i did
 myself ! hon\r ( writ+ to y ! ,beg9n+ (
 la/ ,week1  & ,i s5t y by ! ,c\ri]1 ,m4
 ,faujas's ,book ^u ! ,balloons1  :i* ,i
 hope y h receiv'd4 ,i did hope to h    
giv5 y to day  an ,acc\nt ( ,mr4        
,*>les's gr& ,balloon1 :i* 0 to h gone  
up  ye/]day2 b ! fill+ x ) inflammable  
,air hav+ tak5 m  "t ?an _h be5         
calculat$1 x is def]r'd till to-morr[4  
,i s5d  y h]e) a ,pap] 9 :i* y w see :at
 0 propos$ by ,messrs  ,rob]t :o        
con/ruct$ ! ,ma*9e2 & "s o!r ,pap]s     
relative  to ! same ,subject1 ! la/ (   
:i* is curi\s1 z conta9+ !  ,j\rnal ( ! 
fir/ ,a]ial ,voyage p]=m$ by ,man4--,i  
purpose be+  pres5t to-morr[ at !       
,exp]im5t1 & %all give y an ,acct ( x   
by ! ,w$nesday's ,po/4 ,) s9c]e  great  
,e/eem1 ,i h ! hon\r  to be1      ,sir1 
,y\r mo/ ob$t humble ,s]vt    ,b4       

,,frankl9    ,sir ,,jos4 ,,banks1 ,b>t4 
7,,! ,,second ,,a]ial ,,voyage ,,by     
,,man47    ,,passy1 ,dec4 #a1 #aghc4    
,de> ,sir1    ,9 m9e ( ye/]day1 ,i      
promis'd to give y an ,acc\nt ( ,messrs4
  ,*>les  ,rob]t's ,exp]im5t1 :i* 0 to h
 be5 made at ?is ,day1  & at :i* ,i     
int5d$ to be pres5t4 ,be+ a little      
indispos'd1  !  ,air cool1 & ! ,gr\nd   
damp1 ,i decl9'd go+ into ! ,g>d5 ( !   
,tuill]ies :]e ! ,balloon 0 plac'd1 n   
kn[+ h[ long ,i might  be oblig'd to    
wait !re be=e x 0 ready to dep>t2 & *ose
 to  /ay 9 my ,c>riage ne> ! ,/atue (   
,l\is ,,xv4 f :5ce ,i c\ld  well see x  
rise1  h an ext5sive ,view ( ! ,region (
 ,air ?ro'  :i*1 z ! ,w9d sat1 x 0      
likely to pass4 ,! ,morn+ 0 foggy1  b   
ab\t "o a,clock1 ! ,air became tol]ably 
cle>1 to ! great  ,satisfaction ( !     
,spectators1 :o 7 inf9ite1 ,notice hav+ 
be5  giv5 ( ! int5d$ ,exp]im5t sev]al   
,days be=e 9 ! ,pap]s1  s t all ,p>is 0 
out1 ei!r ab\t ! ,tuill]ies1 on ! ,quays
   ,bridges1 9 ! ,fields1 ! ,/reets1 at 

! ,w9d[s1 or on ! ,tops  ( ,h\ses1      
besides ! ,inhabitants ( all ! ,t[ns    
,villages ( !  ,environs4 ,nev] be=e 0 a
 philosophical ,exp]im5t s magnific5tly 
att5d$4 ,"s ,guns 7 fir$ to give        
,notice1 t ! ,dep>ture  ( ! great       
,balloon 0 ne>1 & a small "o 0 dis*>g'd 
:i*  w5t to an amaz+ ,height1 !re be+ b 
little ,w9d to make x  deviate f its    
p]p5dicul> ,c\rse1 & at l5g? ! ,sight ( 
x  0 lo/4 ,means 7 us$1 ,i am told1 to  
prev5t ! great ,balloon's  ris+ s high z
 might indang] its ,bur/+4 ,sev]al ,bags
 ( ,s&  7 tak5 on bo>d be=e ! ,cord t   
held x d[n 0 cut1 &  ! :ole ,weight be+ 
!n too mu* to be lift$1 su* a ,quantity 
0  dis*>g'd z to p]mit its ,ris+ sl[ly4 
,?us x w\ld soon] arrive  at t ,region  
:]e x w\ld be 9 ,equilibrio ) ! surr\nd+
  ,air1 & by dis*>g+ m ,s& aft]w>ds1 x  
might g high] if  desir$4 ,betwe5 ,"o   
,two a,clock1 all ,eyes 7 gratifi$ )    
see+  x rise maje/ically f among !      
,trees1 & asc5d gradually above  !      
,build+s1 a mo/ beautiful ,spectacle6   

