Letters to Benjamin Franklin 115 



From Count Carburi. [Circa 1770?] 



The Duke of Marlborough would be delighted to have Dr. Franklin 

 at Marlborough House and see him make the experiments in electricity. 

 Asks him if he can come and if he needs to see, beforehand, the electric 

 machine which would be used. N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) 



XLII, II. 



From Sam[ue]l Claphamson. [Circa 1770? London.] 



Cabinet maker. Asking for the discharge of his bill delivered some 

 time before. A. L. S. i p. XL, 214. 



From [William Franklin. 1770?] 



Relative to New Jersey politics and trouble with the Assembly. 

 Threat to destroy the iron works in New Jersey as contrary to law. 

 The Americans ought at least, before they attempt to evade this law, use 

 all their endeavors to obtain a repeal ; for the interest of both countries, 

 that all partial Acts of that nature were abolished. His salary and 

 expenses. A. L. S. 3 p. (Incomplete.) LVIII, 44 and 80. 



From W[illia]m Franklin. [Circa 1770?] June. Perth Amboy. 

 Encloses a bill of exchange. A. L. S. i p. XLII, 3^. 



From Mrs. [Katharine] French. [Circa 1770.] 



Called at Dr. Franklin's house to invite him to dinner, to meet 

 Mrs. Payne and to play a game of chess, L. in 3d P. i p. 



XLIII, 171. 



From Dr. [Thomas] Percival. [Circa 1770.] King St. [London?] 



Will call on Franklin in half an hour; desires his company at 

 supper that evening. L. in 3d P. i p. XL, 144. 



Fro?n Sir John Pringle. [Circa 1770?] Wednesday morning. 



Wishes to know at what hour Dr. Franklin can meet him at Mr. 

 Hewson's. L. in 3d P. i p. XLIII, 220. 



