8o Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From William Strahan. [1767? London.] 

 Asks permission to see him that evening. A. L. i p. XLIV, 281. 



From Will[iam] Strahan. [1767? London.] 



Reminds him of his appointment for the following day. A. L. S. 

 I p. XLIV, 282. 



From Ben[jami]ii Vaughan. [1767-68?] 



Comparison between boiling and evaporation. Sends Dr. Priestley's 

 History of Electricity. A. L. S. 2 p. (First part missing.) LVIII, 53. 



From Eleanor Morris. 1768. January 18. Westbury. 



Wishing him many happy returns of his birthday (Jan. 17th), which 

 she and the children celebrated by having a plum-pudding for dinner, and 

 drinking his health in tea. Her own health good though the weather is 

 ver}' severe; Henry goes every day to school. Asks him to pardon her 

 writing as she may never live to see another of his birth-days. A. L. S. 

 I p. II, 107. 



From James Parker. 1768. January 21. New York. 



Altered the day of his paper to Monday. The Hartford rider sup- 

 pressed. Question of his pay in the Custom-House. Weyman has dropped 

 his paper and has resigned his government work in favor of Hugh Gaine, 

 who allows him one year's salary; his (Parker's) name was mentioned 

 by some of the members, but it was objected that he was a Custom-House 

 officer. Holt still avoids arrest. No hope of getting a copper of rent 

 from Benny Mecom. A. L. S. 2 p. II, 108. 



From W[illia]m Franklin. 1768. January 22. Burlington. 



Has only time to acknowledge his favors of Oct. 9th and Nov. 13th. 

 Doubts whether it will be good policy to drop the superintendencies, at 

 least until the new colonies are got into some forwardness. A. L. S. 

 I p. II, 109. 



From Martha Johnson. 1 768. January 26. Letchlade. 



Just arrived at Letchlade with her brother-in-law ; expects to get into 

 her shop in a week or so. Her son Sammy very ill. Begs Franklin's 

 acceptance of a cheese. A. L. S. i p. II, no. 