,:5 x 0 ab\t #bjj feet  high1 ! brave   
,adv5tur]s held out & wav'd a little    
:ite ,p5nant1  on bo? ,sides _! ,c>1 to 
salute ! ,spectators1 :o return'd l\d   
,claps ( ,applause4 ,! ,w9d 0 v little1 
s t ! ,object1  ?o' mov+ to ! ,nor?w>d1 
cont9u$ long 9 ,view2 & x 0 a  great    
:ile be=e ! admir+ ,p began to disp]se4 
,! ,p]sons  emb>k'd 7 ,mr4 ,*>les1      
,pr(essor ( ,exp]im5tal ,philosophy1   a
 zeal\s ,promot] ( t ,sci5ce2 & "o ( !  
,messieurs ,rob]t1  ! v +5i\s           
,con/ructors ( ! ,ma*9e4 ,:5 x arriv$ at
 its  height1 :i* ,i suppose might be #c
 or #djj ,toises1 x appe>$ to h  only   
horizontal ,motion4 ,i _h a ,pocket     
,glass1 ) :i* ,i foll['d x1  till ,i lo/
 ,sight1 fir/ ( ! ,m51 !n ( ! ,c>1 & :5 
,i la/  saw ! ,balloon1 x appe>'d no    
bigg] ?an a ,walnut4 ,i write ?is at #g 
9 ! ,ev5+4 ,:at became ( !m is n yet    
kn[n "h4 ,i hope !y  desc5d$ by         
,day-light1 s z to see  avoid fall+     
among ,trees or on  ,h\ses1 & t !       
,exp]im5t 0 complet$ )\t any mis*iev\s  

,accid5t :i* ! ,novelty ( x  ! want (   
,exp]i5ce might well  occasion4 ,i am ! 
m anxi\s = ! ,ev5t1 because ,i am n well
  in=m'd ( ! ,means provid$ = lett+     
!mselves g5tly d[n1 &  ! ,loss ( ^! v   
+5i\s ,m5 w\ld n only be a ,disc\ragem5t
  to ! ,progress ( ! ,art1 b be a       
s5sible ,loss to ,sci5ce &  ,society4   
,i %all inclose "o ( ! ,tickets (       
,admission1 on :i* ! ,globe 0           
repres5t$1 z orig9ally int5d$1 b is     
alt]$ by ! ,p5 to %[  its real ,/ate :5 
x w5t (f4 ,:5 ! ,tickets 7 engrav$1 !   
,c> 0 to h be5 hung to ! ,neck ( !      
,globe1 z repres5t$ by a  little ,draw+ 
,i h made 9 ! ,corn] ,a4 ,i suppose x   
may h be5  an ,appreh5sion ( ,dang] 9   
/ra9+ too mu* ! ,balloon or te>+  !     
,silk1 t induc'd ! ,con/ructors to ?r[ a
 ,net ov] x1 fix'd  to a ,hoop :i* w5t  
r\nd its ,middle1 & to hang ! ,c> to t  
,hoop1 z y see 9 ,fig4 ,b4    ,tuesday  
,morn+1 ,dec4 #b4 ,i am reliev'd f my   
,anxiety1 by he>+  t ! ,adv5tur]s       
desc5d$ well ne> l',isle ,adam1 be=e    

