68 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From [John] H[uske. 1766?] Tuesdaj^ evening. 



Begs him to omit the postscript to the papers he has previously sent 

 him, should he care to bring them before the public eye, as the mention 

 would do great injury to private property. A. L. S, i p. XLIV, 90. 



From [Thomas] Osborne. [Circa 1766.] 



Relative to a request to be made to Dr. [John] Fothergill. A. N. 

 in 3d P. I p. XLII, 14. 



From Sir John Pringle. [Circa 1766?] 



Introducing Dr. [Wm.] Stark who has made some curious experi- 

 ments on living on bread and water, and wants to make a pair of scales 

 for weighing himself in the prosecution of these experiments. A. L. in 

 3d P. I p. LXVIII, 72a. 



From Miss Rich, Joseph Sherwood, W. Small, [William] Strahan, 



Dr. [Peter] Templeman and [Samuel] Wharton. 



1 766-1 767. 



Requests for engagements, letters of introduction, advice, etc. 



LXVIII, 73-79. 



From The Royal Society. 1 766-1 768. 

 Notices of meetings of the Council. N. S. i p. LXVIII, 3-1 1. 



From Jos[eph] Galloway. 1767. January 4. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging favor of Nov. 8th. Plentifully bespattered by the 

 malice of their enemies; the effect of this abuse to raise them in the esti- 

 mation of many people. If anything of importance should arise in the 

 present sitting of Assembly will communicate it. A. L. S. i p. II, 61. 



From F. W. de Monchy. 1767. Januar}^ 9. Rotterdam. 



Concerning the making of an ice boat for Franklin ; its cost. Com- 

 parative cost of coal consumed per day by the fire engines in New 

 York. Begs him while in London to speak to Mr. Benjamin Martin 

 about two microscopes which he paid him for but never received. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. II, 62. 



