To Benjamin Franklin from Marignac: Bill for Benjamin Franklin Bache’s Schooling, [5 October 1779–5 January 1780]

From Marignac: Bill for Benjamin Franklin Bache’s Schooling8

ADS: American Philosophical Society

[October 5, 1779–January 5, 1780]

Compte pour le Jeune Franklin

Pension depuis le 5e. 8bre. 79. au 5e. Janvier 80.	£130—14—6—
Papier, encre & plumes...	1—10—”—

Raquettes & Volans...	1—17—6—
Comédie...	1—12—”—
Dictionnaire Anglois en 2. Volumes...	10— 8—”—
⅓ Kalmouk...	1— 7—”—
Cahiers...	”—18—”—
pr. quatre pres. [paires] bas de laine...	7— ”—”—
Port de Lettres...	”—11—”—
écritoire...	”— 7—”—
Compte au cordonnier...	16— ”—”—
ruban de queuë...	”— 6—”—
Compte & étrennes à Mr. Aval, à sa servante,	”— ”—”—
& à Mr. Moliére...	15— 5—”—
Etrennes pr. lui & pr. Les Domestiques des personnes où il a mangé pendant l’année...	7— 5—3—
Etrennes pr. le perruquier...	1—10—”—
3. Mois blanchissage...	4—10—”—
3. Mois dessin...	11 — ”—”—
1. Mois danse...	3—13—”—
pr. ses Dimanches...	3—17—”—
pr. le Maitre d’anglois...	7—15—3—
	£227— 6—6—

227 l.t. 6s. 6d. argt: court: le louis à 14 l.t. 10s. 6d. pr. 24 l.t. argt. de france font 375 l.t.: 12 s: argt: de france.

Pr. acquit Marignac

Notation: 24 l.t. pr Etrennes au dit sr. Marignac. £399:12

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

8. Marignac’s previous bill had covered just one month’s expenses (Sept. 5–Oct. 5). Apart from the usual charges for schooling, stationery, mail, laundry, stocking repair, drawing lessons, a hair ribbon, and weekly allowance, it included a payment of 7 l.t. 5s. 3d. for the swimming master and one of 43 l.t. 8s. 6d. for merchandise purchased from V. Griot et Pinon. APS.

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Source Project: Franklin Papers
Title: To Benjamin Franklin from Marignac: Bill for Benjamin Franklin Bache’s Schooling, [5 October 1779–5 January 1780]
Author: Marignac
Recipient: Franklin, Benjamin
Date: October 1779 – January 1780

Reference

Cite as: “To Benjamin Franklin from Marignac: Bill for Benjamin Franklin Bache’s Schooling, [5 October 1779–5 January 1780],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-30-02-0373. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 30, July 1 through October 31, 1779, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1993, pp. 480–481.]

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