,sunset4  ,?is ,place is ne> #g ,leagues
 f ,p>is4 ,_h ! ,w9d bl[n fre%1 !y      
might h gone mu* f>!r4    ,if ,i receive
 any f>!r ,p>ticul>s ( ,importance ,i   
%all communicate  !m h]eaft]4      ,)   
great ,e/eem1 ,i am1 ,de> ,sir1    ,y\r 
mo/ ob$i5t     mo/ humble s]vant1    ,b4
 ,,frankl9    ,p4 ,s4 ,tuesday ,ev5+4   
,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ,i h receiv'd !    
pr9t$ ,pap]  !  ,manuscript1 conta9+ "s 
,p>ticul>s ( ! ,exp]im5t1 :i* ,i        
enclose4--,i he> f>!r1 t ! ,travell]s _h
 p]fect ,comm& (  _! ,c>riage1 desc5d+ z
 !y pleas'd by lett+ "s ( !  inflammable
 ,air escape1 & ris+ aga9 by dis*>g+ "s 
,s&2  t !y desc5d$ ov] a ,field s l[ z  
to talk ) ,lab\r]s 9  pass+ & m\nt$ aga9
 to pass a ,hill4 ,! little ,balloon    
fall+ at  ,v9c5nes1 %[s t m\nt+ high] x 
met ) a ,curr5t ( ,air 9 a  contr>y     
,direction3 ,an ,obs]vation t may be (  
use to future a]ial  ,voyag]s4    ,sir  
,,joseph ,,banks1 ,b>t4      7,,"s      
,,p>ticul>s ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,voyage47 
,mr4 ,le ,*evali] de ,cubire qui a suivi

 la m>*e du ,globe e/  arriv *ez ,m4    
,*>les hi]  #aj heures #a_/d du ,soir et
 a dit1 ,que les  ,voyageurs toi5t      
desc5dus l5tem5t et volontairem5t  trois
 heures  #c_/d dans les ,m>ais de ,nesle
 et d',heb\ville1 une lieue et demie    
aprs  l',isle ,adam4 ,ils y ont t       
accueillis p> ,mrs4 le ,duc de ,*>tre et
  ,fitz ,james1 qui aprs les avoir      
embrasss1 ont sign le ,procs v]bal  de  
lieu et d'heure4 ,beauc\p d'habitants de
 la campagne et le cur de  ,nesle et    
d',heb\ville se sont aussi tr\vs  leur  
arrive4    ,les ,voyageurs ont assur    
n'avoir pr\v que des ,s5sations agrables
  dans leur trav]se4 ,mr4 ,rob]t tant   
sorti du ,*>1 et aid de  quelques       
,paysans1 se disposoit  remplac] sa     
,pesanteur avec de la  ,t]re2 mais ,m4  
,*>les v\lant pr(it] du peu de ,j\r qui 
lui re/oit1  p\r faire encore quelques  
obs]vations1 impati5t de la ,l5teur de  
cette op]ation1 a repris son ,vol  #d   
heures et #a_/d1 avec un excdant  de    
,lgret d'environ #ajj ,livres p> une    

,asc5sion droite et une  rapidit telle  
qu'en peu de tems le ,globe s'e/ tr\v   
hors de vue4 ,la  ,*ute du ,j\r l'a     
dt]m9  r$esc5dre une lieue et #a_/b plus
 lo91  aux environs de ,f\roy4    ,la   
,ma*9e n'a pr\v aucun ,accid5t4 ,elle   
p]doit lgrem5t p> une  petite ouv]ture  
qui exi/oit dej quelques heures avant   
son ,dep>t  auprs de l'app5dice1 et dont
 le ,morceau de ,taffetas que l'on y    
avoit  appliqu au mom5t de l'expri5ce1  
s'toit deta*4           99       99     
99       99       99    ,le petit       
,ballon e/ tomb dans la ,c\r du ,dongeon
  ,v9c5nes4 ,il a t  ramass p> des      
,enfans et v5du #f;d4 au nomm ,b]tr&4   
,il avoit p]du  son air inflammable p>  
le ,rob9et qu'on avoit laiss ouv]t exprs
  p\r emp*] l'explosion  trop gr&e      
hauteur4 ,on value qu'il a t  #ej m9utes
 en l'air4 ,le ,taffetas toit r\ssi aux 
deux ,extremits4      ,,notes ,,conc]n+ 
,,! ,,lett]s4    ,lett] ( ,augu/ #cj4 ,!
 h&-writ+ is 9 a m fl[+ /yle ?an  !     
subsequ5t lett]s4 ,bigel[ omits p>agraph

