Letters to Benjamin Franklin 85 



Receiver of Stamp Duties. Party is high in Philadelphia and every 

 measure of decency is renounced by the antagonists there. Mr. 

 [Samuel] Ward elected Governor of Rhode Island. A. L. S. 2 p. 



II, 127. 



From James Parker. 1768. May 14. New^ York. 



His son about to embark for London; durst not recommend him to 

 Franklin's regard ; ignorant if he will even w^ait on him. Nothing 

 pleasing to write about. A. L. S. i p. II, 128. 



From James Parker. 1768. May 15. New York. 



Sends this with his unhappy son; leaves to Franklin's discretion 

 how far he may be an object of his regard; nothing else to say in his 

 favor. A. L. S. i p. II, 129. 



From William Saunders. 1768. May 20. London. 



Notice of the day of the election for a physician to the London Hos- 

 pital. Printed N. i p. LXVIII, 22. 



From [Thomas Frangois] Dalibard. 1768. June 14. Paris. 



Acknowledging his favors of March last. Prevented by various in- 

 cidents from reading Dr. Priestley's History of Electricity, Death of 

 M. Camus of the Academy. Begs to know when Franklin intends pay- 

 ing Paris a visit; Dr. and Mrs. Dubourg and Mesdemoiselles Basseporte 

 and Biheron are greatly desirous of seeing him before his return to 

 America. New arrangements of the museums in the Jardin du Roi. 

 A. L. S. 4 p. [In French.] II, 130. 



Printed in part in Hale's Franklin in France, I, 15. 



From Hannah Walker. 1768. June 16. Westbury. 



Thanking Franklin for his favor to her son Henry. Has been in 

 great trouble owing to her son Johnny's eyes ; after being prevented some 

 time by her husband, finally took him to Banbury to consult a famous 

 gentlewoman there, who takes nothing for her services, but she said it was 

 too late to do anything. Damage done by the late heavy rains to their 

 present abode; hopes that Franklin and Mrs. Stevenson will not disap- 

 point them about providing them with a better dwelling ; mentions one in 

 the middle of the town, in every way suitable. A. L. S. 2 p. II, 1^1. 



