ii8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Theodorus Swaine Drage. 1771. March 2. Salisbury, N. C. 



A long account of the religious, social and political conditions ex- 

 isting in his present parish. A. L. S. 11 p. (Pages missing.) 



LVIII, 55. 



From N[oble] W[imberly] Jones. 1771. March 4. Savannah. 



Informing Franklin of how their [Georgia] Asssembly was dissolved by 

 order of the Governor; same fate attended them in December, 1768. 

 Cause for it: their having committed the Deputy Secretary, Mr. Moodie, 

 for refusing to give evidence to the House in the case of the Deputy Sur- 

 veyor-General for taking double fees in his office; this the Governor said 

 the Assembly had no right to do. Trusts he has received the bills of ex- 

 change. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 46. 



From N[oble] W[imberly] Jones. 1771. March 7. Savannah. 



Sends the last two Gazettes, as they mention the matters respecting 

 the dissolution of the Assembly referred to in his letter of the 4th inst. 

 A. L. S. I p. Ill, 47. 



From Rob [er]t Crafton. 1771. March 11. London. 



Concerning an agreement to dine every Thursday at the Dog Tavern 

 on Garlick Hill; reproaches Franklin with being there only once; ex- 

 pects to take the chair next Thursday and commands him, under pain of 

 his greatest displeasure, to appear in person and bring with him several 

 young sucking Americans, who probably attend Franklin's levees. A. 

 L. S. I p. Ill, 48. 



From [Charles-Guillaume-Frederic] Dumas. 

 1 771. March 22. The Hague. 



Engaged in tutoring two young Dutch noblemen ; the rest of his time 

 employed in translating Anderson's Historical and Chronological De- 

 duction of the Origin of Commerce. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



LVIII, 56. 



From [William Franklin]. 1771. March 30. Burlington. 



Enclosed a letter to L. H. Heard from Mr. W. Logan that Dr. 

 Franklin was well the first of January. L. i p. XLIV, 5. 



