92 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Mrs. [Elizabeth] Montagu. [Circa 1768.] London, 



Begging Franklin to dine with her to meet the artist, Mr. Bolton. 

 L. in 3d P. I p. XL, 182. 



From S [amue] 1 Wharton. [ 1 768 ?] 



Attitude of the Proprietors. Peace conference held by Mr. Croghan 

 at Fort Pitt; convinced that he will safely reach the Illinois and con- 

 ciliate the minds of the Indians there. A. L. S. i p. (First part 

 missing.) LVIII, 88. 



From James Parker. 1769. January 4. Woodbridge. 



Still in Woodbridge, about the Jersey laws. Sent bill of exchange 

 for £200 for Franklin to New York. Expects to return to New York 

 in two weeks ; has resigned his office in the custom-house. Never remem- 

 bers to have seen Franklin's ' Examination ' in a Quebec paper. A. 



L. s. I p. n, 155. 



From ■W[illia]m Franklin. 1769. January 31. Burlington. 



Sees a number of pieces in the Chronicle, which he is sure are from 

 Franklin's pen, especially two signed ' A Briton,' and one signed F. B., 

 concerning the trade between England and the colonies; this latter 

 Bradford has printed in his last Journal, also a letter from London 

 wherein Franklin is said to have spoken in a large company against the 

 right of Parliament to tax the colonies; thinks Bradford printed this to 

 incense Parliament against Franklin. Enclosing copy of the lost Chron- 

 icle, containing two pieces signed Amor Patriae, said to be by one 

 Crawley in London, also Lord Hillsborough's letter to himself and his 

 answer unsealed. Same spirit still prevails in the colonies as before the 

 sending of troops to Boston ; nothing will make them acknowledge the 

 right of Parliament to tax them. Notwithstanding Mr. Foxcroft's 

 assertion, denies having said to anyone that Franklin continued in 

 England this winter " at the solicitation of Lord Gower." Begs Frank- 

 lin to send him Gov. Pownall's History of his Administration of the 

 colonies and any other new publications. Mentions one or two petty 

 instances of Lord Hillsborough's want of politeness to himself. Mr. 

 Hughes retired to his farm where he writes letters of advice to the 

 Ministry. A. L. S. 4 p. II, 156. 



