42 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



attempts made by those concerned to palliate this atrocious act; im- 

 possible to hold a treaty with the Indians without giving them the 

 articles they stand in need of; disagreeable consequences likely to en- 

 sue. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 131. 



From Geo[rge] Mercer. 1765. April 4. London . 



Asking Franklin to appoint an hour in which to talk over certain 

 queries sent him from the Stamp Office, which he is incapable of 

 answering. L. S. i p. I, 132. 



From [Capt.] Nath[anie]l Falconer. 

 1765. April 5. Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica. 



Announcing that he has sent him a turtle and two pairs of Spanish 

 birds. A. L. S. i p. I, 133. 



Fro?n D[eborah] Franklin. [1765.] April 7 and 12. Philadelphia. 



Is glad to hear of his safe arrival in London. Family affairs. A. L. 

 S. 4 p. XLII, 42. 



Printed in Woriis (Bigelow, III, 374). 



From E[pliraim] Brown. 1765. April 12. Philadelphia. 



Congratulating him on his safe arrival in England. Going on well 

 with the post office. A, L. S. i p. I, I34« 



From Trevor Newland. 1765. April 17. Holt. 

 Reasons why he was prevented waiting on him for the memorandum 

 relative to Lecock; is only distant five or six miles from there and will 

 gladly make any inquiry Franklin may direct. Dr. Clark and Mr. 

 Clutterbuck have letters from a person in Philadelphia inquiring for 

 one Carinton; does not know if this is the person Franklin wants 

 to inquire about. A. L. S. i p. I, 135' 



From John Whitehurst. 1765. April 23. Derby. 



Expressing pleasure at his safe arrival in England and acknowledging 

 his courtesy to Mr. Tunicliff. The bearer, Mr. Paschall, is going to 

 reside at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and desires to know how to get some 

 cash remitted thither. Has just heard alarming news of a Governor 

 being lost, supposed to be Franklin's son ; will be unhappy until he hears 

 a better account. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 136. 