 t5 beg9n+ ,x is  said4 ,bo? ,bigel[ &  
,smy? give ano!r p>agraph 9 !           
,po/script1  beyond ! signature ,b4 ,f4 
9 my copy2 also a note dat$ ,sept4 #b;d1
  :i* conta9s calculations 9 ,fr5*      
relat+ to ! balloon4 ,smy?  says t ^!   
additions are n 9 ! ,univ]sity (        
,p5nsylvania  draft b t !y occur 9 ?is  
press-copy1 :i* is obvi\sly a  mi/ake4  
,9 p>agraph two ( ! ,po/script mov'd    
out1 9 ,smy?1  %\ld read be+ mov$ out1 &
 9 ! la/ l9e b "o ^u  %\ld read up 94   
,lett] ( ,octob] #h4 ,9 ! eigh? l9e aft]
 ! ^w ,balloon  ,smy? ins]ts lately4 ,"p
 ( ! val$ictory & ! signature are       
omitt$ by ,bigel[ & ,smy?1 b ! =m] gives
 an ,extract ( !  ,proposals = ! balloon
 ( :i* ,i h no copy4    ,lett] (        
,novemb] #ba4 ,?is %\ld be dat$ ,nov4   
#bb1 s9ce !  asc5sion ( d',arl&es & de  
,rozi] :i*1 accord+ to !  lett]1 took   
place ! previ\s day is kn[n to h be5 on 
!  #ba/4 ,! or?ography ( ! ,fr5* words 9
 ,bigel[ & ,smy? does  n always agree ) 
! copy4 ,9 p>agraph ?ree1 = ,po/1 9     

,smy?1 read ,port2 9 p>agraph six =     
,adv5tures1 9 ,smy?1 read  ,adv5tur]s2 9
 p>agraph ?irte5 = ,by ! emulation1 9   
,smy?1  read ,b ! ,emulation2 9 p>agraph
 fifte5 = ! phrase1 9  ,smy? & ,bigel[1 
beg9n+1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see ! same       
emulation1  correct to end1 betwe5 ! two
 ,nations z ,i see betwe5 ! two  ,p>ties
 "h2 9 p>agraph sixte51 9 bo? ,bigel[ & 
,smy?1 =  ,exp]im5t1 read ,exp]i5ce2 & =
 ! un9telligible phrase 9  bo? ,bigel[ &
 ,smy?1 ,be+s ( a frank & sic nature1   
read  ,be+s ( a ,rank & ,nature4 ,m9or  
discrepancies betwe5 ?is &  ! o!r       
press-copies & ! lett]s z pr9t$ by      
,bigel[ & ,smy?  also occur4 ,!         
signature is 9 p5cil 9 ?is copy4 ,a ,p4 
,s4 ,nov4  #be? is n 9 ! press-copy1    
contr>y to ,smy?'s /atem5t1 b  ,i h a   
press-copy ( ! ,fr5* ,procs-,v]bal1 !re9
 ref]r$  to1 9 ,frankl9's h&writ+ ) 8 "n
 & eight o!rs affix$  z witnesses4      
,nei!r ,bigel[ nor ,smy? pr9t ?is       
docum5t1 :i*  0 fir/ reproduc$ 9 ! book 
m5tion$ by ,frankl9 9 ! fir/  p>agraph (

