54 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Beii[jainin] Kent. 1766. January 19. Boston. 



Still challenges the honor of being Franklin's friend. Describes the 

 late discovery by an Indian of a small wilderness root, which, taken 

 steeped in Madeira, has not failed to carry ol¥ any fit of the gout in a 

 few hours' time. A. L. S. i p. II, 2. 



Fi-om Jno. Beveridge. 1766. January 20. Philadelphia. 



Sends three copies of ' Familiar Epistles,' ^ which he has printed, two 

 for Dr. Pringle and one for Franklin; asks his good offices in procuring 

 orders from his friends or the book sellers. A. L. S. 2 p. II, 3. 



^ See Hildeburn's Issues of the Penn. Press, No. 2107. 



i^ro7« Jos [eph] Chew. 1766. January 24. New London. 



Increased confusion of the times; Mr. IngersoU so far intimidated 

 as to give up his letters public and private. Although he [Mr. Chew] 

 " disapproved in the most modest manner of the Stamp Act," is looked 

 upon with disfavor by the advocates of extreme methods. In New 

 York the stamp papers were burned. Read a letter from Mr. Conway, 

 Secretary of State to the Governor of Rhode Island, couched in the 

 strongest terms, demanding the people's submission to all acts of the 

 English Legislature and calling upon Gen, Gage and Lord Colville, in 

 case force is needed, to maintain order and good government ; trembles 

 for the consequences. Finds himself in hard straits for money; would 

 be much indebted to Franklin if he could procure him a place in any 

 department in a Colony north of Carolina. A, L. S. 4 p. II, 4. 



Fro7« W[illiam] Dunlap. 1766. February i. Falmouth. 



An account of his affairs in Barbadoes; desires to live there but has 

 not sufficient income ; heard of a vacancy there for the office of Searcher 

 of His Majesty's Customs for the port of Bridgetown; begs Franklin's 

 interest on his behalf in this important matter; encloses an application 

 to the Secretary of the Treasury on the same subject. Has a very ad- 

 vantageous offer for the disposition of his interest in Philadelphia, which, 

 if closed with, would enable him in time to pay off his debts. A. L. S. 

 2 p. II, 5- 



From Geo[rge] Read. 1766. February 7. 



Advising the sale of a piece of land, belonging to Mrs. Franklin, 

 lying about 20 miles from him ; reasons against renting it. A. L. S. 

 I p. II, 6. 



