Letters to Benjamin Franklin 41 



i^roOT Jos [eph] Hope. 1765. March 15. Edinburgh, 



Acknowledging favor of 25th ult. as well as the box of seeds; makes 

 suggestions as to collecting and packing them ; will write to Mr. Col- 

 linson soon to thank and pay him for the seeds, also to Mr. Bartram, 

 who, if he wishes, can supply them yearly with seeds. Announcing the 

 birth of a daughter to Sir Alexander and Lady Dick. A. L. S. 3 p. 



I, 128. 



From C [adwalader] Evans. 1765. March 15. Philadelphia. 



How they celebrated the good news of Franklin's safe arrival in Lon- 

 don the 13th of Dec; Dr. Thos. Bond's tedious indisposition has 

 occasioned the sole care of the hospital to fall on him. Account of 

 certain scurrilous attacks on them by their enemies, which they met and 

 routed with the same weapons. Inhabitants of Cumberland County 

 guilty of an act of rebellion ten days previous; a full account of the 

 whole affair will be transmitted to him. Rumors from Third Street, that 

 the Proprietor had yielded to the importunity of the Pomfret family to 

 sell the Government to the Crown for a peerage; not anxious about the 

 means, if the end is obtained. A. L. S. 3 p. I, 129. 



Printed, in part, in Works (Sparks, VII, 283, Note). 



From James Parker. 1765. March 22. Woodbridge. 



No word from Franklin ; has written him several times since his 

 departure. Work he did in Philadelphia on the accounts. Samuel 

 Smith of Burlington has been composing a history of New Jersey; has 

 planned to go there and print it for him ; intends sending Ben Mecom's 

 printing materials there ; will pay Franklin for them if he wishes it. In- 

 tends leaving the printing office and little post office at Woodbridge to 

 his son. Hopes he will be able to pay off his debts before his death. 

 Has had a smart attack of gout. Excessively cold winter ; great poverty 

 throughout the countr}^ Question of his losing the comptroller's office, 

 unless he moves to New York ; reasons why he cannot live there ; hopes 

 the place of comptroller will not be taken from him ; if it is, he is un- 

 willing to keep the post office at Woodbridge, as it does not pay him. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. I, 130. 



From Tlio[mas] Wharton. 1765. March 25. Philadelphia. 



Concerning the act of rebellion by the inhabitants of Cumberland 

 County in destroying certain goods designed for the treaty at Pittsburg; 



