122 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Step [he] n Crane. 1771. June 22. Elizabethtovvn. 



Late debate between the Governor and Assembly of New Jersey 

 relative to the granting supplies for His Majesty's troops; reluctance on 

 the part of the House to enter into a measure likely to pain the Gov- 

 ernor; forced to it, however, by the inability of the inhabitants at this 

 time to pay any additional taxes; hopes, if His Majesty insists on this 

 tax, he will permit a bill for striking a paper currency; begs Franklin's 

 services in obtaining this bill, which will give general satisfaction. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. [In duplicate.] Ill, 63 and 64. 



From [Thomas Gushing]. 1771. June 29. Massachusetts. 



His favor of February 5th was laid before the House; right of Parlia- 

 ment to tax the Colonies; danger of Britain's forcing a free people, by 

 oppressive measures, into a state of desperation ; Massachusetts will 

 never submit to the authority of an absolute government. A. L. 2 p. 

 (Final part missing.) LVIII, 57. 



From Alex[ande]r Golden. 1771. July 2. New York. 



Has taken such steps as will put the accounts in a proper state before 

 Mr. Foxcroft returns. Concerning an advertisement about Elizabeth 

 Holland, and why he failed to insert it. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 66. 



From [Dr.] Th[omas] Bond. 1771. July 6. Philadelphia. 



Introducing Mr. Daniel Kheun, brother of Dr. Kheun; he goes to 

 Sweden to study divinity, preparatory to taking charge of some Swedish 

 congregation. His son Richard's progress in the study of physic and 

 surgery; takes his examinations next 3'ear, and will then finish his 

 studies in Europe; discusses the respective merits of the medical schools 

 in Edinburgh, Paris, London, Leyden and Vienna; would like Sir John 

 Pringle's advice on this matter. Thanking Franklin for a new pic- 

 ture, a striking likeness of himself, presented to him by good Mrs. 

 Franklin. On June 28 had a commencement in the College; the farce 

 prettily played. Certain medical dissertations. A correspondence with 

 the learned societies of Europe would prove an advantage to the [Ameri- 

 can] Philosophical Society. A. L. S. 3 p. Ill, 67. 