 8 lett]1 viz3 ,description des         
,expri5ces de la  ,ma*9e ,aro/atique p> 
,m4 ,faujas de ,sa9t-,fond1 ,p>is1      
#aghc4 ,s9ce  ,frankl9's copy ( !       
,procs-,v]bal diff]s only 9 8 spell+  ! 
^w sang-froid in/ead ( s5s-froid1 ,i d n
 pr9t x4  ,h[ev]1 o!r *anges 7 introduc$
 9 ! ,procs-,v]bal :5  repr9t$ 9 !      
second volume ( ,m4 ,faujas' "w1 publi%$
 9 #aghd4  ,! plate =m+ ! frontispiece  
to ?is volume %[s ! balloon z  se5 f    
,mr4 ,frankl9's t]race at ,passy4       
,lett] ( ,novemb] #cj4 ,?is has nev] be5
 publi%$ s f> z ,i  "k4 ,! ,j\rnal ( !  
fir/ ,a]ial ,voyage1 "h m5tion$1 0      
writt5 by ! ,m>quis d',arl&es to ,m4    
,faujas de ,sa9t-,fond on ,nov4  #bh? & 
fir/ pr9t$ 9 ! ,j\rnal de ,p>is b 0     
republi%$ by  ,faujas de ,sa9t-,fond 9 8
 second volume4    ,lett] ( ,decemb] #a4
 ,smy? /ates t he reproduc$ ?is  lett] f
 my press-copy b he omits ! capital     
lett]s & !  contractions 9 spell+1 z    
well z ! ref]5ces ,a & ,b1 :i*  are giv5
 by ,bigel[ ) ! rem>k t ! draw+s 7 n    

f\nd4  ,! ,manuscript1 conta9+ "s       
,p>ticul>s ( ! ,exp]im5t1 :i*  ,i       
enclose1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,po/script1 is a   
two-page acc\nt 9  ,fr5*1 9 ,frankl9's  
h&writ+1 by an eye-witness ( ! voyage1  
,m4  le ,*evali] de ,cubire4 ,z ?is     
int]e/+ docum5t has nev] be5  publi%$1  
to my k1 ,i h giv5 x "h lit]atim f my   
press-copy4          --,transcrib]'s    
note--    ,a c>et 77 indicates ! foll[+ 
"* or *>act]s 7  pr9t$ 9 sup]script4 ,"s
 sup]scripts 7 sil5tly conv]t$ to       
regul> *>act]s 7i4e4 #bg? in/ead (      
#bg?74    ,except = ! foll[+            
corrections1 ! orig9al text &           
punctuation  rema9 un*ang$3      p4 #g1 
,add$ a miss+ comma aft] ,sir at !      
beg9n+ ( ! lett]            ,a hot air  
balloon c>ry+ animals1 z !re is "o 9 e  
o!r lett]2    p4 #g1 add$ miss+ t to ?an
 9            m satisfactory ?an any?+2 
p4 #i1 ,procs v]bal correct$ to ,procs  
v]bal2    p4 #aa1 add$ a miss+ comma    
aft] ,rob]t 9            ,messrs4       
,rob]t1 two ,bro!rs12    p4 #aa1 ,aiant 

encor dans leur ,gal]ie le deux ti]s de 
leur            ,approvissonem5t4 0     
correct$ to 444 les deux ti]s de        
leur ,approvisionem5t4 ,aiant encor     
might be ,ayant encore1            z    
pr9t$ 9 ! ,j\rnal des savans ( ,janu>y  
#aghd1            b 0 n correct$ "h2    
p4 #ad1 ,c>r correct$ to ,c> 9 on bo?   
,sides _! ,c>12    p4 #af1 remov$ a     
space aft] d' 9 ,beauc\p d'habitants2   
p4 #af1 ,b>t4 correct$ to ,b>t4 9 ,sir  
,,joseph ,,banks1 ,b>t42    p4 #ag1     
,sept4 #b;d correct$ to ,sept4 #b;d1 =  
#bnd4    ,! foll[+ possible mispell+s h 
be5 reta9$3      p4 #f1 ,m4 ,pilatre du 
,rozi] %\ld be ,m4 ,piltre de ,rozi]2   
p4 #aj1 *e>fully is possibly an old]    
spell+ = *e]fully2    p4 #af1 !re are   
sev]al miss+ acc5ts t might h be5 9 !   
orig9al ,fr5* docum5t1 9 desori5ts1     
op]ation1            dej1 dep>t1 deta* &
 extremits4    ,!re are two occur5ces ( 
c = c4