Letter
Jean-Baptiste Bonnefoy to Benjamin Franklin, December 19, 1783
Jean-Baptiste Bonnefoy writes to Benjamin Franklin in 1783 praising his invention of the lightning rod and expressing hope for America's future prosperity and freedom. Bonnefoy, a member of the Lyon College of Surgery, proposes a plan to advance American surgical practice to near perfection within twelve years. He seeks Franklin's support for this medical initiative in the newly independent United States.