Letters to Benjamin Franklin 33 



Frojn John Smith. 1764. November 2. Burlington. 

 Expressing pleasure at his appointment as agent of the Province; 

 no one better qualified for the position. Wishes him success and a safe 

 return. A. L. S. i p. I, 104. 



From Baynton & Wharton. 1764. November 3. Philadelphia. 



Describing two tracts of land; one on the east side of Lake Cham- 

 plain, the other on the north side of the Bay of Chaleur ; advises a speedy 

 petition to their Lordships for the land, as everything is being taken up. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. I, 105. 



From Edni[und] Quincy, Jr. 1764. November 5. Boston. 



His wife's death together with several avocations has prevented his 

 writing for some time past. Published in Edes & Gills paper last post- 

 day a letter from his brother Huske to the Committee of Merchants; 

 a reference in this paper was supposed by some to point to Franklin, as- 

 sures him that it referred to a person residing in London whose treatise 

 on the subject he hopes to send him. A. L. S. 2 p. I, io6. 



From Samuel Eckerling. 1764. November 5. Philadelphia. 



His brethren, Israel and Gabriel Eckerling, were taken by the French 

 and Indians from the Allegheny Mountains in August, 1757, and some 

 time after sent to Rochelle in France where he is informed they died in 

 the hospital. Asking Franklin to inquire whether this information be 

 true and to let him know. A. L. S. i p. I, 107. 



From Thomas Wharton. 1764. Nov. 13-20. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging favor of 9th inst. Concerning Franklin's " Remarks 

 on the Protest";^ W[illiam] A[llen]'s attitude in the matter. De- 

 termined to have the ' Remarks ' translated into Dutch. Information 

 received from Col. Bouquet, concerning a request for peace from the 

 Shawanese and Delaware Indians. A. L. i p. I, lOO. 



^ [Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Mr. Franklin an agent 

 for this province. Philadelphia, printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1764-] 



From Mar [tin] Howard, Jr. 1764. November 16. Newport, R, I. 

 Hearing of his speedy departure for London, embraces this opportunity 

 to write him by a steamer bound thither. Flatters himself that Frank- 

 lin's zeal will not be exclusively devoted to the correction of abuses in 



