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
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.