Letters to Benjamin Franklin 93 



From Tho[ma]s Gordon. 1769. February 5. Philadelphia. 



Begging Franklin to recommend his son-in-law, Henry Benbridge, 

 to such of his acquaintance as may employ him ; he has been several years 

 in Italy studying printing and is now going to London for business. 

 A. L. S. I p. II, 157. 



From James Parker. 1769. February 17. New York. 



Concerning some bills of exchange. Asks Franklin to send some horns 

 for the riders, who have lost and broken nearly all of theirs. Has a bad 

 fit of the gout. New York a very dear place to live in. Weyman is 

 dead ; a young Scotchman has got his tools and in the spring will pub- 

 lish a newspaper. A. L. S. i p. II, 158. 



Frojii Moses Franks. 1769. February 20. London. 



Requesting Franklin to deliver to Mr. Dagge the account and papers 

 relative to the sufferers by Indian depredations in 1754. A. L. S. i p. 



n, 159. 



From John Foxcroft. 1769. February 21. Williamsburg. 



On hearing that their Lordships had granted him leave of absence for 

 a few months, set out at once for the Colony in order to put the riders on 

 a good footing during his absence; this he has done and thereby saved 

 £100 to the revenue. Looks forward to visiting his native country and 

 seeing his aged parent after a lapse of sixteen years. Uneasy at Mr. 

 Todd's letter of Nov. 2d ; fears he has incurred the displeasure of their 

 honorable masters by not allowing the packet to sail before the ap- 

 pointed day; hopes Franklin will be able to prevent any disagreeable 

 consequences. A. L. S. 4 p. II, 160. 



From J[oseph] Priestley. 1769. February 24. Leeds. 



Has decided to confine himself to the inscription ; therefore asks Frank- 

 lin to throw the dedication he sent him into the fire. A. L. S. i p. 



II, 161. 



From Kath[arine] French. [1769?] February 26. 



Sending her book to Franklin, together with Dr. Grey Sharpe's 

 letter on the subject. A. L. S. 2 p. XLI, 197. 



