Letters to Benjamin Franklin 5 



From Peter Kalm. 1750. September 2. Albany. 



Containing a detailed description of Niagara Falls, his journey there, 

 his reception by Commandant Beaujeu and his French officers; if he 

 finds this letter worthy of being printed in his newspaper, prays him to 

 turn it into better English. A. L. S. 5 p. I, I4« 



From . [Circa 1751.] 



An account of the courtship and marriage of Mr. Hubbard in 

 his eighty-first year (our Speaker's^ father). L. 3 p. XLIV, 91. 



^Thomas Hubbard, Speaker of the Massachusetts House, 1750-1758. 



From John Perkins. 1752. February 17. Boston. 



Acknowledging his bill, also the pamphlets sent the summer before. 

 Pleased with Dr. Hamilton's generous defence of good Dr. Thompson. 

 Begged Mr. Franklin's " Plain Truth " of Mrs. Mecom., as he had 

 never seen it. Mr. Kinnersley well-received; through him, has seen 

 some of Mr. Franklin's entertaining experiments. His opinion of this 

 new found element [electricity]. Thinks Mr. Franklin's Rationale 

 on Clouds and Rain, and also on the Aurora Borealis, appears ex- 

 tremely probable. Would transmit his own observations on the ' Ful- 

 men ' if he has the leisure to look at them. Has had a cold winter. 

 Boston threatened with epidemic of small-pox; Some persons trying 

 tar-water as a preventive; would gladly try anything Mr. Franklin 

 may have heard of, but differs from his brethren in the affair of diet. 

 Wishes him all the happiness in his son that his genius and accomplish- 

 ments seem to promise. A. L. S. 2 p. I> 15* 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 118, Note). 



From P[eter] Collinson. 1752. June 3. London. 



Acknowledges receipt of letters. New colonial maps being made. 

 Sends books on electricity. A. L. S. 4 p. LXIX, 52. 



From P[eter] Collinson. 1752. July 7. London. 



Publication of book on Franklin's electrical experiments. Purity of 

 style of Bolingbroke's letters. Pleased with the Dissertation on the 

 Increase of Mankind. Account of books purchased. A. L. S. 3 p. 



LXIX, 53. 



