40 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



provinces; fears it will be a failure owing to lack of thermometers. A 

 detailed account of certain experiments, after M. Braunius, in the 

 congelation of mercury. The winter one of intense cold. Hopes he 

 will not forget to recommend that ingenious gentleman, Mr. Professor 

 Winthrop, to the honors of the Royal Society. A. L. S. 4 p. I, 124. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 260). 



Fro7n Peter Franklin. 1765. February 21, Philadelphia. 



Hopes to hear from him by the January packet. The winter so far 

 has been terribly cold. Mr. Foxcroft's visit to Philadelphia postponed 

 until May. Have decided not to let Ephe Brown leave, but if Frank- 

 lin consents, he would like to hire the office now in Mr. Parker's 

 hands. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 125. 



From Rich[ar]d Stockton. 1765. February 23. New York. 



Concerning certain letters and packets directed to Franklin, and by 

 whose hands they have been forwarded. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 123. 



From Jos[eph] Galloway. 1765. February 27. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing extract of a letter from Thomas Penn to his nephew ; the 

 account therein contained of the petitions for a change of Government 

 from Proprietary to Royal has struck their friends with the utmost con- 

 sternation; if it be true, the King has refused to listen to their com- 

 plaints against Proprietary oppression and injustice; this letter is in- 

 dustriously circulated all over the Province by the Proprietaries and their 

 friends; has quoted many extracts from Franklin's letter respecting the 

 petitions, to counteract the effect of this and to allay the despair of 

 their party; the Assembly anxious to know the result of the petitions; 

 results to be expected, if it is true they were rejected without a hearing. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. I, 126. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 284; Bigelow, III, 372; Smyth, IV, 364). 



Frotn Isaac All. 1765. March 12. [Edijnburgh. 



Acknowledging favor of 3d inst. Has just undergone an operation 

 for the cure of a fistula; expects to leave for London in about three 

 weeks; when they meet will give him an account of his sojourn in 

 Honduras. Desires some information about lightning rods, as a friend 

 of his wishes to erect one on his country house. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 127. 



