Letters to Benjamin Franklin 39 



Heavy fall of snow; enough sheep killed by it to put an end to the talk 

 of woollen manufactures. Benny Mecom's accounts still unpaid. Hopes 

 Franklin will pay his (Parker's) debt to Mr. Strahan. A. L. S. 2 p. 



I, 118. 



From Jos[eph] Galloway. 1765. January 23. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing a copy of a letter or mandate sent down by the Governor 

 to the Provincial Commissioners of Appeal, concerning the assessment 

 of the people's lands and those belonging to the Proprietors, the latter 

 to be taxed at a much lower rate; asks if the Governor thinks he has the 

 power of the Pope. The majority in the Assembly continue firm in their 

 resolve to get rid of the Proprietary Government, the minority make 

 no attempt to oppose it. Mr. Croghan, attended by an army officer and 

 one hundred of the troops from Fort Pitt, is about to set off for the 

 Illinois country to take possession on behalf of the Crown. Franklin's 

 family well. A. L. S. 3 p. I> II9> 



Fro?n Tho[ina]s Franklin. 1765. January 28. Lutterworth. 



Heard that Franklin was at Lutterworth not long before and had 

 inquired after him. Informed that he is now in London ; begs for a 

 line or two as he is anxious to come to London to see him. Sends him a 

 hare. His wife joins him in sending love. A. L. S. i p. I, 120. 



From Isaac All. 1765. Februarj^ 5. Edinburgh. 



Heard only the day before of his arrival in London, owing to the 

 irregularity of the newspapers. Hopes his aunt and his cousin Sally are 

 in good health. Is now loading his ship for London, where he hopes 

 to have the pleasure of seeing his kinsman personally. A. L. S. 2 p. 



I, 121. 

 From Jno. Truslen. 1765. February 6. London. 



Enclosing a plan of the Literary Society and requesting the honor of 

 Franklin's name as a subscribing member. Engraved L. S. I p. I, 122. 



Frojn Ezra Stiles. 1765. February 20. Newport. 



Enclosing a letter to the Sieur Somonozow at Petersburg which 

 Franklin is to read and suppress if he likes. Curious to have an ac- 

 count of the discoveries of the polar voyage. His endeavors to obtain 

 thermometrical observations from each one of the sixteen Continental 



