Letters to Benjamin Franklin 15 



From The College of William and Mary in Virginia. 1756. April 2. 

 Diploma of master of arts. D. S. i p. Portfolio. 



By The Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. 1756. April 10. 



Certificate that on that day the freedom of the Borough of Norfolk 

 was conferred on Benjamin Franklin. D. S. Rich[ar]d Kelsick, 

 Mayor, i p. LII, 27. 



Frojn P[eter] Collinson. 1756. April 25. London. 



Electrical papers at last came to hand and are now on press under the 

 Inspection and direction of Dr. Fothergill, for they thought it a great 

 pity that the public should be deprived of the benefit of so many curious 

 experiments. The papers communicated to the [Royal] Society, which 

 was greatly pleased with them. Abbe NoUet has traveled to Turin, 

 Venice and Bologna to see certain experiments verified, but the ingenious 

 men of those cities had been too premature in publishing for facts ex- 

 periments that could not be depended on to succeed, to his no small dis- 

 appointment. Is obliged to him for the Constitutions. Have had the 

 warmest winter and spring that ever was known. It may have fur- 

 nished materials for earthquakes of February and March. Speculations 

 thereon. A. L. S. 4 p. LXIX, 64. 



From C[atherine] Ray. [Circa 1756?] June 28. Block Island. 



Expressions of affection ; sends him sugar-plums sweetened in the way 

 he used to like. A. L. S. i p. XL, 54. 



Fro?n R[obert] Charles. 1756. August 12. London. 



Acknowledging Mr. Franklin's letter of 4th ult. ; will endeavor to 

 make the best use of the seasonable intelligence therein contained. 

 Proofs of zeal given by the Assembly of Pennsylvania; injustice of cer- 

 tain imputations. Asks for a statement of certain accounts in Pennsyl- 

 vania since the commencement of the present troubles, that the colony 

 may receive proper consideration when the matter comes before Parlia- 

 ment. Gov. Morris has at last communicated his instructions; cannot 

 say what will be thought of the claim; hopes the Assembly will not be 

 divested of a privilege. Sorry for the unhappy state of affairs in Europe ; 

 greatly concerned at news of the military reinforcements sent from 

 France into North America. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 43. 



